69 Best Startups in Chicago to Watch in 2024

Instana is a SaaS-based application performance management (APM) platform based in Chicago, Illinois and in the Ohligs borough of Solingen, Germany.

Total Raised: $57.00M

Last Funding: $30.00M (Series C)

Platform for managing the entire DevOps lifecycle specifically designed for Salesforce.

Total Raised: $26.00M

Last Funding: $26.00M (Unknown)

Cloud-based software that automates workflows and provides business intelligence for marketing.

Total Raised: $25.00M

Last Funding: $25.00M (Unknown)

API that allows merchants to accept payments from customers around the world.

Total Raised: $15.06M

Last Funding: $15.06M (Unknown)

Market-leading beauty customer-experience personalization solution for beauty brands and retailers

Total Raised: $1.45M

Last Funding: $1.45M (Unknown)

Platform for sharing content in social newsrooms.

Total Raised: $2.32M

Last Funding: $2.32M (Unknown)

Platform enabling new digital experiences and revenue streams for buildings.

Total Raised: $0.40M

Last Funding: $0.40M (Pre Seed)

Smartphone integration that opens access-controlled doors without hardware updates.

Total Raised: $0.33M

Last Funding: $0.33M (Pre Seed)

Protégé is a software for ontology engineering founded in 2014.

Project44 is a visibility platform for shippers and third-party logistics firms tracking the supply chain.

Crowdspring is a Chicago-based company founded in 2007 by Mike Samson.

BloXroute is a blockchain scalability infrastructure service called a Blockchain Distribution Network (BDN). It is a layer-0 infrastructure that sits beneath the blockchain layer and does not require changes to consensus or protocol of the blockchain with the goal of increasing block propagation speed and efficiency.

Immersed is an artificial Intelligence company founded in 2017 by Renji Bijoy.

GiveForward is a Chicago-based company founded in 2008.

NetSfere Enterprise is an enterprise messaging service and platform.

Protege is a Chicago-based company.

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Payment service provider company / subsidiary of paypal

HealthEngine is a Chicago-based company founded in 2012.

ShipBob is a company offering logistics services to small- to mid-sized businesses.

Foxtrot is a Chicago-based company founded in 2013.

FourKites is an end-to-end supply chain visibility platform that companies use to track and manage freight.

Clearcover is a smarter car insurance choice. We deliver the right coverage, when it matters, so you can pay less. Clearcover saves you money by applying advanced technology and only talking to you about insurance in moments that matter - like when you're buying a car, shopping for better insurance rates or managing your finances. With Clearcover, you get the same great coverage as Big Insurance, for up to 40% less per month. Follow along with our progress on Medium: https://medium.com/@ClearcoverInc or on Twitter @Clearcover

M1 Finance is a neobank based in United States offering Personal accounts including a debit card, with all transactions being managed from an iPhone or Android application. M1 Finance currently accepts to open mobile bank accounts for residents of United States.

Platform for on-demand manufacturing services.

Last Funding: $0.00M (Unknown)

Zero Hash is a financial services company specializing in digital assets-as-a-service technology.

Sertifi is a Chicago-based company founded in 2008.

Threekit allows brands to showcase the product visually and interactively across the omnichannel customer journey: in E-Commerce, in-store, in clienteling relationships, etc.