Top Chicago, IL Angel or VC Firm Companies (94)
The Heico Companies is the parent holding company for a diverse portfolio of manufacturing, construction, and industrial services businesses. Today, we look to acquire performing businesses that complement our existing operations. As a buy, hold, and build investor, we have owned many of our operations for over 30 years. A key factor in our growth is our commitment to reinvest earnings in support of both organic growth and new acquisitions.
TechNexus is a Venture Collaborative, a unique combination of businesses, corporate joint-ventures, private equity funds, and a fast-growing investment portfolio. Since 2007, TechNexus has managed a robust platform to empower entrepreneurs, transform business models at scale and drive innovation through ecosystems. The company has accelerated business opportunities between dozens of leading corporations and more than 600 startups and is among the most active venture investors in the US.
Omkara Ventures is a hybrid growth consultancy focused on accelerating innovative entrepreneurs and startups. We're an agile and data-driven team of investors and strategists that partner with early-stage companies to develop predictable and sustainable growth through a technology-driven and customer-centered approach.
FireStarter Fund is a Chicago-based self-managed investment fund. It consists of 42 members and has $5.7 million in committed capital. The Fund focuses primarily on companies in the digital media & marketing, software as a service, and e-commerce sectors, with a focus on web social, mobile and big data, and it makes most of its investments in series A or B rounds.
Venture capital firm: Early-stage, networking, semiconductors and software companies.
gener8tor’s turnkey platform for the creative economy connects startup founders, investors, corporations, universities, job seekers, musicians and artists. The gener8tor platform includes accelerators, upskilling, corporate programming, and conferences with content on community growth, impact investing, diversity, equity and inclusion, and innovation across education, agriculture, insurance, healthcare, sustainability, and more.
Wintrust Financial (Wintrust) is a financial services holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, with $50 billion in assets. Wintrust engages in the business of providing traditional community banking services, wealth management services, commercial insurance premium financing, mortgage origination and more. Focused on the commitment to community, the company has grown with 175 locations across Illinois, Wisconsin, and Canada. Wintrust’s dedication to serving with a family approach has made us a community staple. Niche offerings and products from Commercial Banking, Wintrust Mortgage, Wintrust Asset Finance, Wintrust Wealth Management, Wintrust Life Finance, and more, allows us to serve our diverse customer base in every phase of their financial needs.
Working with tomorrow's most innovative and disruptive companies in the food industry.
Mercury Fund is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in compelling and novel software and science-based startup opportunities. With over $250 million under management, Mercury partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to build globally competitive businesses, focusing on technology innovation originating in the U.S. Midcontinent. Our firm has a particular interest in startups associated with regional startup development organizations, such as seed accelerators, incubators and university tech transfer offices. Since inception in 2005, Mercury Fund has become one of the most active venture firms in the middle of the U.S., becoming a “go-to” fund for entrepreneurs at the earliest stages of idea generation, company formation, and market execution.
New Stack Ventures leads investment rounds in pre-seed and seed stage startups for founders outside the typical mold.
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.
DunRobin was founded by two graduates of the University of Illinois who have a passion for growing the Chicago startup community by nurturing the best startup companies in the area. We give accredited investors an unprecedented access to Chicago's thriving tech scene through our online platform. For our investors, we run an online platform on which they can pick and choose which of our highly vetted investments they participate in. At any given time, you can see which opportunities are currently up for funding and which opportunities are due for funding in the coming quarter. Once invested, we operate a bit differently from traditional venture capital. We market each firm, provide guidance through our mentor network, and in some cases, connect them with partner Venture Capital firms to increase company exposure.
TRIBUS delivers custom platforms to help real estate brokerages best engage their Clients, Agents & Staff
We recognize that the future of mobility is in our hands. What should the New Mobility look like to create healthy businesses and economies that are environmentally sustainable and create opportunities for everybody? What is the role of New Mobility in fostering individual freedom and thriving democratic societies?
Heartland Angels invests and supports seed and early stage companies in the Midwest. We hope to discover and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs, influence emerging industry trends, and provide advice and financial support for those beginning the long journey to success.
Guild Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm. Founded in 2009 by Iain Shovlin, Guild typically backs founders as their first institutional investor, actively partnering with them to assist in crafting growth strategies, architecting high-performance teams, creating distinctive brands, and embracing metric-driven management.
Washing Pond Ventures is an early-stage investment fund that focuses on technology-enabled ideas through either internal incubation and development or external investment and support.
Omnium is Chicago’s first and only blockchain innovation ecosystem.
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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