50 Startup Investors in Chicago (2026)
77 investor organizations in Chicago are in the Round Funded catalog: venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators. Below are the top 50 by investments on record: what each one backs, where it is based, how many startups it has invested in, and a way to reach the team behind each once you sign up.
- Investors in the catalog
- 77 in Chicago
- Top sectors
- Fintech, Artificial Intelligence, and SaaS & Enterprise
- Median investments
- 20 investments
- This list
- Updated for 2026
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The top 50 startup investors in Chicago, by investments on record
REACHREACH is an accelerator with a focus on technology companies in real estate and adjacent industries.ChicagoPropTech & Real EstateArtificial IntelligenceFintech375 investments
Alliance DAOAlliance is the leading Web3 accelerator and founder community.ChicagoCrypto & Web3Fintech300 investments
CMT Capital Markets TradingCMT provides operational and financial support to proprietary trading outfits, privately owned businesses and venture capital startups.ChicagoCrypto & Web3FintechPayments150 investments
Impact EngineImpact Engine is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests financial and human capital in early-stage companies.ChicagoHealthcare & BiotechClimate & EnergyEdTech97 investments
Promus VenturesPromus Ventures invests in early-stage deep-tech software and hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams.ChicagoHardware & Deep TechArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & Automation96 investments
Good Food Business AcceleratorThe Good Food Business Accelerator gets farm and food businesses ready for prime time, giving them the skills to launch or scale up.ChicagoFoodTech & AgricultureFood & BeverageConsumer Goods (CPG)85 investments
Hyde Park Venture PartnersHyde Park Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth, mid-continent technology startups.ChicagoArtificial IntelligenceSaaS & EnterpriseSupply Chain & Logistics59 investments
LongJumpLongJump is a first-check venture fund, based in Chicago, designed to invest in the next generation of founders.Chicago48 investmentsThat is 10 of 50.
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Food FoundryFood Foundry is a growth accelerator program that provides promotion solutions to enhance business growth for catering industries.ChicagoFoodTech & AgricultureFood & BeverageSupply Chain & Logistics35 investments
DRWDRW is a diversified trading firm that combines technology, research, and risk management to capture trading and investment opportunities.ChicagoFintechSaaS & EnterpriseCrypto & Web333 investments
VestedWorldVestedWorld is an early-stage investor in businesses based in emerging markets.ChicagoAgTech & AgricultureFood & BeverageConsumer & Retail30 investments
DualityDuality is a accelerator program in the nation exclusively dedicated to supporting innovative quantum startups.ChicagoQuantum & SemiconductorsHardware & Deep TechDeveloper Tools & Data25 investments
Innovyz USAInnovyz USA is a company that is a combination of an accelerator, an incubator, a venture capitalist, and a management consultancy.ChicagoHardware & Deep TechManufacturing & Industrial23 investments
Capitalize VCCapitalize VC invests pre-seed capital in commerce-enablement tech companies.ChicagoConsumer & RetailConsumer Goods (CPG)E-commerce & D2C21 investments
53 Stations53 Stations is a financial services company that provides venture capital, business development, and investment solutions for companies.ChicagoPropTech & Real EstateDigital Health & HealthTechWealthTech20 investments
Batterson Venture CapitalBatterson Venture Capital is an investment fund that is focused on entrepreneurial seed, startup, and early-stage companies.ChicagoMedia & ContentHealthcare & BiotechSaaS & Enterprise20 investments
Earth FoundryEnergy Foundry is a Chicago-based venture fund that invests in early-stage energy and clean-tech startups.ChicagoClimate & EnergyMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & Logistics18 investments
New Vista CapitalNew Vista Capital is an investment platform focused on aerospace, space, defense and transportation.ChicagoArtificial IntelligenceSpace & AerospaceManufacturing & Industrial15 investments
Capitalize VCCapitalize VC invests in early-stage commerce tech startups, with a focus on Black and Latinx founders.ChicagoConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CConsumer Goods (CPG)11 investments
Gimel Tech VenturesGimel Tech Ventures is a Venture Capital investment platform that makes investments in technology-centric companies.ChicagoFintechCybersecurityPropTech & Real Estate10 investments
Accord Equipment FinanceAccord Equipment Finance specializes in equipment finance, serving private equity sponsored and privately held middle market companies.ChicagoHealthcare & BiotechManufacturing & IndustrialMobility & Logistics10 investments
West Capital AdvisorsWest Capital Advisors provides venture and strategic development advisory services.ChicagoHealthcare & BiotechMedTech & Medical DevicesMedia & Content10 investments
Expanse Venture PartnersExpanse is an opportunistic fund that focuses on promising early-stage growth companies.ChicagoHealthcare & BiotechFintechInsurTech7 investments
WMNfintechWMNfintech program supports startup founders developing financial technology products or services.ChicagoFintech7 investments
Chicago Trading CompanyChicago Trading Company is a trading firm that provides liquidity and promotes a more efficient marketplace.ChicagoFintechCrypto & Web36 investments
PanzanzeePanzanzee is Chicago's social enterprise incubator & collaborative co-working space.ChicagoImpact & Social Enterprise4 investments
Campus ConsortiumCampus Consortium is a leading education association with more than 37,000 higher education institutions and K-12 school district members.ChicagoEdTechArtificial IntelligenceCybersecurity3 investments
DuneGlass CapitalDuneGlass Capital is the value of healthcare services & medical practice companies.ChicagoHealthcare & Biotech1 investments
TechniumGlobal seed fund, incubator, and advisory specializing in IP focused dealsChicago1 investments
DWG HoldingsDWG Holdings is a Elegant Technology Solutions & Products for Automotive, AeroSpace & Defence Industries in 4.0 ManufacturingChicagoArtificial IntelligenceRobotics & AutomationIoT & Connected Devices
Expedition Capital PartnersExpedition Capital Partners specializes in private equity and investment services for businesses.ChicagoImpact & Social Enterprise
Purohit VenturesPurohit Ventures forms investment-based partnerships with its portfolio companies, using time as a currency.ChicagoBiotech & PharmaHealthcare & BiotechPitch the investors that back startups like yours.
Round Funded holds 77 investor organizations in Chicago next to 60,000+ investors worldwide, with the contact to reach at each, and the outreach to do it from your own inbox.
How to find the right startup investors in Chicago
Start with focus, not fame: the stage each investor takes, the sectors it backs and how many startups it has funded. Shortlist the VC firms that write checks at your stage, add the accelerators and incubators that take companies like yours, and write to each with your traction and your ask in the first three lines. An investor with many deals in your sector is a better first email than a famous name with none.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many startup investors are there in Chicago?
The Round Funded catalog lists 77 investor organizations in Chicago: venture capital firms, accelerators and incubators. This page shows the top 50 by investments on record; the count updates as the catalog is refreshed.
How is this list ranked?
By the number of investments on record for each firm or program, then by how complete its profile is. It is a catalog ranking, not an editorial one: an investor with many recorded deals sits above a famous name with few.
How do I pitch startup investors in Chicago?
Open each investor's profile for its stage and sector focus first, then pitch the ones that match. VC firms take cold emails with traction up top; accelerators and incubators take applications through their own site. Sign up to see the contact behind each investor and reach them from your own Gmail.
Are these investors still active?
The catalog is refreshed continuously and each profile shows the investments on record. Check an investor's latest deals on its profile before you write, since focus and fund cycles change during the year.
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