Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Digital Media companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Digital Media 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 Digital Media Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
IRI
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IRI is a Market research company specialized in development of big data and predictive analytics solutions.
Centro
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Centro’s technology platform, Basis, is an advertising solution unifying programmatic buying, workflow automation and business intelligence.
Tribune Publishing
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Tribune Publishing Company, is a diversified media and marketing-solutions company.
Outcome Health
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Outcome Health delivers better health outcomes and impacts the human condition positively through technology.
RedShelf
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RedShelf is a distributor of digital learning materials for the higher education community.
Curiosity
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Curiosity’s mission is to inform and entertain our audience with positive content that helps them get smarter about the world around them.
Livly
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Livly is a platform for activating new digital experiences and revenue streams for buildings.
K4 Mobility
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K4 Mobility is a digital platform that harnesses the power of the Internet to provide services for maritime ships.
Dose
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Spartz is an online platform that makes it easy to create and share content with others to make them learn, laugh, and feel inspired.
Varsity Views
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Varsity Views is a high school sports media outlet capturing the story of high school athletes’ games.
ItemMaster
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ItemMaster’s cloud platform creates, manages, expands, & delivers structured product content for the $800B U.S. Food & Bev marketplace.
Cision
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Cision is a global media intelligence company that offers PR and social software as well as analytics.
Detective
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Detective is a digital adoption platform that automates the sales research process.
Hearken
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Tools to create original, popular content with audiences and with integrity
Music Dealers
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Music Dealers is a music licensing platform providing pre-cleared music and custom song creation for content creators.
IndyBuild
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IndyBuild is a free entertainment industry platform developed to fully showcase creative and performing artists
SiteVibes
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A User Generated Content & Visual Marketing Platform helping ecommerce businesses engage shoppers.
Shotfarm
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Shotfarm offers a product content network and rich media hosting platform for the retail industry.
Legacy.com
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Legacy.com is a commercial provider of online memorials that hosts online obituary sections for newspapers throughout the U.S.
Helios Digital Learning
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Helios Digital combines immersive storytelling, EQ, behavioral economics and analytics to help employees make better ethical decisions.
Dotomi
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Dotomi provides Personalized Media display advertising that is dynamically adapted in real time at the user and impression level.
Affinity
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Affinity is a contextual advertising network building innovative contextual advertising, media, and monetization solutions.
AdGooroo
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AdGooroo is the leading provider of internet marketing competitive intelligence, keyword research, and other keyword tools.
Conduit Productions LLC
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Chicago based multi-media and production company focusing on television, film and content creation.
Optimus
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Optimus is a collective of award winning filmmakers, storytellers, and artists working with agencies and brands.
The Onion
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The Onion is an American “fake news” organization featuring satirical articles reporting on international, national, and local news.
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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A pioneer in digital learning, Britannica serves the needs of students, lifelong learners, and professionals.
Leo Burnett
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Leo Burnett Worldwide, Inc., is an American globally active advertising company
Jupiterimages
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Jupiterimages hosts stock photography and a media hosting platform.
Visual Feeder
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Visual Feeder lights up the city streets with full-motion brand advertising experiences on high traffic commercial retail locations.
Techweek
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A technology conference and festival with a mission to celebrate and enable innovation ecosystems throughout North America.
Graham Media Group
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Graham Media Group is a broadcast media company.
Vision Integrated Graphics Group
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Vision is a full service marketing solutions provider specializing in cross media marketing, strategy, technology, print & fulfillment.
Student Film Channel
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Student Film Channel provides an online video platform for films and videos created by students.
livelocal
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livelocal are help independent businesses deploy actionable marketing content and reward their customers for feedback.
4FRONT
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4FRONT solves problems and generates revenue through deep analytics, digital media, strategic sponsorships, and innovative ideas.
Anasova
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Anasova creates tools so people can maximize life and minimize financial stress. Our primary offering is a free financial plan.
Schawk
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Schawk is a global brand deployment company that produces brand assets and protects brand equities to make brands more profitable.
Emerge Media
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Emerge Media is a media and Internet company focused on the core areas of search, communication, and online dating.
Twittad
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Twittad is a marketing company that provides online advertising services.
Chicago Hustles Magazine
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Chicago hustles magazine is an online resource that showcases the entrepreneurial spirit of the city.
Silver Chalice Ventures
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Silver Chalice Ventures builds and operates digital-based businesses that focus on sports, media, and entertainment.
Camelot Illinois
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Camelot Illinois operates the Illinois Lottery, a modern enterprise that truly benefits the people of Illinois.
AE Marketing Group, Inc.
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AE Marketing Group provides brand strategy and product marketing support to help businesses grow marketshare, revenue, and loyalty.
