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Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Published on April 08, 2025

Bitwise’s $80M Raise, PangoBooks’ New CEO, and More Chicago Tech News

A lot happened in the world of tech last week. Catch up with the Built In Chicago Weekly Refresh.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on April 08, 2025

Sprout Social Just Filed the Paperwork for an IPO

Olivia McClure Olivia McClure
Updated on April 08, 2025

How This Local Team Applies a Consultative Lens to Customer Success

Milyli’s director of customer advocacy shares how his team trains CSMs to act like consultants.

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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

1871’s Black Accelerator, Reveal Got $200M, and More Chicago Tech News

Despite a quiet time on the Chicago tech front, several startups made new developments last week. Read more to find out what’s new. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.

Lucas Dean Lucas Dean
Updated on April 08, 2025

How to Land a Job at the Right Company After Coding Bootcamp

To completely change careers and learn a new skill set in less than a year is not a simple task. A bootcamp grad explained how she did it and how others can too.

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Ellen Glover Ellen Glover
Updated on April 08, 2025

Sprout Social Prices IPO at $17 Per Share to Raise $150M

Sprout Social, a Chicago-based social media management platform, priced its IPO at $17 a share.

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