Chicago tech roundup: Kitchfix opening brick and mortar, Konekt raises $1.3M and more

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Kitchfix to open brick and mortar store

Healthy-meal delivery service Kitchfix is opening a Gold Coast store this spring, expanding its offerings from just online ordering. Kitchfix has previously raised $300,000 from investors. [Kitchfix to debut Gold Coast store with bone broth on the menu: Crain's]

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Chicago-based Taylored Wines launches

Taylored Wines, an online platform designed to connect wine buyers with world-class, limited production boutique wineries, launched in Chicago this week. The new wine service offers restaurants, sommeliers and local artisan retailers access to a collection of exclusive, small production wines and gives high-quality, undiscovered boutique wineries exposure to Chicago’s premiere restaurants and wine shops. [Built In Chicago]

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Chicago opens Digital Media Lab for students

South Side teens will now have access to a digital media lab at the Woodson Regional Library. Part of the Chicago Public Library's YOUmedia program and managed by the Public Building Commission, classes include game design, podcast production, video and photography, graphic design, 3D printing, robotics, coding and more. [Chicago's First Lady and Chance the Rapper Help Open New South Side Digital Media Lab: Chicago Inno]

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Konekt raises $1.3M to connect remote Internet-of-things devices via the cellular network

Instead of connecting Internet-of-things devices to the Internet via WiFi or Bluetooth, Konekt believes there are some devices that should be linked via a cellular network. The startup has just raised $1.3 million to test that idea in the market. Funding came from NextView Ventures, Mucker Capital, the Tyler Willis Syndicate, Chris Muhr of Groupon and, Raj Ruparell of Groupon. [Built In Chicago]

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Hyde Park Angels and 1871 team for education series

Hyde Park Angels is launching a four-part early-stage investment education series for entrepreneurs of all levels in collaboration with partner 1871 and series sponsor The Wall Street Journal. The Entrepreneurial Education Series will consist of four panels headed up by the best and brightest entrepreneurs and investors in the Midwest, which will be complemented with additional informational workshops and online content. Panelists include several C-level executives from Chicago companies.

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Yelp is planning to add more space to its Merchandise Mart offices, making room for 375 more employees, already is adding space as its looks to grow to 375 employees in Chicago. [New tenant Yelp wastes no time expanding at Merchandise Mart: Crain's]

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Signal launches new technology

Signal, the global leader in cross-channel marketing technology, launched the industry's first customer identity management solution that helps marketers unlock the coveted single view of the customer on an always-on basis, while allowing brands to maintain control of profile data. Global advertisers are already using the solution, including Kraft Foods Group. With Signal's solution, marketers can drive broad insights and power key cross-channel use cases, including measurement/attribution, media targeting, content personalization and ad message customization. The solution streamlines and simplifies data gathering and offers an improvement on existing "single view" solutions.

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