The Boulevard Fund

A Comprehensive Strategy for Localized Investments

Our Fund Thesis

The Boulevard Fund is a Chicago-based local investment vehicle created to identify, develop, connect, and capitalize high performing early-stage Midwest companies - heavy on Illinois - extra heavy on Chicago.

We will spend the next five years identifying, strengthening, and investing $30 million into at least 50 business with the “game changing” potential. We will spend an additional five years making sure each business in the portfolio has the support needed to maximize that potential.

At Boulevard & Company, we believe in investing with purpose, building lasting partnerships, and helping businesses scale with confidence. We do this with four consistent actions: Select great businesses, set attainable goals, stay involved, and build meaningful relationships.

We remain industry agnostic, but can best support CPG + Consumer, Science + Tech, Sports + Fitness, Manufacturing, and Service.

Fund Overview
Our Team

Our early activity

We may be new, but we’ve been here for a while!

Built on years of experience, the Boulevard Fund launched in March of 2026. Since then we have been busy evaluating and closings deals, raising capital, and building the team.

YTD, The Boulevard Fund has raised $10.2 million on our way to the next major milestone of $30 million. With three completed investments and two more commitments we have no plans of slowing down - there is just too much too be done.

BLVD Portfolio

  • "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy and the cornerstone of our communities."

    —President Barack Obama

  • "All human beings are born entrepreneurs."

    —Muhammad Yunus

  • "Don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.."

    —Madam C.J. Walker

  • "The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all". "If you spot an opportunity and are really excited by it, throw yourself into it with everything you've got"

    —Sir Richard Branson