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Published on April 08, 2025

Weekly Refresh: ActiveCampaign Plans to Double Headcount by 2021, and More

Here’s what you missed in Chicago tech news this week.

Tatum Hunter Tatum Hunter
Updated on April 08, 2025

DataCubes Raises $15.2M to Hire 50 and Expand Its Chicago Office

With its AI-driven platform for underwriters, DataCubes joins the collection of successful startups that automate time-consuming tasks.

Ashley Bowden Ashley Bowden
Updated on April 08, 2025

ShowingTime Acquired, Techstars’ Demo Day, and More Chicago Tech News

Despite a quiet week for venture funding, companies on the Chicago tech front were still making new developments last week. Find out what’s in store for the Windy City. This is the Built In Chicago weekly refresh.

Adrienne Teeley Adrienne Teeley
Updated on April 08, 2025

In an Increasingly Remote World, Upwork Focuses on Human Connection

Through a willingness to help each other, collaborate and grow, Upwork’s team is out to transform how people around the world find economic opportunities.

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Updated on April 08, 2025

Katy Lynch and Craig Ulliott have a new project: teaching one billion kids to code

Our youngest generation is almost certainly going to grow up learning some elements of coding, but a new startup based in Chicago may have them starting sooner than you’d expect.

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