Best Startup
This article showcases our top picks for the best Illinois based Venture Capital companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Venture Capital 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 Venture Capital Startups
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Tegus
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Tegus is a smart-searchable platform for buy-side investors providing thousands of instantly available, peer-led expert call transcripts
S2G Ventures
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S2G Ventures is a multi-stage venture fund focusing on investments in food and agriculture industries.
Abbott
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Abbott is engaged in pharmaceuticals and manufacturing healthcare products.
G Squared
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G Squared is a growth stage venture capital firm that invests privately in today’s most dynamic companies.
Visible.vc
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Visible.vc is an investor relationship management platform used by company founders across the globe.
Lendr
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Lendr is a finance company that provides merchant cash advances to small to medium size businesses.
PEAK6 Investments LLC
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Peak6 Investments operates as an investment management firm.
Allstate
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Allsta is one of the largest U.S. property-casualty insurers.
Republic Bank Of Chicago
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Republic Bank Of Chicago is a bank offering financial products and services in the Chicagoland.
Bar Nothin’ Capital
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Bar Nothin’ Capital is an investment management firm seeking funds focusing on private and public markets.
DRW
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DRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.
Sigora
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Sigora provides microgrid management solutions making clean, reliable, and fairly-priced energy a reality in frontier markets.
Signature Bancorporation
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Signature Bancorporation is a commercial banking company
Asset Allocation and Management Company
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Since 1982, AAM has been using our size as an advantage to build creative investment portfolios to maximize risk adjusted returns.
UL Ventures
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UL Ventures is the venture investment and acceleration arm of UL, a mission driven company focused on safety, security and sustainability.
DRW Venture Capital
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DRW Venture Capital, an arm of principal trading firm DRW, invests primarily in financial and enterprise technology.
CMT Capital Markets Trading
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CMT provides operational and financial support to proprietary trading outfits, privately owned businesses and venture capital startups.
Mazarine Ventures
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Mazarine Ventures invests in technologies that address challenges in water and wastewater.
Chaifetz Group
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Chaifetz Group is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in early- and mid-stage growth companies.
VestedWorld
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VestedWorld is an early-stage investor in businesses based in emerging markets.
VCapital
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Venture investing, capital returns: Professionally managed, high-quality deals, online convenience & an exceptional track record.
LaSalle Investment Management
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LaSalle Investment Management operates as a global real estate investment manager.
Nine Four Ventures
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Nine Four Ventures is a vertically-integrated, multi-stage real estate technology fund.
Sente Foundry
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Sente is an international startup investment and innovation platform.
McDonald’s Ventures
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McDonald’s Ventures is a Finance company.
Antares Capital LP
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Antares Capital is a financial services company offering cash flow lending and financing solutions.
Tally Capital
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Blockchain technology represents one of the greatest generational opportunities for entrepreneurs and investors.
Vitalize Venture Group
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Vitalize Venture Group is a VC fund and angel network that annually invests into pre-seed and seed stage startups.
Prota Ventures
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Prota Ventures is a venture-building and early-stage investment firm engaged in investing in early-stage companies.
312 Capital
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312 Capital is a proprietary commodity option and future trading company.
Pfingsten Partners
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Pfingsten is an operationally-driven private equity firm focused on long-term value creation.
High Street Capital
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High Street Capital is the private equity.
Pritzker Group
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Pritzker Group’s permanent capital base brings significant advantages,
GATX Corp
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GATX Corporation is an equipment finance company based in Chicago, Illinois.
Eagle Seven
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Eagle Seven is a capital markets company specializing in the algorithmic trading platform.
Chicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)
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Chicago Early’ invests in pre-seed and seed-stage startup companies in and around Chicago.
GVW Group
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GVW Group provides strategic expertise for early stage, high growth, and mid-sized companies.
Allston Trading
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Allston Trading is a company that provides liquidity in global energy, commodity and financial futures markets.
Ronin Capital
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Ronin Capital is a financial services company in Chicago.
First Midwest Group
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First Midwest Group is a dynamic, full service real estate development company, business operator, and global investment firm.
CHS Capital LLC
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CHS Capital, LLC provides financial solutions for agricultural producers, cooperatives and commercial businesses.
PEAK6 Sports
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Venture Capital Firm – Sports and Technology Businesses
Campus Consortium
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Campus Consortium is a leading education association with more than 37,000 higher education institutions and K-12 school district members.
TrustBank
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TrustBank is a bank that provides personal banking, business banking, commercial loans, investments, and retirement plans services
Barra & Associates
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Barra & Associates is an insurance and financial services organization. Grant M. Barra is a managing partner at Barra and associates.
SA Capital Partners
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SA Capital Partners is a cutting-edge financial services corporation specializing in mergers and acquisitions.
Blackstone Group Global
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Blackstone Group is a market research company that offers brand and communication research services.
