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Illinois startup funding

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

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

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

1
Invoq Health, Inc.
HealthcareMundelein · filed Jul 2026
$58.8M15 investors
2
Chowbus, Inc.
Not classified yetChicago · filed Feb 2026
$56.2M11 investors
3
Electron Exchange Holdings, Inc.
Not classified yetChicago · filed Dec 2025
$36.5M12 investors
4
$35.5M25 investors
5
Cardiosense, Inc.
HealthcareChicago · filed Aug 2026
$26.1M30 investors
6
$20.8M4 investors
7
$19.0M10 investors
8
Tiz, Inc.
Enterprise SoftwareChicago · filed Jun 2026
$16.5M29 investors
9
Eat Evergreen Inc.
Not classified yetGlencoe · filed Dec 2025
$15.2M11 investors
10
Crafty Holdings, Inc.
OtherChicago · filed Mar 2026
$13.1M7 investors

Latest filings

Cities

Illinois companies 480

480 companies
CompanyIndustryCityLatest filingLatest raise
HealthcareChicagoMar 28, 2024$140K
Not classified yetChicagoMar 19, 2024$1.2M
Not classified yetBurr RidgeMar 15, 2024$18.4M
Not classified yetDeerfieldMar 15, 2024$30.0M
Consumer & RetailLake ForestMar 13, 2024$14.2M
Not classified yetChicagoMar 7, 2024$100K
Consumer & RetailElk Grove VillageMar 4, 2024$4.7M
Food & AgricultureSpringfieldFeb 23, 2024$57K
Not classified yetChicagoFeb 23, 2024—
Not classified yetLemontFeb 23, 2024$2.1M
HealthcareChicagoFeb 15, 2024$6.3M
Not classified yetNapervilleFeb 12, 2024$20K
Consumer & RetailGlenviewFeb 1, 2024$100K
Not classified yetChicagoJan 31, 2024$14.9M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 31, 2024$11.9M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 29, 2024$1.2M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 18, 2024$161K
Biotech & PharmaChicagoJan 16, 2024$190K
Not classified yetChicagoJan 12, 2024$725K
Not classified yetChicagoJan 10, 2024$5.0M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 10, 2024$9.8M
Not classified yetChicagoJan 10, 2024$775K
Not classified yetChicagoJan 4, 2024$750K
Not classified yetChicagoJan 3, 2024$630K
HealthcareElk Grove VillageDec 28, 2023$3.0M
Not classified yetChicagoDec 28, 2023$3.1M
Industrial & RoboticsChicagoDec 28, 2023—
Not classified yetChicagoDec 27, 2023$599K
Not classified yetChicagoDec 21, 2023$32.4M
Not classified yetWillowbrookDec 15, 2023$3.8M
Energy & ClimateOak BrookDec 12, 2023$2.5M
Not classified yetEvanstonDec 11, 2023$250K
Not classified yetChicagoDec 8, 2023$500K
Not classified yetStreatorDec 5, 2023$818K
Not classified yetChicagoNov 29, 2023$14.5M
Not classified yetChicagoNov 29, 2023$2.9M
Not classified yetChicagoNov 27, 2023$100K
Not classified yetNapervilleNov 21, 2023$999K
Not classified yetWheatonNov 17, 2023$45K
Not classified yetChicagoNov 15, 2023$7.7M
Not classified yetChicagoNov 7, 2023$6.1M
Not classified yetChicagoNov 6, 2023$1.1M
Not classified yetChicagoNov 2, 2023$5.1M
Not classified yetNorthbrookOct 31, 2023$1.2M
Not classified yetChicagoOct 25, 2023$550K
Consumer & RetailSouth BarringtonOct 20, 2023$4.5M
Not classified yetChicagoOct 13, 2023$600K
Not classified yetChicagoOct 11, 2023$25.5M
Not classified yetChicagoOct 4, 2023$5.0M
Biotech & PharmaChicagoSep 29, 2023$81.0M
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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.