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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 investors for Software startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
| Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M25 | https://m25vc.com/ | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin | |
| Lightbank | http://www.lightbank.com | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| Bridge Investments | http://www.bridgeinvestments.com | Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin |
| Promus Ventures | http://www.promusventures.com | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin | |
| Hyde Park Venture Partners | http://www.hydeparkvp.com | Debt, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin |
At Early Stage Life we track over 1,000,000 investors and over 3,800,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of investors to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 12 Software investors in Chicago. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Software Investors & Funds (Chicago)
M25
M25 is the most active early-stage VC firm investing in Midwest headquartered startups (14 states, 100+ companies) across most industries
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Consumer, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, Finance, Venture Capital
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Lightbank
Lightbank is a VC started by serial entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky helping early stage founders across SaaS, marketplaces, fintech and crypto.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: EdTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Human Resources, Internet, Local, Mobile, Small and Medium Businesses
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Bridge Investments
Chicago-based VC firm focused on early to mid-stage investments in software/SaaS, legaltech and multi-channel consumer companies
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed
Industries: Consumer, Food and Beverage, Legal Tech, SaaS, Software
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Promus Ventures
Investing in early-stage deep-tech software/hardware companies run by visionary and tenacious founding teams.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Industries: Aerospace, AgTech, FinTech, Robotics, Software, Space Travel, Venture Capital
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Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth, mid-continent technology startups.
Investment Rounds: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Enterprise Software, Financial Services, Venture Capital
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Impact Engine
Impact Engine is a venture capital and private equity firm that invests financial and human capital in early-stage companies.
Investment Rounds: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed, Venture
Industries: EdTech, Energy Efficiency, Enterprise Software, Health Care, Impact Investing, Information Technology
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Jumpstart Ventures
JumpStart Ventures is an investment fund built to partner with entrepreneurs solving problems that need intelligent innovation.
Investment Rounds: Debt, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Angel Investment, Enterprise Software, Financial Services
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Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation drives venture creation and technology commercialization at the University of Chicago
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Seed
Industries: Association, Education, Enterprise Software, Non Profit, Private Social Networking, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Network
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R7 Partners
R7 Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage companies building transformational technologies.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: AgTech, Air Transportation, Enterprise Software, Finance, FinTech, Robotics, Transportation
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Kingologic LLC
We are based in Downtown, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Advertising, Freelance, Information Technology, Logistics, Small and Medium Businesses, Software, Web Development
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M25
M25 is the most active early-stage VC firm investing in Midwest headquartered startups (14 states, 100+ companies) across most industries
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Consumer, Enterprise, Enterprise Software, Finance, Venture Capital
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Lightbank
Lightbank is a VC started by serial entrepreneur Eric Lefkofsky helping early stage founders across SaaS, marketplaces, fintech and crypto.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: EdTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Human Resources, Internet, Local, Mobile, Small and Medium Businesses
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