Gaebler Ventures, established in 1999, is a business incubator, holding company, and venture capital fund based in Chicago. Gaebler Ventures owns and operates: Astute Diligence, a due diligence and management consulting firm providing assistance to clients who are contemplating complex business transactions or are looking to achieve efficiencies in their existing businesses; Walker Sands Communications, a full-service marketing and communications firm specializing in advertising, marketing, public relations and Internet marketing; and Grand Roads Executive Search, an executive search firm covering general management and senior level functional positions across a broad range of industries. The potential size of an investment by Gaebler Ventures is between $200,000 and $1 million, and the firm prefers to invest in Illinois.