Venture Capital Firms in Chicago

Focused on backing tech-driven influencer marketing startups, InfluenceTech Capital is committed to advancing platforms that enhance brand collaborations.

• Other
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $100K – $750K
• Chicago, IL

Focused on data-driven infrastructure solutions with applications in defense and secure communications.

• Developer Tools
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $3.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Infranode Capital supports cutting-edge enterprise software solutions that harness AI agents to drive operational efficiency.

• Enterprise
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 21 portfolio companies

Inkwell Ventures targets innovative companies enhancing digital content creation and distribution within the Creator Economy.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 4 portfolio companies

Focused on reshaping the workplace through technology, particularly SaaS products that enhance productivity, improve collaboration, and support manager development.

• Other
• SaaS
• Enterprise

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on transformative health tech startups at the intersection of technology and healthcare services.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL

Focuses on startups using AI to create smart living environments and improve home ecosystems.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Climate / Energy

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $150K – $450K
• Chicago, IL
• 13 portfolio companies

Backing early-stage companies transforming academic sectors through technology and innovative solutions.

• EdTech

• Pre-Seed
• $750K – $3.5M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in startups that enhance classroom experiences through digital means.

• EdTech
• SaaS

• Series A
• $1.0M – $2.5M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in groundbreaking medical device companies and healthcare technologies at the seed stage.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in transformative hardware and systems technology for autonomous applications.

• Other

• Seed
• $1.5M – $4.5M
• Chicago, IL

Focused on Consumer-driven innovation with key interest in SaaS solutions.

• Consumer

• Seed
• $1.0M – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL

Commits to fostering innovations in legal technologies, focusing on compliance, AI, and SaaS applications.

• Other
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $250K
• Chicago, IL

Supports breakthrough InsurTech startups with potential to revolutionize insurance workflows and operations.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed
• $500K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focuses on startups utilizing AI to enhance trading and investment strategies.

• Fintech
• AI / ML

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

Specializing in digital personalization solutions for retailers with measurable attribution impact.

• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Dedicated to investing in and supporting companies at the intersection of cloud security and compliance.

• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $250K – $1.3M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on supporting the intersection of AI and sound innovation, empowering new music creation methodologies.

• Other

• friends-and-family / pre-seed
• $100K – $200K
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Investing in platforms at the intersection of creator economy and digital media that empower creators with enhanced ownership and monetization tools.

• Other

• Strategic Growth Round
• $1.5M – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 7 portfolio companies

Intrinsic Ventures is dedicated to funding early-stage business models rethinking corporate wellness and employee engagement.

• Healthcare
• Other

• Seed, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on backing early E-commerce SaaS platforms and AI-driven marketplaces tackling inventory or transactional friction.

• SaaS
• Marketplace
• Other

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $300K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Irregular Labs Ventures backs enterprise software founders building scalable, repeatable AI systems for high-stakes organizational problems.

• Enterprise
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed
• $300K – $1.2M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Strategic proptech investor backed by JLL, investing in technology improving real estate services, operations, and transactions.

• Other
• AI / ML
• SaaS

• Seed, Series A
• $500K – $5.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 17 portfolio companies

Strategic venture group investing in PropTech and building operations technologies that improve how real estate is operated, managed, and transacted.

• Real Estate
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
• $250K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 46 portfolio companies