Venture Capital Firms in Chicago

Dedicated to investing in disruptive CRM technologies that improve workflow efficiencies for SMBs.

• Other
• SaaS
• Consumer

• Seed
• $500K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 14 portfolio companies

Early-stage investments in consumer tech firms with scalable technology solutions.

• Consumer
• Other

• Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on AI governance and enterprise software solutions that innovate enterprise tool context usage.

• Other
• Enterprise

• Pre-Seed
• $400K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Converge Catalyst specializes in investing in seed-stage HealthTech and Fintech startups leveraging technology to address major verticals.

• Healthcare
• Fintech
• Consumer

• Seed, Series A
• $400K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 21 portfolio companies

Focuses on companies providing innovative solutions for corporate health and employee wellness programs.

• Other
• Healthcare

• Pre-Seed
• $200K – $750K
• Chicago, IL

Investing in innovative consumer technologies aimed at enhancing relationship dynamics through software solutions.

• Consumer
• Other
• AI / ML

• Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 14 portfolio companies

A focused fund investing in urban technology and innovative products serving the real estate and development ecosystem.

• Other
• Marketplace

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

Investing in breakthrough HealthTech and AI innovations that transform healthcare experiences.

• Healthcare
• AI / ML

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in innovative startups leveraging cryptographic technology to enhance security and compliance in business operations.

• SaaS
• Other

• Pre-Seed
• $1.0M – $7.0M
• Chicago, IL

Focusing on disruptive technologies within the culinary and food tech fields.

• Food / AgTech
• Other

• Seed
• $750K – $3.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Backing startups creating sustainable food systems, with a focus on B2B ingredients and advanced manufacturing technologies for food and beverages.

• Food / AgTech
• Other
• SaaS

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

Focuses exclusively on disruptive AgTech and Enterprise innovation to advance sustainability and efficiency in agriculture.

• Food / AgTech
• Enterprise

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

Focuses on capturing and trading cultural insights through innovative platforms.

• Other
• Fintech

• Pre-Seed
• $500K – $1.2M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Invests in culturally transformative media platforms fostering new ways of storytelling and consumer engagement.

• Other
• AI / ML
• Consumer

• Seed
• $500K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Specializing in cybersecurity and tech companies, aiming to secure the future digital infrastructure.

• Security
• Other

• Seed
• $2.0M – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL

Invests in early-stage companies revolutionizing healthcare revenue cycles and insurer interactions through tech innovations.

• Other
• Healthcare
• SaaS

• Pre-Seed, Seed
• $200K – $1.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focused on startups building tools to analyze, structure, and distribute data at scale, including applications in SaaS platforms.

• Other
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

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

Investing in fitness solutions that leverage data for smarter decision-making.

• Other
• Developer Tools

• Seed
• $250K – $1.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Small but dedicated, DataForge Ventures seeks to empower the next set of disruptors in B2B SaaS and AI, with a clear emphasis on enterprise adoption.

• SaaS
• AI / ML
• Enterprise

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

Investing exclusively in startups at the intersection of data infrastructure and application, focusing on warehouse-native and embedded analytics technologies.

• Developer Tools
• Other

• Seed
• $500K – $3.5M
• Chicago, IL
• 2 portfolio companies

Focused on B2B SaaS solutions that protect data integrity and comply with international regulations.

• Other
• SaaS
• Developer Tools

• Pre-Seed
• $100K – $200K
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

Focuses exclusively on scalable infrastructure solutions for data centers, aiming to enhance efficiency and performance.

• Other
• SaaS

• Seed
• $1.0M – $4.0M
• Chicago, IL
• 1 portfolio company

DataWise Capital invests in startups that offer groundbreaking data management and enterprise solutions, fostering innovation and scalability.

• Other
• Enterprise

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

Focused on investing in disruptive investment operation platforms utilizing SaaS and fintech advancements.

• Other
• Fintech
• SaaS

• Seed
• $600K – $2.0M
• Chicago, IL