157 Illinois startups filed a Form D in the last 12 months. Together they reported $568.2M sold in 157 new rounds. The median round was $855K.
Startups
157
filed in 12 months
Reported new funding
$568.2M
157 rounds
Median round
$855K
new rounds
Top city
Chicago
81 startups
Largest rounds
4
Architect Financial Technologies Inc.
FinTech & Financial ServicesChicago · filed Jan 2026
$35.5M25 investors
Latest filings
| Company | Industry | City | Filed | Amount sold | Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | Chicago | Nov 13, 2026 | $40,000 ↗ | 1 | |
| Healthcare | Chicago | Nov 13, 2026 | $145K ↗ | 2 | |
| Healthcare | Chicago | Nov 13, 2026 | $50,000 ↗ | 1 | |
| Not classified yet | Burr Ridge | Nov 12, 2026 | $150K ↗ | 1 | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Nov 10, 2026 | $0 ↗ | 0 | |
| Real Estate & Construction | Chicago | Nov 10, 2026 | $1.9M ↗ | 3 | |
| Food & Agriculture | Chicago | Nov 10, 2026 | $3.5M ↗ | 1 | |
| Enterprise Software | Chicago | Nov 5, 2026 | $6.5M ↗ | 36 | |
| FinTech & Financial Services | Wheaton | Nov 3, 2026 | $250K ↗ | 1 | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Nov 3, 2026 | $8.1M ↗ | 17 | |
| Enterprise Software | Lockport | Nov 2, 2026 | $4.1M ↗ | 16 | |
| Education | Skokie | Oct 28, 2026 | $6.9M ↗ | 31 | |
| Consumer & Retail | Lagrange | Oct 27, 2026 | $310K ↗ | 5 | |
| Education | Chicago | Oct 27, 2026 | $25,000 ↗ | 1 | |
| Energy & Climate | Hanover Park | Oct 26, 2026 | $75,000 ↗ | 1 |
Cities
Illinois companies 480
| Company | Industry | City | Latest filing | Latest raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 AlphaBitCore Inc.AI agents for wealth and asset management firms. | Artificial Intelligence | Chicago | Apr 9, 2026 | $2.4M |
 Northernvue CorpCasino table game monitoring and reporting software using cameras and artificial intelligence. | Enterprise Software | Northbrook | Apr 8, 2026 | $1.3M |
HumanImage IncDevelops skin imaging technology for clinicians to track changes that may indicate cancer. | Healthcare | Chicago | Apr 8, 2026 | $1.5M |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Apr 7, 2026 | $25K | |
 Substance AI Inc.Provides commercial insurance for warehouses, data centers and manufacturing facilities. | FinTech & Financial Services | Downers Grove | Apr 7, 2026 | $50K |
 Natuur Brands Inc.Makes hemp-derived ingredients for beverage brands and manufacturers. | Food & Agriculture | Chicago | Apr 2, 2026 | $290K |
 GoNanas, Inc.GoNanas sells banana bread mixes and mini muffins to consumers. | Food & Agriculture | Chicago | Apr 1, 2026 | $5.7M |
 Gearflow Inc.Procurement software helps construction fleet teams obtain parts, equipment and services. | Enterprise Software | Chicago | Mar 31, 2026 | $3.6M |
 Catch Bio, Inc.Cancer risk assessments and personalized action plans for individuals. | Healthcare | Chicago | Mar 30, 2026 | $750K |
 Renu Environmental Inc.Plastic recycling systems that turn waste into material for new plastic production. | Energy & Climate | Peoria | Mar 23, 2026 | $1.0M |
| Healthcare | Glencoe | Mar 20, 2026 | — | |
Options Clearing Corp.Clears equity derivatives and provides options education to investors and financial professionals. | FinTech & Financial Services | Chicago | Mar 16, 2026 | $740K |
 Crafty Holdings, Inc.Crafty supplies food, drinks and pantry management services to workplaces. | Other | Chicago | Mar 12, 2026 | $13.1M |
 Leap Services, Inc.Leap launches and operates physical retail stores for brands. | Consumer & Retail | Chicago | Mar 12, 2026 | $299K |
