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Chicago Ventures
AddedFeb 13, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures

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Chicago Ventures: Leading seed rounds and partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs in high-potential sectors.

Location
Chicago, IL, US
Founded
2012
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Chicago Ventures is a seed-stage investment firm focusing on high-potential sectors such as supply chain, logistics, warehousing, healthcare, fintech, enterprise tools, and consumer media. They lead early rounds with high-conviction checks, typically investing in seed and Series A stages. The firm partners closely with exceptional entrepreneurs in undercapitalized ecosystems, taking board seats and providing hands-on support.

Notable portfolio companies include G2, HealthJoy, project44, and Sunbit. Chicago Ventures emphasizes being a founder's biggest advocate while maintaining a straightforward approach. They offer value-add services by promising to put in the work and asking founders to hold them accountable, positioning themselves as early partners to founders in industries often overlooked by others.

Chicago Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments104
Current Portfolio Count56
Total Portfolio Exits2

Top Investment Stages

Seed39 (40.6%)
Series A31 (32.3%)
Series B12 (12.5%)
Series Unknown10 (10.4%)
Series C4 (4.2%)

Stage Mix

Seed 41%Series A 32%Series B 13%Series Unknown 10%Series C 4%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

GreenLite Technologies logo

GreenLite Technologies

Leverage logo

Leverage

Copilot logo

Copilot

GoodShip logo

GoodShip

Mezo logo

Mezo

project44 logo

project44

BlueTape logo

BlueTape

Meritize Financial logo

Meritize Financial

Olive logo

Olive

Ender logo

Ender

Protégé logo

Protégé

Prisidio logo

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WiderCircle logo

WiderCircle

Nocd logo

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Mayk logo

Mayk

OneRail logo

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FranShares logo

FranShares

Quake Media logo

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Chowly logo

Chowly

CognitOps logo

CognitOps

Shopflix logo

Shopflix

AeroPay logo

AeroPay

Dina logo

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HealthJoy logo

HealthJoy

Prefix logo

Prefix

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Chicago Ventures - Classification

NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 8 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 540000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 541000Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 7300Business Services
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end