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Long Midwest: The Region’s Time to Thrive
Talks about Midwest, Venture Capital and Startups
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Victor Gutwein
Managing Partner at M25
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Victor Gutwein
Managing Partner at M25
Greater Chicago Area
Overview
Victor Gutwein is the Founder and Managing Partner at M25, a venture capital firm in the Greater Chicago Area. With a background in startups and entrepreneurship, he has made significant investments in companies like Continuum, TitleWise, and Authenticx, and serves on the boards of various organizations including Continuum AI and Illinois Venture Capital Association.
Gutwein's career highlights include founding M25 and making strategic investments in a diverse range of sectors such as Digital Health, Education, and SaaS, while also serving on multiple boards and being a member of prestigious organizations like the Kauffman Fellows and The Economic Club of Chicago.
Work Experience
Board Member
2024 - Current
Managing Partner
2015
M25 is the most active early-stage VC firm investing in Midwest headquartered startups (14 states, 100+ companies) across most industries
Kauffman Fellow - Class 22
2017
Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows
Board Member
2022
The Illinois Venture Capital Association advocates for a strong venture capital and private equity industry in Illinois.
Board Member
2023
TitleWise develops software for real estate title research services.
Raised $2,204,999.00 from Elevate Ventures, Everywhere Ventures and M25.
Board Member
2019
Rentgrata is a messaging platform that connects prospective renters with current residents of apartment communities.
Raised $1,450,000.00 from Bigfoot Capital.
Member
2022
The Economic Club of Chicago fosters meaningful connections among Chicago leaders to encourage dialogue on important economic.
Board Member
2020 - 2024
Board member from leading seed round in 2020 through Series A and B rounds into 2024; continuing on as Board Observer
Authenticx provides a single source of conversational data for customer insight analytics to inform business decisions.
Raised $28,300,000.00 from Allos Ventures, Mutual Capital Partners, Next Level Indiana Fund, Beringea, High Alpha, Signal Peak Ventures, Elevate Ventures, M25 and Blue Heron Capital.
Co-Chair Consumer Products and Services
2015 - 2017
- Co-Chair Consumer Products and Services - Member Digital Media and Technology
Ecommerce - Strategic Planning & Analysis
2014 - 2015
Specially trained infusion nurses and pharmacists treat patients with a wide range of acute, chronic and rare conditions.