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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
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$2.59M · Equity · Jan 2026
Top Startups in Illinois
This list has 68 startups and was last updated on Oct 15, 2026. 7 of them are hiring right now. Biggest hubs: Chicago (51) and Evanston (2). Largest teams: Tovala, Vouch, and Zerocater. Latest round: RBC International raised $305K (Oct 7, 2026).
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2022
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$2.5M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Wheaton, IL, United States
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$2.05M · Equity · Feb 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
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$1.68M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2021
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$1.67M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2026
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$1.55M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
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$1.51M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
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$1.5M · Equity · Jun 2026
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HQ: Park Ridge, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2025
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$1.5M · SAFE · Apr 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2021
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$1.5M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2022
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$1.5M · Equity · Jan 2026
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HQ: Evanston, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2021
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$1.5M · Equity · Apr 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2024
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$1.3M · Debt · Jun 2026
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HQ: Northbrook, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2022
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$1.3M · Options · Apr 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2023
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$1.2M · Equity · Mar 2026
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HQ: Burr Ridge, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2024
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$1M · Equity · May 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2025
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$795K · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Schaumburg, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2023
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$305K · Equity · Oct 2026
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Incorporated: 2025
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$250K · SAFE · Oct 2026
Obie
Acquired
What they do:
Moving Investment Property Insurance Forward
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Bluecrew
Acquired
What they do:
Bluecrew is a web based staffing agency.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Popular Pays
Acquired
What they do:
Software for collaborating with content creators and influencers
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Aisle50
Acquired
What they do:
Grocery deals.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Inkling
Acquired
What they do:
Inkling, based in Chicago, Illinois, offers collective intelligence solutions to help organizations make more informed decisions. Inkling's products have been…
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
TaxProper
Acquired
What they do:
TaxProper helps large Real Estate owners manage their property taxes.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Preflight
Acquired
What they do:
No-code Web Apps testing for everyone
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Debteye
Acquired
What they do:
Automate credit counseling.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Tutorspree
Shut down
What they do:
Online tutoring marketplace.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Charge Running
Shut down
What they do:
Provides live, virtual running classes to runners all around the world
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
TRAC
Shut down
What they do:
An end to end timing solution for any scale athletic event.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Draft
Shut down
What they do:
Making Draft. Super simple version control and collaboration for…
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States
Protobase
Shut down
What they do:
Protobase is a 10x, next-generation spreadsheet.
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HQ: Chicago, IL, United States