Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Service Industry companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Service Industry industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
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Top Illinois Service Industry Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
HomeX
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HomeX is a home services platform designed for homeowners and service providers offering virtual solutions with remote assist.
Enfusion
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Enfusion is a provider of a cloud-based portfolio management and risk system, as well as middle and back office services.
CDW Corporation
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CDW is a provider of IT solutions for business, government, education, and healthcare.
Backstop Solutions Group
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Backstop’s mission is to help professionals in the institutional investment industry use time to its fullest potential.
Forager
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Forager is a company building technology to automate cross-border logistics.
Homethrive
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Homethrive helps older adults live at home while reducing the stress, strain, work, and worry for their family members.
Family Office
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Family Office Trust Company | Private capital creating value via non-traditional partnerships, capital structures, and talent.
The Small Exchange
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The Small Exchange conducts more participants to financial markets with simpler and smaller futures products.
Maestro Health
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Maestro Health offers a technology-meets-service platform that is reimagining employee benefits.
Reveal
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Reveal is a global provider of eDiscovery, compliance and risk technology.
Kaizen Health
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Kaizen Health connects healthcare and transportation to increase access to healthcare.
Enodo
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Enodo is an automated underwriting platform for multifamily real estate
United Airlines
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United Airlines and United Express operate approximately 5,000 flights each day to more than 370 destinations throughout the world.
PEAK6 Investments LLC
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Peak6 Investments operates as an investment management firm.
vmock.com
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VMock.com develops an online platform that facilitates talent short-listing and executive learning and development (ELD).
Wise Apple
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Wise Apple makes life easier by making lunch better – by delivering fresh, custom, ready-to-serve lunches and snacks directly to your door.
BellyCard
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BellyCard is the leader in loyalty for customers and small- to medium-sized businesses.
doggyloot
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Doggyloot, a sales site for dog owners, offers discounts on dog-related products to members nationwide.
Target Data
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Target Data operates as a performance marketing agency fueled by data.
Culligan International
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Culligan works to provide better water for their customers in their homes, offices, restaurants, and industrial facilities around the world.
ChoreRelief
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ChoreRelief helps homeowners and contractors connect on-demand and on-budget.
Fidelis SeniorCare
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Fidelis SeniorCare is a managed care company developing health plans for assisted living residents in Michigan, North Carolina and Texas.
CCC Information Services
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CCC Information Services help companies improve their claims management process through better decision-making.
ANPI
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ANPI has developed an industry leading Unified Communications (UC) platform to deliver hosted communications and collaboration tools such
Percent Pledge
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Percent Pledge creates customized giving programs for companies of any size that improve employee engagement and employer brand.
Serionix
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Serionix is a research and development company.
The Middleby Corp
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The Middleby Corporation is a provider of the foodservice and food processing equipment industry.
QURIUM Solutions
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QURIUM Solutions develops mobile applications for the data model visualization of sales force data.
HappiLabs
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HappiLabs provides a variety of services to help scientists and biotech labs be better with finance and lab operations.
The Node Chronicles
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Node Chronicles helps young people develop their cultural technology skills in an entertaining and painless way.
Special Learning
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We educate educators and parents on how to successfully teach kids with Autism
King of Maids LLC
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Software Company that connects home owners and cleaning professionals.
Castle Rock Innovations
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Castle Rock Innovations is a provider of technology-based solutions for the retirement industry.
CG Scholar
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CG Scholar is a learning platform focused on improving writing through peer review.
Column Technologies
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Established in 1998, Column Technologies is a privately-held, global technology solutions provider.
West Monroe Partners
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West Monroe Partners is a company that partners with businesses to help them develop technology.
AidZen LLC
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Aidzen is an online medical care service that connects practices and doctors with patients through an online booking and referral system.
Icon Technologies
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Icon Technologies provides businesses with information technology solutions and software development services.
LawRevu, Inc.
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Collaboration tools for lawyers and their clients (Basecamp for lawyers)
Velocent Systems
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Velocent Systems provides service assurance and service quality management solutions for mobile data and Voice over LTE (VoLTE).
Greco and Sons
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Greco and Sons is a food and beverages company that provides meats, cheeses, olive oil, and tomatoes.
Zeno Group
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Zeno Group, a PR and communications company, offers services including reputation management, corporate communications and brand marketing.
Heritage-Crystal Clean
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Heritage-Crystal Clean is a leading provider of parts cleaning, used oil, re-refining, and hazardous and non-hazardous waste services
NuCheck Investigations
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Technology company made up of background screening experts, with expertise in regulated industries.
Upholstery International
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Upholstery International operates as a multifaceted full-scale upholstery.
One Exchange Street
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One Exchange Street, Inc. operates as an exchange for online trading in bankruptcy claims.
Addus HealthCare
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Addus Healthcare provides home- and community-based services to old and young disabled individuals in the United States.
Surprise My Pet Inc
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Surprise My Pet offers a monthly box of dog goodies like tasty treats, fun toys and other exciting items. Other pets are coming soon 🙂
Elkay Manufacturing Company
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Elkay Manufacturing Company is a manufacturer of stainless steel sinks, faucets and kitchen cabinets.
