Last week on the Chicago tech scene, some startups raised seed capital to help lift their ideas off the ground and build their products. Find out what new developments are underway. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.
Centro expands advertising education offerings. Through its Centro Certified programs, the adtech company announced the expansion of its free-to-use digital advertising curriculum. Those who enroll will gain access to self-guided classes focused on key elements of digital advertising. In 2021, Centro is planning to offer new courses on additional topics like data and programmatic advertising. [Centro]
Upkey pulled in $2.6M. With its digital career planning platform, the edtech company provides students with tools and resources to facilitate their professional development, like resume building, virtual internships and its new dashboard career mapping tool. The seed funding led by S3 Ventures will support the startup’s growth as it scales its operations. [Built In Chicago]
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Tovala raised $30M. The company not only offers pre-packaged meal delivery but additionally developed a smart oven that can cook them just by scanning a QR code. The food tech company closed on its Series C round led by Left Lane Capital. It plans to innovate its platform, open a new production facility and expand its team with the new funds. [Built In Chicago]
Prisidio got $3.3M. Its cloud-based software allows users to store, organize, share and manage important digital documents and information. With the new seed funding led by investors OCA Ventures and Origin Ventures, the company anticipates expanding its product and establishing its leadership, technical and marketing teams. [Built In Chicago]
Anthill secured $1.24M. This HR startup is working to help large enterprises better engage with and retain their employees. Its platform provides companies with employee data that informs them of the best way to re-skill and retrain workers. Origin Ventures led the funding round. With the new capital, Anthill is looking to continue growing its business. [Chicago Inno]
