Why I Joined Origin Ventures: Prashant Shukla

“At the end of the day, it’s not about what you have or even what you’ve…

Origin Ventures Closes Fund III with $47M

Chicago, IL — November 20, 2013. Origin Ventures, a Chicago-based early stage venture capital firm, today announced the final close of its latest fund, Origin Ventures III LP. The $47M fund, which was launched in January 2013, will focus on Series A…

Origin Ventures Launches Third Fund, Adds Brent Hill To Team

Chicago, IL — February 21, 2013. Origin Ventures, a Chicago-based early stage venture capital firm, today announced the launch of its new fund, Origin Ventures III LP. The new $45M fund will focus on Series A financing for…

Origin Ventures Leads Series A Funding Round in Kidizen

Origin is excited to announce its participation in the the Series A round for Kidizen!

The official press release is below.

Kidizen Raises Over $3M in Series A…

The Video Advertising Journey — Our Investment in ViralGains

Origin Ventures Leads Funding of Whittl

Chicago, IL., June 18, 2013 — Finding the best local service provider in your neighborhood is about to get easier, thanks to Chicago‐based Whittl.

Formerly known as MyServista, the company allows consumers to quickly shop for services…

Eric Olson Joins Origin Ventures as Associate

Chicago, IL — October 23, 2013. Origin Ventures, a Chicago-based early stage venture capital firm, today announced that Eric Olson has joined the firm as an Associate. Mr. Olson will help evaluate and manage investment opportunities for the firm’s…

Origin Ventures Invests in CityScan

Chicago, IL. (April 22, 2013)- CityScan, a pioneering urban data intelligence company, announced today that it has officially closed its round of seed funding with a $310,000 investment from Origin Ventures III LP. The additional funding from Origin will ensure that…