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Chicago venture capital & startups
Chicago Midwest enterprise, fintech, and biotech with ARCH as a local anchor.
Chicago is the Midwest capital markets hub for enterprise and biotech. Coverage of local startups is still expanding.
Funds matched by headquarters aliases; startups by hq field plus curated IDs when verified.
Venture firms in Chicago
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| ARCH Venture Partners | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A |
Startups we cover in Chicago
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Flash Hoops | Edtech platform blending basketball drills with standards-aligned math practice for grades 3–8. | Chicago, Illinois |
| Groupon, Inc. | Daily-deal and local-commerce marketplace; went public on NASDAQ in 2011. | Chicago, Illinois |
| Hatch | Enterprise customer activation platform (formerly Belly SMB loyalty)—Belly assets sold to Mobivity in 2018. | Chicago, Illinois |
| Hatch Loyalty | Digital loyalty platform for brick-and-mortar merchants — originally Belly, acquired by Stuzo in 2019. | Chicago, Illinois |
| Journera | Real-time travel data exchange connecting airlines, hotels, and suppliers for seamless journeys. | Chicago, Illinois |
Related reading
Chicago FAQs
Practical answers for founders researching this investor.
Open /vc/chicago for fund HQ matches from our directory, then related reading for editorial shortlists.
See the startups table on /vc/chicago. Profiles link to /startup/ pages when HQ or curation matches.
Start at /vc/chicago, then the related blog hub and /directory for national funds.