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Chicago startup funding

New funding rounds by startups based in Chicago, Illinois, from SEC Form D filings.

Updated Nov 13, 2026·Totals cover Form D filings Nov 13, 2025 to Nov 13, 2026

81 startups in Chicago filed a Form D in the last 12 months. Together they reported $379.0M sold in 83 new rounds. The median round was $1.2M.

Startups
81
filed in 12 months
Reported new funding
$379.0M
83 rounds
Median round
$1.2M
new rounds
Top industry
by startups filing

Largest rounds

1
Chowbus, Inc.
Not classified yetfiled Feb 2026
$56.2M11 investors
2
Electron Exchange Holdings, Inc.
Not classified yetfiled Dec 2025
$36.5M12 investors
4
$26.1M30 investors
5
$20.8M4 investors
6
$19.0M10 investors
7
$16.5M29 investors
8
$13.1M7 investors
9
Archer Lewis Group, Inc.
Not classified yetfiled Oct 2026
$12.3M25 investors
10
$10.3M9 investors

Latest filings

Chicago companies 287

287 companies
CompanyIndustryCityLatest filingLatest raise
Not classified yetChicagoAug 13, 2025$5.9M
Not classified yetChicagoAug 8, 2025$6.0M
Not classified yetChicagoAug 8, 2025$350K
Not classified yetChicagoJul 28, 2025$4.7M
Not classified yetChicagoJul 25, 2025$287K
Not classified yetChicagoJul 16, 2025—
Biotech & PharmaChicagoJul 16, 2025$2.8M
Not classified yetChicagoJul 15, 2025$1.2M
Not classified yetChicagoJul 3, 2025$1.9M
HealthcareChicagoJul 2, 2025$14.9M
Not classified yetChicagoJul 1, 2025$5.7M
Not classified yetChicagoJun 30, 2025$170K
Not classified yetChicagoJun 24, 2025$3.5M
Biotech & PharmaChicagoJun 20, 2025$140K
Not classified yetChicagoJun 18, 2025$20.0M
Mode Mobile, Inc.Mobile apps and phones that reward people for everyday phone activity.
Consumer & RetailChicagoJun 11, 2025$1.2M
Not classified yetChicagoJun 10, 2025$1.2M
Not classified yetChicagoJun 9, 2025$3.7M
Not classified yetChicagoJun 5, 2025$374K
Not classified yetChicagoMay 29, 2025$3.8M
HealthcareChicagoMay 15, 2025$1.0M
Not classified yetChicagoMay 15, 2025$1.5M
Not classified yetChicagoMay 2, 2025$3.4M
Not classified yetChicagoMay 1, 2025$1.0M
Biotech & PharmaChicagoMay 1, 2025$282.9M
Not classified yetChicagoApr 30, 2025$2.5M
Not classified yetChicagoApr 28, 2025$3.0M
Consumer & RetailChicagoApr 17, 2025$200K
Not classified yetChicagoApr 15, 2025$2.0M
HealthcareChicagoApr 14, 2025$7.6M
Not classified yetChicagoApr 8, 2025$10.9M
Not classified yetChicagoApr 7, 2025$12.0M
Not classified yetChicagoMar 28, 2025$649K
Not classified yetChicagoMar 21, 2025$6.0M
Not classified yetChicagoMar 20, 2025$5.0M
Not classified yetChicagoMar 11, 2025—
Not classified yetChicagoFeb 25, 2025$65K
Not classified yetChicagoFeb 20, 2025$4.9M
Not classified yetChicagoFeb 20, 2025$1.2M
Not classified yetChicagoFeb 18, 2025$3.0M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 23, 2025$1.0M
Consumer & RetailChicagoJan 16, 2025$105K
HealthcareChicagoJan 10, 2025$4.2M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 7, 2025$2.9M
Biotech & PharmaChicagoJan 6, 2025$5.2M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 6, 2025$1.5M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 3, 2025$26.3M
Not classified yetChicagoDec 30, 2024$1.4M
Not classified yetChicagoDec 26, 2024$4.4M
Not classified yetChicagoDec 26, 2024$14.0M
How this page is built

Startups are the private companies counted as startups (see our startup funding data), placed by the address on their latest Form D. Registered-agent and virtual-office addresses are not counted as a location. Public companies, foreign issuers and business-combination filings are excluded.