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Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

Chicago Ventures Launches Its Third, $63M Fund to Back ‘Overlooked’ Startups

This Chicago-based VC firm makes a point of investing in startups others tend to pass up. With fresh funding, it’s already got several new investments underway.

Abel Rodriguez Abel Rodriguez
Updated on April 08, 2025

Cleo Opens New Chicago Office as Its Business Booms

Cleo’s platform helps facilitate communications and transactions between businesses.

Updated on April 08, 2025

Winning Prizes at Industry Intermix!

Andreas Rekdal Andreas Rekdal
Updated on April 08, 2025

Credit card fees cost small businesses dearly. This startup wants you to pay with your phone instead.

AeroPay, a Chicago fintech company, wants to take credit card companies out of small business shopping.

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