# Apex Venture Partners

> Apex Venture Partners is a VC fund in Chicago backing Software and Internet. See 88 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 88
- Last investment: Oct 2019
- Lead investor: 27%
- Fund size: $140M
- Last fund: Oct 2007
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/apex-venture-partners
- Website: http://www.apexvc.com

Apex Venture Partners is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Software and Internet. Apex Venture Partners, established in 1987, has six funds and more than $600 million under management. The firm has invested in over 130 technology companies. Apex focuses on early stage investments in software applications, technology-enabled services, IT infrastructure, and telecommunications.Apex's guiding investment philosophy is toprovide exceptional returns for our investors and build significant value in our portfolio companies. Our central location in Chicago enables us to review opportunities throughout the United States and invest in companies having the greatest potential for value creation, regardless of geography.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 21 | 24% |
| Internet | 9 | 10% |
| Information Technology | 9 | 10% |
| Enterprise Software | 8 | 9% |
| Mobile | 6 | 7% |

94 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 19 | 22% |
| Series A | 18 | 20% |
| Series B | 17 | 19% |
| Series C | 15 | 17% |
| Series D | 5 | 6% |

9 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 48 | 55% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| Sweden | 1 | 1% |
| Austria | 1 | 1% |
| Germany | 1 | 1% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| George Middlemas | Managing General Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-middlemas |
| Armando Pauker | General Partner | 17 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/armando-pauker |
| James Johnson | Founder and Partner | 1 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/james-johnson-2 |
| Nancy Corrie | Consulting CFO/CFO | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nancy-corrie |
| Wayne Boulais | General Partner | 26 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/wayne-boulais |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| contextflow | contextflow revolutionizes the medical information search process with the help of deep learning: our 3D image-based search engine for radiologists looks for regions of interest within images (currently 18+ patterns in lung CTs); when a suspicious pattern is detected, we immediately find visually similar cases, descriptions and relevant referenceinformation, affording doctors easy access to knowledge currently hidden in large medical image data and their associated reports...all within seconds. No more paging through books, guessing the right keyword or consulting various text-based reference search engines. In addition, our software can be configured to allow for prioritization of cases where patterns of interest are detected.contextflow is a spin-off of the Medical University of Vienna (MUW), Technical University of Vienna (TU) and European research project KHRESMOI. Founded by a team of AI and engineering experts in July 2016, the company was awarded the distinction of Most Promising Startup by the BCS Search Industry, received the Digital Innovation Award by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research and was selected as one of 19 startups out of over 700 applications to participate in the Philips HealthWorks accelerator program. It is currently testing its 3D image-based software with six partners, expanding internationally to other locations later this year. |  |  | Oct 15, 2019 |  |
| Illumitex | Illumitex is a manufacturer of precision LEDs, LED lights, LED grow lights, and digital horticulture solutions. It transforms traditional LED design and increases the functionality with the creation of an LED package that emits light in a uniform, highly-precise beam directly from the source. Its devices provide LED lights which are mainly based onoptics technology that predict, diagnose, monitor, and improve all aspects of operations that enable customers to improve the brightness and efficiency of flat-panel televisions, portable electronic devices, and digital projectors to be used for their vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening. | $16M | Series C | Aug 11, 2015 |  |
| Illumitex | Illumitex is a manufacturer of precision LEDs, LED lights, LED grow lights, and digital horticulture solutions. It transforms traditional LED design and increases the functionality with the creation of an LED package that emits light in a uniform, highly-precise beam directly from the source. Its devices provide LED lights which are mainly based onoptics technology that predict, diagnose, monitor, and improve all aspects of operations that enable customers to improve the brightness and efficiency of flat-panel televisions, portable electronic devices, and digital projectors to be used for their vertical farms, greenhouses, and indoor gardening. | $4M | Debt Financing | Oct 14, 2014 |  |
| DialogTech | DialogTech provides actionable marketing analytics for businesses that value inbound phone calls. Consistently recognized as the leader and pioneer in call analytics and optimization, DialogTech is the trusted voice management platform for Fortune 500 brands, agencies, and fast-growing companies. From call attribution to conversation analytics tocaller experience optimization, only DialogTech has everything marketers need to drive more of the conversations that drive revenue. | $30M | Series E | Sep 11, 2014 |  |
| DialogTech | DialogTech provides actionable marketing analytics for businesses that value inbound phone calls. Consistently recognized as the leader and pioneer in call analytics and optimization, DialogTech is the trusted voice management platform for Fortune 500 brands, agencies, and fast-growing companies. From call attribution to conversation analytics tocaller experience optimization, only DialogTech has everything marketers need to drive more of the conversations that drive revenue. | $9M | Series D | Jan 09, 2014 |  |
| Sittercity | Sittercity pioneered tech-enabled child care in 2001, and connects millions of families with babysitters and nannies every year. With Sittercity and Chime, its new on-demand service, the company is building a platform that radically simplifies the way parents and caregivers connect and manage their trusted relationships. Sittercity isheadquartered in Chicago and serves families nationwide. For more information, visit www.sittercity.com and www.hellochime.com. | $4.5M | Debt Financing | Dec 03, 2013 |  |
| Sittercity | Sittercity pioneered tech-enabled child care in 2001, and connects millions of families with babysitters and nannies every year. With Sittercity and Chime, its new on-demand service, the company is building a platform that radically simplifies the way parents and caregivers connect and manage their trusted relationships. Sittercity isheadquartered in Chicago and serves families nationwide. For more information, visit www.sittercity.com and www.hellochime.com. | $13M | Series C | Nov 18, 2013 |  |
| Smart Lunches | Smart Lunches is an online ordering and delivery platform that enables parents to order school lunch for their children. They also provide a valuable enhanced service to the school, convenience, and nutritional security to the parents, and a good lunch to the students. It aims to make the midday meal simple and healthy. Smart Lunches was foundedin 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. | $1.6M |  | Jun 21, 2013 |  |
| Smart Lunches | Smart Lunches is an online ordering and delivery platform that enables parents to order school lunch for their children. They also provide a valuable enhanced service to the school, convenience, and nutritional security to the parents, and a good lunch to the students. It aims to make the midday meal simple and healthy. Smart Lunches was foundedin 2011 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. | $1M | Series A | Aug 23, 2012 |  |
| Analyte Health | Analyte Health is an integrated healthcare partner that connects patients and providers with laboratory testing services. We focus on creating an outstanding patient experience by making lab testing more convenient, accessible, and faster than traditional brick and mortar office visits. On average, we reduce the office visit and lab testingturnaround time from weeks to three days or less. Analyte Health has consistently achieved a Net Promoter Score of 70 or higher. To learn more, please visit www.analytehealth.com. | $22M |  | Jul 25, 2012 |  |

10 of 88 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does Apex Venture Partners invest in?

Apex Venture Partners invests primarily in Software, Internet and Information Technology startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 88 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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### Who are the partners at Apex Venture Partners?

The team at Apex Venture Partners includes George Middlemas (Managing General Partner), Armando Pauker (General Partner) and James Johnson (Founder and Partner). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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