VITALIZE Venture Capital

We focus on the Future of Work and invest in people-first, data-driven, BIG ideas that transform how we work today About Us https://vitalize.vc/about/ VITALIZE Angels https://lnkd.in/eNNevj2u Re:VITALIZE Newsletter https://lnkd.in/gfRspFmm Our Podcast https://lnkd.in/gcNpMHRu

As part of my "month of gratitude" posts, today I'm filled with gratitude for Gale Wilkinson and her team at VITALIZE Venture Capital. Gale has been a key part of Chicago:Blend's journey from the beginning, and as VP and Treasurer of our board, she continues to make a huge impact. VITALIZE invests in people-first, data-driven ideas that transform industries, with diversity at its core. Their launch of VITALIZE Angels empowers a new generation of startup investors, making it easy for anyone to learn about and invest in startups, which has become a core offering of our Chicago:Blend Venture Fellowship program too. VITALIZE also hosted a women's entrepreneurship summit this summer that raised over $7K to support Chicago:Blend. We couldn’t do this without incredible supporters like Gale and the team at VITALIZE. Thank you for believing in and supporting our mission! Learn about VITALIZE Venture Capital 👉 https://www.vitalize.vc/ Learn about VITALIZE Angels 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5jAZ-n4 See photos from the ReDo Entrepreneurship Summit 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMHGiUxD

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As part of my "month of gratitude" posts, today I'm filled with gratitude for Gale Wilkinson and her team at VITALIZE Venture Capital. Gale has been a key part of Chicago:Blend's journey from the beginning, and as VP and Treasurer of our board, she continues to make a huge impact. VITALIZE invests in people-first, data-driven ideas that transform industries, with diversity at its core. Their launch of VITALIZE Angels empowers a new generation of startup investors, making it easy for anyone to learn about and invest in startups, which has become a core offering of our Chicago:Blend Venture Fellowship program too. VITALIZE also hosted a women's entrepreneurship summit this summer that raised over $7K to support Chicago:Blend. We couldn’t do this without incredible supporters like Gale and the team at VITALIZE. Thank you for believing in and supporting our mission! Learn about VITALIZE Venture Capital 👉 https://www.vitalize.vc/ Learn about VITALIZE Angels 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5jAZ-n4 See photos from the ReDo Entrepreneurship Summit 👉 https://lnkd.in/eMHGiUxD

Seeing founders light up while pitching their ideas is why we love VITALIZE Angels. Want to support this energy or share your own vision? Join us! ✨

We're thrilled to officially announce our new Community Manager at VITALIZE Angels!

Congrats to the Viva team on this huge milestone! 🎉 We’ve seen firsthand the incredible work they do to empower renters to build wealth and achieve financial resilience by providing access to the benefits and resources they need to thrive. We’re so proud to have supported Viva and thrilled to see them announce their $2.2M funding round. Your work is changing lives! 🚀

If you had to choose, would you rather: 🤔 Invest in an early-stage startup with high risk but high potential 💸 Invest in a more established company with lower risk but lower returns