Angel or VC Firm Startups Chicago
List of Angel or VC Firm startups in Chicago
81 Companies
Clean Energy Trust
Angel or VC Firm • Greentech
Clean Energy Trust is a nonprofit that invests in the entrepreneurs leading the clean technology
revolution.
TechNexus
Angel or VC Firm
TechNexus finds, funds and grows technology ventures as a force multiplier for entrepreneurs and enterprises. Accelerating commercial activity for startups and engaging enterprises earlier in the development process, TechNexus catalyzes growth. It has done so for dozens of corporate partners and more than 500 startups.
Origin Ventures
Angel or VC Firm
Origin Ventures, founded in 1999, is a leading venture capital firm composed entirely of former operators and engineers with extensive venture investing experience. The firm’s realized performance places it in the top 5% of VC firms nationally.
While Origin is based in Chicago, the firm invests across the country in emerging software, online...
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Venture Connects ®
Angel or VC Firm
Venture Connects, LLC, was founded in 2012. VC is a startup and investor community designed to provide impactful resources to businesses seeking outside funding, as well as for accredited investors seeking qualified and vetted deal flow through our VCVetted® program and online platform.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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Sandbox Industries
Angel or VC Firm • Healthtech
Sandbox is a different kind of venture capital firm. We focus on the corporate partners in our funds, sourcing investments that both advance and challenge their strategies, collaborating closely with them, and facilitating their collaboration with each other, which leads to revenue for our portfolio through our partners and extraordinary returns.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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Founder Equity
Angel or VC Firm
Founder Equity is an early stage fund with a radically different approach. We provide cash and talent, giving founders a "startup team in a box". Founders get access to full time designers, developers, marketers, strategists and more.
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The Cultivator
Angel or VC Firm
The Cultivator is a team of highly experienced Chicago business owners, investors, and experts. We provide entrepreneurs who are struggling to take their business to the next level with the guidance, capital, and resources they need so they can realize and reach their potential faster.
The Cultivator invests business resources and capital in...
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Local EmployeesChicago
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Omkara Ventures
Angel or VC Firm
Omkara Ventures is a hybrid venture capital and growth strategy company that partners with startups and SMBs to develop and implement robust strategies for business acceleration. Our 360-degree growth model enables us to deliver strategic insights and results far beyond the scope of traditional digital marketing or consulting agencies.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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Abundant Venture Partners
Angel or VC Firm
Abundant Venture Partners is a purpose based incubator focused on improving the human condition by creating companies that improve; Human Wellness, Performance and Engagement. AVP was formed with core beliefs that drive our actions and investment. We seek to create or invest in early stage companies that define new markets of opportunity.
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MATH Venture Partners
Angel or VC Firm
MATH Venture Partners invests primarily in Series A and Seed rounds, managed by a seasoned team of hands-on investors and operators. We look for entrepreneurial teams that have customer acquisition as part of their core DNA. It is this maniacal focus, deep appreciation for process and exceptional talent that makes them stand out.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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Service Provider Capital
Angel or VC Firm
We are a venture fund whose LPs are the most knowledgeable, respected and best connected service providers in the industry. These are people who work closely with startup companies on a day-to-day basis and include startup company lawyers, mobile app developers, real estate brokers, venture bankers, accountants, CFO consultants, web developers,...
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Local Employees
Ekistic Ventures
Angel or VC Firm
Ekistic Ventures is a fund of urban problem-solvers who are actively cultivating a portfolio of disruptive companies that bring new solutions to critical urban problems. We invest our expertise and capital in entrepreneurs and young start-ups that have great ideas to make cities more efficient and equitable.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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New Stack Ventures | Venture Capital
Angel or VC Firm
We invest in founders and products that are positioned to fundamentally change existing markets or create new markets. We typically invest $100k-$500k at the seed or pre-seed stage. Our aim is to support founders and future founders before any capital has been raised.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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IrishAngels
Angel or VC Firm
IrishAngels and IrishAngels Ventures are VC firms located in Chicago. With 200+ investors, IrishAngels is the largest angel investing group in Chicago. The group has deployed $18 million in capital to date since our formation in 2012. IrishAngels Ventures is a $12.7MM+ fund that launched in October 2017 and invests in tech startups.
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Local EmployeesChicago
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West Loop Ventures
Angel or VC Firm
WLV is a seed and series A venture fund that invests in Business to Business Fin Tech. The companies we invest in will have institutions as their customers. We invest in Insurance, Banking, Trading, Capital Markets, Finance Back office, Risk, Data, Process and anything that touches finance. Target fund size is $30M. Initial check size $100-$500K
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Local EmployeesChicago
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Batterson Venture Capital
Angel or VC Firm
Today, entrepreneurial seed, start-up, and early-stage phases of development in need of a half million and up to $5 million to propel them into the next level of growth is a widely neglected area of investment. In 2011, only 6% of all funding was allocated to this "sweet spot," and this is where BVC makes its greatest impact for its investors and...
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Angel or VC Firm Jobs in Chicago
Senior Manager, Marketing & Communications
Clean Energy Trust
THE OPPORTUNITY
Clean Energy Trust is seeking a marketing and communications professional to help effectively communicate the organization’s work,…
Chicago
1 week ago
Marketing Manager
TechNexus
TechNexus partners with corporations to rethink growth from entrepreneurial angles and execution approaches. We call this Venture-Enabled Innova…
Chicago
3 weeks ago