Venture Capital Firms in Chicago

Investing in startups disrupting home services and homeowner experiences.

• Other
• Real Estate

• Seed
• $150K – $500K
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests exclusively in PropTech startups offering SaaS and AI tools for real estate stakeholders, with a focus on CRM, dynamic pricing models, and asset management.

• Real Estate
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused exclusively on multi-unit franchise restaurant businesses in growth stages.

• Other
• Food / AgTech

• Series A
• $1.0M – $8.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Targets innovative freight tech solutions that increase operational efficiency and reduce carbon footprint in the logistics industry.

• Other

• Seed
• $800K – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Dedicated to backing innovative technologies in operational freight and logistics systems.

• Other
• SaaS
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $500K
• Chicago, Illinois
• 2 portfolio companies

Supporting industrial and logistics software startups that revolutionize the movement of goods across the globe.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Invests exclusively in innovative startups within the freight and transportation sector leveraging AI technologies.

• Other

• Seed
• $750K – $3.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Healthcare investor backing companies that improve the quality, efficiency, and economics of care delivery and healthcare operations.

• Healthcare
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 16 portfolio companies

Dedicated to supporting innovative geospatial analytics firms that enhance enterprise intelligence capabilities worldwide.

• Other

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in pioneering digital health solutions that aim to transform healthcare delivery.

• Healthcare

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Specializes in enabling retail and CPG brands with technology platforms focused on in-store transformation and inventory management.

• Other
• Consumer
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $250K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in startups with niche solutions for real estate development and community-focused development marketplaces.

• Real Estate
• Other
• Marketplace

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Fuse AI Capital accelerates the transition of traditional service industries into the AI-driven future through strategic investments.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL

Backing early-stage innovators that use AI for transformative healthtech solutions.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in fintech and agentic commerce startups that leverage AI and blockchain to create interconnected digital ecosystems.

• Fintech
• Other
• AI / ML

• Friends & Family
• $250K – $500K
• Chicago, IL
• 74 portfolio companies

Focused on advancing future-of-work technologies, FuturePeople Capital invests in scalable HR innovations for workforce optimization and payroll tech.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $400K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Invests in companies that rethink organizational structures, workforce tools, and business productivity with modern approaches.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed
• $300K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Investing in the intersection of sports, content, and direct-to-consumer technologies, GamePlan Ventures supports startups reshaping the sports industry.

• Other
• Consumer

• Seed
• $500K – $6.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 6 portfolio companies

Dedicated to supporting Food Tech startups with B2B SaaS models revolutionizing the foodservice industry.

• Food / AgTech
• Consumer
• SaaS

• Seed
• $800K – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Gastronome Capital invests in businesses creating innovative software solutions for foodservice and small restaurant operators. Their primary focus is workflow solutions and margin optimization.

• Other
• Food / AgTech
• Consumer

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $250K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Dedicated to advancing next-gen food technology startups, Gastronomic Ventures bridges food innovation with tech.

• Food / AgTech

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Specializes in funding scalable data infrastructure startups driving enterprise software innovations.

• Developer Tools
• Enterprise

• Seed
• $1.2M – $3.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in enterprise transformation through data-driven software solutions.

• Enterprise
• Developer Tools
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 3 portfolio companies

Invests early in blockchain and DeFi startups, supporting them through strategic growth phases.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 8 portfolio companies