MemoryWeb, LLC
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The photo organizer for family historians. Keep details with photos forever.
30Seconds
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30Seconds is a digital media platform makes life better in 30 seconds through the power of content and community.
Broadcast Electronics
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Broadcast Electronics designs and manufactures a complete line of radio broadcast products, including transmitters AM, FM and HD Radio.
Digital Intent
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DI is a venture discovery & software development firm helping companies identify the next big thing, build it, and get people using i.
HistoryIT
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HistoryIT helps organizations and companies present their historical collections online.
Greyscalegorilla
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Greyscalegorilla is a 3D motion design and media production company.
SORC’D
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SORC’D the easiest way to capture and recall your online research. Build Stronger Content Faster with Sorc’d.
Emerging Insider
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Insight driven marketing and communications agency, with a focus on emerging media and technology.
Progressus
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Progressus is a digital marketing company dedicated to providing mobile advertising services.
Gantec Publishing Solutions
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Gantec publishing solutions is offering editorial services and e-learning solutions for publishing and media sector located in Schaumburg.
KeyLimeTie
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KeyLimeTie is an interactive software provider specializing in web, kiosk/digital signage, mobile applications and multi-platform
Whittman-Hart
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Whittman-Hart as an IT consulting firm specializing in ERP and custom development services for emerging and mid-market companies.
Travelsports.com
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TravelSports.com is creating the first marketplace for youth local travel sports information.
Ensemble.Inc
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Ensemble is a one-stop digital services suite providing business plans, business coaching, venture capital, and more for entrepreneurs.
AppVentures
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Creative Agency, Business Strategy & Development, Graphic Design, Web/Mobile Design & Development, Content, SEO, Marketing & Advertising.
TCT Ministries
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TCT Ministries is a nonprofit organization that specializes in broadcasting Christian religious television programs across the globe.
The Website Flip
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The Website Flip offers tools and resources for all things digital assets and website investments.
tv.adpost123.com
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LIVE TAMIL TV CHANNEL asianet news asian
Compere Media
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Compere Media is a company that specializes in market research, campaigning, insights, data analysis, business intelligence & digital media.
NAF Digital
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NAF Digital is a digital media agency and targets accounts across multiple verticals.
iPyxel Creations
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Performance Ad Optimization & Automation
Designkitchen
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DesignKitchen is a digital agency based in Chicago, Illinois.
Context Media
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Context Media helps content companies manage and share their digital assets in a way that delivers more meaningful rich media experiences.
FUOR
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Fuor Digital is a digital media agency that helps users achieve their business goals through digital marketing programs.
RLM Media
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RLM Media is an integrated marketing and communications advertising agency.
Geodialog Media
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Geodialog Media LLC is an interactive video communication and news delivery system to foster conversation among subscribers.
AnswersMedia
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AnswersMedia is a digital marketing company that designs websites, produces videos, and creates mobile applications.
Indirap Productions
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Indirap Productions is a full-service production and marketing agency that offers creative insight for the development of video content.
TEC Direct Media
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TEC Direct Media is a media agency that plans and buys media for artists, brands and agencies.
RPM Visual Media
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RPM Visual Media provides internet video production, distribution, management, and hosting services.
Flickogram
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Flickogram is a mobile based photo and video sharing platform that enables its users to share photos and videos using stylized filters.
Visible Spectrum Inc.
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Visible Spectrum provides an affordable web-based system for creating custom targetable videos for any digital platform.
AutoConversion
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AutoConversion offers digital media, B2B, and retail advertising services.
Amplifinn
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Amplifinn is a digital transformation and innovation solutions company.
Purple Monkey Studios
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Purple Monkey Studios, Inc. operates as a digital media development company.
itsashort.com
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Itsashort.com supports independent media and facilitates a direct and rewarding connection between the creator and audience.
YEP Nation
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YEP Nation offers a universal communications platform, video production, microlearning, and 2D & 3D animation services.
Copywriting Content
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We provide definitive content marketing, SEO and online reputation management services in Chicago and beyond. Call to see how we can help!
Dewey
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Dewey.to is an online platform that enables its users to save bookmarks, create collections, and share with groups.
YuVue, LLC
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YUVUE helps brands, broadcasters and publishers acquire, discover and monetize user-generated videos and photos.
CheekyChicago.com
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CheekyChicago.com is an online magazine for, by and about the Cosmopolitan women of Chicago.
Quintessential Barrington
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Quintessential Barrington is a publisher of luxury lifestyle magazines.
Activid
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Activid is a video editing platform that enables users to transform their raw footage into edited video clips.
Graphic Arts Equipment Co
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Graphic Arts Equipment Co is a manufacturer and a dealer in selling quality products and giving quality service.
