Top Investors in Chicago

Between them, the 41 best-ranked of these 42 investors cover series a (7), seed stage (6), series (6) and pre seed (5). They also list work in New York City, San Francisco, London and Tokyo. 40 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   REACH

   FinTech · SaaS · eCommerce · Also in Australia

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   Techstars

   Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Early Stage · Also in New York and York

   Access to capital, mentorship, talent, and infrastructure. Techstars has raised a new fund of more than $80M to invest in diverse & traditionally overlooked entrepreneurs across…

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   WeWork

   Hybrid · Also in Wakefield and Buenos Aires

   What are you looking for? Get the workspace you need, when and where you need it so you can focus on your business Thanks for sharing your details!

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   Star Mountain Capital

   Also in Los Angeles and Boston

   Specialized investment firm providing: (i) Strategic Debt & Equity capital to private businesses that have at least $15 million of revenue and under $50 million of EBITDA and (ii)…

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   H.I.G. Growth Partners

   Series · Partners · eCommerce · Also in Europe and York

   H.I.G. Growth is the dedicated growth capital platform of H.I.G.

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   Wellington Managment

   Growth Stage · Biotech · Also in Stockholm and Shanghai

   Access your account summary, investment reports, or restricted marketing content Discover a different kind of investment partner that believes today’s independent thinkers drive…

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   G Squared

   Also in Zürich and Miami

   G Squared is a global venture capital fund manager that deploys a differentiated investment strategy to deliver access and exposure to some of the world’s most exciting…

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   Frazier Healthcare Partners

   Also in Seattle and San Francisco

   Trusted Capital Partner to Transformative Healthcare Companies Since 1991 With its purpose-driven culture and deep industry expertise, the Frazier Growth Buyout team is the…

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   Bain Capital Credit

   Also in Lisbon and Melbourne

   If you have any questions regarding your account, please contact ir@baincapital

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    Enterprise Ireland

    Biotech · Also in Montreal and Warsaw

    Company Funding by Stage of DevelopmentHave a Startup IdeaHigh Potential Start-Up (HPSU) FundingEstablished SME Funding ( 10 employees)Large Company Funding ( 250 Employees)

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    Emerge Education

    Partners · Partnership

    Emerge Education and Concordia University Chicago Sign Renewed Partnership Agreement to Continue Offering Students High-quality Master’S And Doctorate Degree Programs

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    MDI Ventures

    Series A · Seed Stage · Pre Seed · Also in Jakarta and Asia

    Focusing on early and mid stage companies in the Southeast Asia region and global MDI Ventures aims to maximize the VC portfolio value within the Telkom Group, empowering the…

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    Runway Growth Capital

    Healthtech · Also in Silicon Valley and New York City

    Supporting innovative leaders who are modernizing industries, developing emerging technologies, and changing the way we live, work, and do business Helping companies at the…

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    Harrison Street Real Estate

    Also in Berlin and Abu Dhabi

    In 2022, against a backdrop of a volatile macroeconomic environment, Harrison Street continued to excel and deliver for our investors, partners and employees Our results are a…

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    OSF Ventures

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    Hyde Park Venture Partners

    Series A · Pre Seed · Early Stage · Also in Hyde and Toronto

    We’re an early-stage venture capital firm focused on high-growth, mid-continent technology startups We seek companies with an exceptional founding team and fast-growth potential,…

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    Hyde Park Angels

    Series A · Seed Stage · Early Stage

    ShipBob, the leading e-commerce fulfillment service, announced $200M in funding at over $1B valuation, becoming another Chicago unicorn

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    Boathouse Capital

    Also in Washington, Dc and Silicon Valley

    Flexible capital for founder-led companies focused on providing debt and equity investments Boathouse Capital is a structured capital fund focused on providing bespoke capital…

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    Cerberus Capital Management

    Also in Lisbon and Sao Paulo

    Learn how Cerberus creates an edge for our investors and business partners worldwide Founded in 1992, Cerberus is a pioneer in alternative investing with approximately $60 billion…

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    Okta Ventures

    Also in Tel Aviv and Bangalore

    We invest and support companies creating cutting edge technologies enabled by identity, security, and privacy Leverage unique access to Okta’s extensive APIs, technologies, and…

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    Fenway Summer Ventures

    Series A · Private Equity · Series · Also in Washington, Dc and Amsterdam

    focused on innovation at the intersection of financial, technological, and regulatory change.

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    Maranon Capital

    Also in New York City

    Maranon Capital provides senior financing, mezzanine debt and equity co-investments for both private equity-backed as well as entrepreneur-owned middle market transactions We have…

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    Moderne Ventures

    Seed Stage

    Moderne Ventures is a strategic venture capital firm with over $350M AUM.

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    Greencoat Capital

    Partners · Engineering · Energy · Also in Europe and Mexico City

    Providing access to a board range of investment opportunities for institutional, intermediary and retail investors We are impact investment pioneers with an unprecedented 20+ year…

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