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Lofty Ventures

Early-stage venture investor building a community of founders in Chicago

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About Lofty Ventures

Lofty Ventures is a venture investor with its focus on Chicago. Its site presents a community it calls the Lofty Family, which brings together local founders and resources with the support of the Lofty Ventures team.

The firm says it is led by underrepresented founders, and it invests early.

What Lofty Ventures offers

  • Early investment — founders quoted on the site describe receiving backing before other angel investors were interested.
  • Founder community — a network of portfolio founders, including a group of women founders.
  • Sponsorship — for example, sponsoring a portfolio founder to join a programme cohort.
  • Local reinvestment — proceeds from exits are intended to fund further investment in the Chicago ecosystem.

Who it works with

Chicago founders. Testimonials on the site come from the companies teaBOT, IndiFit and Cubii.

Key facts

  • Focus: Chicago's startup ecosystem
  • Stage: early investment

Profile written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Sep 2026.

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