The Duchossois Group
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The Duchossois Group, Inc. is privately-held and comprised of operating companies and investments valued in excess of $3 billion.
AALegal Cash Advance
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AALegal Cash Advance makes loans to plaintiffs in personal injury and workers’ compensation lawsuits.
DWG Holdings
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Leading R&D destination and technology conglomerate of CEE & CIS regions
Ross Capital, LLC
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Ross Capital, LLC is a venture firm that invests in startups and early-stage companies valued under $10 million.
FUND Conference
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FUND Conference is the nation’s connector of entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, angel investors, and industry experts.
United Community Bank IL
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United Community Bank IL is an Illinois-based community bank.
Hadley Capital
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Focus exclusively on buying small, profitable companies.
The Taylor Group LLC
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A private equity firm focused on creating and acquiring businesses.
Skybox Capital
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SkyBox Capital is a hands-on, value-added private equity investor in ecommerce and digital media.
Triple Aim Partners
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Triple Aim Partners aim is to enable great companies to advance the quality, experience and cost of healthcare.
Diamond Residential Mortgage Corporation
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Diamond Residential Mortgage Corporation is a financial services company that provides banking and home loan services.
Chopper Trading
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Chopper Trading is a technology-based proprietary trading firm without any clients, customers, or shareholders
INB Bank
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INB Bank is a full-service community bank with operations in Idaho.
RCM Alternatives
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RCM Alternatives is help investors, asset managers, and brokers succeed in the alternative investment space.
CNB Bank & Trust
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CNB Bank & Trust is a community bank based in Illinois.
Evergreen Bank Group
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Evergreen Bank Group is a bank that offers business and personal loan facilities.
Transcontinental Fund Administration, Ltd.
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An independent firm providing private equity, real estate and alternative investment fund administration services
Technium
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Global seed fund, incubator, and advisory specializing in IP focused deals
The Chicago Corporation
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Provide the best investment banking advice and service in the middle-market
Syndicated Equities
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Syndicated Equities is a private real estate investment firm that provides its clients with nationwide access to real estate opportunities.
Performant Capital
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Performant Capital is a Chicago-based investment firm focused on majority and buyout investments in technology-driven companies.
Blackrock Capital Investment
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BlackRock Capital Investment Corporation that provides responsive, creative & flexible capital solutions to middle-market companies.
Legence Bank
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Legence Bank is a bank providing loan, remote banking, and online banking services.
HuLow Medicals
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HuLow Medicals invests in early stage Health care startups
Freshwater Advisors
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Freshwater Advisors is a Chicago-based venture development firm and innovation consultancy.
New Mobility Ventures
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The Funds for the global B2B platform for the ecosystem around the connected, driverless car and the future of mobility.
Ms.Tech
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Helping business women do tech and tech women do business.
Kinsella Group
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Kinsella Group is a middle-market investment bank and business advisory group, helping clients grow, generate liquidity
Chicago Venture Summit
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Chicago Venture Summit is an event that showcases the best early-stage tech companies in the Midwest.
Home State Bank
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Home State Bank is a community bank based out of Illinois.
Spirian Technologies
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Spirian Technologies, Inc. is a venture-backed, early-stage growth company.
Marine Bank
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Marine Bank is a bank offering banking, loan, and wealth management services in Illinois.
Itasca Bank & Trust Co.
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Itasca Bank & Trust Co. is a banking firm that specializes in banking, financial planning, women’s initiative, wealth management and trust.
FinTEx
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FinTex Chicago is a member-driven organization seeking to expand Chicago’s role as a center of innovation in financial services.
Pan American Bank & Trust
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Pan American Bank & Trust is an Illinois-based banking corporation.
DunRobin Ventures
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DunRobin Ventures provides access to startups throughout the world for the angel investor community.
Bank Administration Institute
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Bank Administration Institute is a provider of financial services that caters to companies.
Harvester Trust
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Continuing the legacy of the mechanical Reaper and what became the International Harvester Company
Spinal Muscular Atrophy Foundation
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SMA is the number one genetic cause of death for infants.
Christian Brothers Investment Services
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Christian Brothers Investment Services is a financial services firm that provides investment services.
BankDirect Capital Finance
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BankDirect Capital Finance is an Illinois-headquatered financial services company.
Franklin Heritage
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Franklin Heritage is a holding company that invest in cutting edge technology and manufacturing.
Lending Solutions, Inc.
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Lending Solutions is a financial services company that offers loan-by-phone, underwriting, and customer service.
Chicago Equity Partners, LLC
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Chicago Equity Partners is an investment management company offering multi-asset class investment management services.
Stonebrook Fund Management
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Stonebrook Capital Management is an independent registered investment advisor offering comprehensive investment services to individuals.
International Bank of Chicago
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International Bank of Chicago is a bank offering banking products and services to Chicago Uptown, Chinatown, Bellwood and Stone Park