 Novian Health Inc.Laser treatment devices for physicians treating breast tumors. | Healthcare | Chicago | Mar 11, 2026 | $5.3M |
 Continuum Technologies, IncReturns and warranty management software for distributors and manufacturers. | Enterprise Software | Chicago | Mar 9, 2026 | $7.2M |
 Mytera Inc.Workplace health risk assessment software for employers. | Enterprise Software | New Athens | Mar 6, 2026 | $835K |
 Funny Water, Inc.Funny Water sells flavored alcoholic water to adults. | Food & Agriculture | Chicago | Mar 5, 2026 | $1.6M |
 Sonarmd, Inc.Monitors digestive disease symptoms between visits for patients and their care teams. | Healthcare | Chicago | Mar 4, 2026 | $2.9M |
NeighbrHub, Inc.A neighborhood marketplace connecting families with local help and opportunities for youth. | Consumer & Retail | Naperville | Mar 4, 2026 | $25K |
| Not classified yet | Lake Bluff | Feb 27, 2026 | $2.2M | |
 Fire Department Coffee, Inc.Roasts and sells coffee to consumers, including through subscriptions. | Consumer & Retail | Rockford | Feb 25, 2026 | $900K |
 Qumis Inc.AI software helps insurance professionals review policies, contracts and claims. | Enterprise Software | Chicago | Feb 24, 2026 | $4.3M |
 Forms Logic Inc.Cloud software helps financial firms manage forms and automate paperwork. | Enterprise Software | Wheaton | Feb 24, 2026 | $2.0M |
 Liqure Inc.Gummy supplements for adults to take around the time they drink alcohol. | Consumer & Retail | Chicago | Feb 23, 2026 | $250K |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Feb 19, 2026 | $56.2M | |
| Biotech & Pharma | Winnetka | Feb 19, 2026 | — | |
| Healthcare | Chicago | Feb 17, 2026 | $5.5M | |
| Biotech & Pharma | Lincolnshire | Feb 17, 2026 | $750K | |
| Biotech & Pharma | Evanston | Feb 11, 2026 | $224 | |
| Not classified yet | Lincolnshire | Feb 9, 2026 | $150K | |
| Not classified yet | Highwood | Feb 2, 2026 | $10.1M | |
| Not classified yet | Des Plaines | Feb 2, 2026 | $35K | |
| Industrial & Robotics | Peoria | Jan 29, 2026 | $7.0M | |
| Not classified yet | Downers Grove | Jan 27, 2026 | $180K | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Jan 23, 2026 | $9.5M | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Jan 21, 2026 | $2.4M | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Jan 20, 2026 | $550K | |
| Industrial & Robotics | Chicago | Jan 20, 2026 | $1.5M | |
Architect Financial Technologies Inc.Provides trading technology, brokerage services and exchanges for institutional and individual invest… | FinTech & Financial Services | Chicago | Jan 13, 2026 | $35.5M |
| Not classified yet | Glencoe | Dec 31, 2025 | $15.2M | |
| Biotech & Pharma | Chicago | Dec 19, 2025 | $10.3M | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Dec 18, 2025 | $3.9M | |
| Not classified yet | Schaumburg | Dec 17, 2025 | — | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Dec 16, 2025 | $386K | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Dec 12, 2025 | $1.5M | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Dec 9, 2025 | — | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Dec 9, 2025 | $36.5M | |
| Not classified yet | Chicago | Dec 8, 2025 | $250K | |
| Not classified yet | Schaumburg | Dec 4, 2025 | $3.7M |
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 (common in Delaware and Wyoming) are not counted as a location. Public companies, foreign issuers and business-combination filings are excluded.