Avionos
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Avionos is the digital services firm that delivers connected customer engagement solutions for marketing, sales, and customer service.
Pinch
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Pinch is a service industry that helps startups to find and lease short-term employees.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation
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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock is the largest provider of dredging services in the United States.
Risefy
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Risefy helps businesses of all sizes find and work with marketing, advertising, and creative professionals.
Fort Dearborn
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Fort Dearborn is a supplier of high-impact decorative labels for the beverage, food, household products, paint and coatings.
Donlen
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Donlen is a full service fleet management company, providing services for the widest range of assets in the industry.
Aftermath
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Aftermath offers professional biohazard, crime scene, and coronavirus cleanup services.
DSC Logistics
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DSC Logistics provides transforming logistics and supply chain management into a critical business strategy.
Coriant
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Coriant is telecommunication company that operates as a supplier of dynamic metro-to-core transport solutions.
Vail Systems
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Vail Systems develops, hosts, and licenses customer care and conferencing solutions for service providers and enterprises.
SG360
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Wheeling, Ill.-based printing and multichannel direct marketing company.
Neighborhoods
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Neighborhoods is an online platform that brings communities together to share, recommend, and discuss everything around them.
1530 Technologies
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1530 Technologies is a customer focused solutions company.
Argo Tea
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Argo Tea is a Chicago-based company producing all-natural tea-based beverages.
Henning and Carey Trading Company
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Henning & Carey Trading Co. is a trading firm that is based in the Chicago Board of Trade Building (CBOT) in Chicago.
QuesTek Innovations
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QuesTek Innovations engages in integrated computational materials engineering to optimize and design materials.
Mi-Jack Products
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Mi-Jack® Products is the manufacturer of Travelift® and Translift Rubber Tired Gantry Cranes (RTG).
Mauser Packaging Solutions
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Mauser Packaging Solutions manufactures and distributes plastic, metal, fiber, and IBC industrial packing supplies.
Strategos
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Strategos is a global strategy and innovation consulting firm that helps companies make innovation happen.
Midwest Real Estate Data
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Midwest Real Estate Data is the real estate data aggregator and distributor providing the Chicagoland multiple listing service.
Pivotal Home Solutions
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Pivotal Home Solutions operates as a home warranty business company.
Spotlite
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Spotlite is a software company that develops cloud-based technology solutions that enables consumer-driven benefits for its clients.
Green Irony
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Green Irony is a company that helping customers evolve their businesses with Salesforce and MuleSoft.
ALE Solutions
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ALE Solutions provides temporary housing solutions for those displaced by fire, weather, and natural disasters.
National Van Lines
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Long distance mover providing full-service moving, packing, & storage services. Over 1 million families expertly moved.
Carrectly
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Auto Maintenance That Doesn’t Suck. On-Demand, Anytime, Anywhere.
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Navman Wireless is a SaaS company dedicated to empowering companies with actionable information.
OFS Capital Corporation
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OFS Capital Corporation (NASDAQ: OFS) is a business development company
NAT
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NAT provides warranty solutions to administrators in the home, auto and retail service industry.
ABC Plumbing
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ABC Plumbing is a consumer services company offering air conditioning, electric, and duct cleaning services.
Advanced System Designs
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Advanced System Designs is a provider of business strategy, solutions, services, and support.
Zethcon
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Zethcon is a supply chain execution software and services provider.
National Technologies
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A West Chicago, Illinois-based provider of specialized fiber optic technical services
OneFire, Inc.
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OneFire builds engaging digital experiences that combine strategy, design and technology.
PeopleFlo Manufacturing
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PeopleFlo Manufacturing develops innovative products and production processes for the pump industry.
American Homeowner Preservation
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AHP offers a wide range of viable long-term solutions that have helped hundreds of families stay in their homes.
RETURNS MANAGEMENT
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RETURNS MANAGEMENT provides product returns management services.
American Library Association
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American Library Association is a library association, providing association information, news, and advocacy resources for people.
EagleRail Container Logistics
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EagleRail Container Logistics is a provider of logistical services intended to be used for container handling and shuttling
Pipe View America
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Pipe View America specializes in providing pipeline inspection and pre-construction recording services.
American Truck Exchange
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Interactive SaaS Marketing, Navigation, and 3PL Platform
Kitchens To Go
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Kitchens To Go is an interim and permanent solution for foodservice providers who want flexible facilities to continue or expand operations.
True Network Solutions
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True Network Solutions offers IT service solutions for omnichannel retailers & resellers.
ENZYME BY DESIGN
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ENZYME BY DESIGN specializes in safe cancer therapeutics services.
ATG Trust Company
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ATG Trust Company provide creative, collaborative, and committed trust and estate administration to advisors and their clients.
Response Team 1
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Response Team 1 is an award-winning national leader in the emergency response, property reconstruction and renovation services.
System Sensor
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System Sensor is a manufacturer of fire and life safety devices.
Benefits Solutions Group
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Benefits Solutions Group is a full-service insurance brokerage and consulting firm.
Great Lakes Fire & Safety
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Great Lakes Fire & Safety provides a variety of fire protection services, including sprinkler systems, fire alarms, and hood.
SC2 Services, Inc.
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SC2 Services is a logistics company that provides supply chain services.
