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Rushed for time? Here is the top 5 investors for Internet startups. Scroll down for more information on these investors or to view the rest of the investors.
| Name | Website | Stages | Location | Socials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mHUB | http://www.mhubchicago.com/ | Grant | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin |
| Lightbank | http://www.lightbank.com | Chicago, Illinois, United States | ||
| New Stack Ventures | https://newstack.com | Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin |
| Dipalo Ventures | http://dipaloventures.com | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Linkedin | |
| Sente Foundry | http://sente.link | Convertible Note, Early 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 7 Internet 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 Internet Investors & Funds (Chicago)
mHUB
mHUB is a hardtech innovation and manufacturing entrepreneurial center.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Hardware, Innovation Management, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Product Design
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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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New Stack Ventures
New Stack Ventures is a venture firm investing in startups that are pre-revenue, in pilots/PoCs, or early commercialization.
Investment Rounds: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Finance, Financial Services, Internet, Venture Capital
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Dipalo Ventures
Early stage connected hardware and hard tech investments in the US Midwest, de-risked via design and engineering focused Residency.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: AgTech, Consumer Electronics, Hardware, Industrial Automation, Internet of Things, Medical Device
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Sente Foundry
Sente is an international startup investment and innovation platform.
Investment Rounds: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: AgTech, Food and Beverage, Food Processing, Internet of Things, Logistics, Retail, Venture Capital
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mHUB
mHUB is a hardtech innovation and manufacturing entrepreneurial center.
Investment Rounds: Early Stage Venture, Seed
Industries: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Hardware, Innovation Management, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Product Design
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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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