Below are all the startup companies we are currently tracking in and around Chicago. We do our best to add startups we've missed and catch new ones as they launch as well as remove those companies that are acquired, IPO or enter the deadpool. Help us improve the Chicago Startup Tracker by alerting us to any incorrectly classified or missing area startups.
Active Startup Companies | Acquired Startup Companies | Dead Pool Companies
| Chicago Area Startups - Active (369) | + add |
| Rank | Company | Employees | Founded | Website |
| - |
2sms |
- |
- |
www.2sms.com |
| 16 |
37signals |
12 |
- |
www.37signals.com |
| - |
A Space Apart |
4 |
Jan 11, 2010 |
www.aspaceapart.net |
| - |
ABCi Interactive |
- |
- |
www.accessabc.com |
| 99 |
AblePlay |
- |
- |
www.ableplay.org |
| - |
Academic Capital Exchange |
5 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
www.academicapital.com |
| 168 |
Accertify |
- |
- |
www.accertify.com |
| - |
Acco Brands |
- |
- |
www.acco.com |
| - |
Accretive Health |
- |
- |
www.accretivehealth.com |
| 114 |
Accuity |
66 |
- |
www.accuitysolutions.com |
| - |
Acquity Group |
300 |
- |
www.acquitygroup.com |
| - |
Acresso Software |
- |
- |
www.acresso.com |
| - |
ACTIV Financial Systems |
- |
- |
www.activfinancial.com |
| 55 |
ActiveCampaign |
- |
Jan 1, 2003 |
www.activecampaign.com |
| - |
Adeptia |
50 |
Jun 4, 2000 |
www.adeptia.com |
| - |
Adeptia Inc |
50 |
Jun 4, 2000 |
www.adeptia.com |
| - |
Adesso Solutions |
- |
- |
www.adessosolutions.com |
| 154 |
Advanced Technologies Group |
- |
- |
www.atginc.com |
| 170 |
Advisor Exchange |
7 |
- |
www.advisorexchange.com |
| - |
Affinity |
100 |
- |
www.affinity.com |
| - |
AGLOGIC |
15 |
Feb 22, 2007 |
www.aglogic.net |
| 101 |
AirCell |
- |
Feb 3, 2005 |
www.aircell.com |
| - |
Akoya Inc. |
- |
- |
www.akoyainc.com |
| 38 |
Allen Brothers |
- |
- |
www.allenbrothers.com |
| 6 |
Allstate |
70,000 |
- |
www.allstate.com |
| 24 |
Amadesa |
37 |
May 15, 2005 |
www.amadesa.com |
| - |
AnswerOil |
- |
- |
www.answeroil.com |
| 166 |
Answers Media |
- |
- |
www.answersmediainc.com |
| 65 |
APICS |
110 |
- |
www.apics.org |
| - |
Apparel Media Group |
- |
- |
www.apparelmediagroup.com |
| 68 |
Applied Systems |
- |
- |
www.appliedsystems.com |
| 54 |
Appolicious |
- |
May 1, 2009 |
www.appolicious.com |
| - |
Armia Systems |
90 |
Nov 10, 2001 |
www.armia.com |
| 122 |
ArroweyeSolutions |
- |
- |
www.arroweyesolutions.com |
| - |
ArrowStream |
- |
- |
www.arrowstream.com |
| 93 |
ASAP Software |
- |
- |
shop.asap.com |
| - |
Auto Accessories Garage |
11 |
- |
www.autoaccessoriesgarage.com |
| - |
BAM Studios |
6 |
Dec 1, 1999 |
www.bamstudios.com |
| - |
Best Online Universities |
5 |
Jan 1, 2010 |
www.bestonlineuniversities.com |
| - |
Billups Design |
10 |
Jul 1, 2003 |
www.billupsdesign.com |
| 60 |
Blueprint Design Studio |
10 |
Apr 6, 2006 |
www.blueprintds.com |
| 160 |
Blurtt |
6 |
- |
www.blurtt.com |
| - |
BrightTag |
- |
May 1, 2010 |
www.thebrighttag.com |
| 79 |
BringIt.com |
- |
Nov 20, 2008 |
www.bringit.com |
| - |
CableMatrix Technologies |
- |
- |
- |
| - |
cago |
3 |
Jul 1, 2008 |
www.cagoweb.com |
| - |
CapAlly |
4 |
- |
www.capally.com |
| - |
CaptainU |
8 |
Jan 10, 2007 |
www.captainu.com |
| - |
Cars.com |
600 |
- |
- |
| - |
Cashier Live |
6 |
- |
www.cashierlive.com |
| 76 |
CCC Information Services |
- |
- |
www.cccis.com |
| - |
Centralis |
6 |
- |
www.centralis.com |
| 102 |
Centro |
120 |
Oct 15, 2001 |
www.centro.com |
| 104 |
Chicago Style SEO |
4 |
May 15, 2009 |
www.chicagostyleseo.com |
| - |
Chicago Tech Support |
5 |
- |
www.chicagotechsupport.com |
| - |
Chromatin |
- |
- |
www.chromatininc.com |
| - |
Cision |
- |
- |
www.cision.com |
| - |
Cleversafe |
- |
- |
www.cleversafe.com |
| - |
Coaloo LP |
- |
- |
www.coaloo.com |
| - |
Cognitor |
- |
- |
www.cognitor.com |
| 139 |
CohesiveFT |
20 |
- |
www.cohesiveft.com |
| - |
ComboApp |
20 |
- |
marketing.comboapp.com |
| - |
Comdisco |
- |
- |
- |
| - |
Comdisco Inc |
- |
- |
- |
| 59 |
Commercial IQ |
20 |
Jan 15, 2002 |
www.commercialiq.com |
| - |
Commily |
- |
- |
www.commily.com |
| 131 |
Compliance11 |
- |
- |
www.compliance11.com |
| 48 |
ComptTIA |
- |
- |
www.comptia.org |
| 40 |
Concord Supplies |
32 |
Oct 10, 2003 |
www.concordsupplies.com |
| - |
Concuity |
- |
- |
www.concuity.com |
| 126 |
Coskata |
- |
- |
www.coskata.com |
| 35 |
Coupon Tweet |
12 |
- |
www.coupontweet.com |
| 4 |
CouponCabin |
8 |
Aug 8, 2008 |
www.couponcabin.com |
| - |
Crootpad |
2 |
Jan 1, 2009 |
www.crootpad.com |
| - |
crowdclick |
8 |
- |
www.crowdclick.com |
| 28 |
crowdSPRING |
10 |
May 15, 2007 |
www.crowdspring.com |
| 73 |
CulinaryCulture |
- |
- |
www.culinaryculture.com |
| - |
Current Technologies |
- |
- |
www.currenttech.net |
| - |
DataCo |
- |
- |
www.datacosolutions.com |
| 80 |
Dawdle |
- |
- |
www.dawdle.com |
| - |
Delivered Innovation |
4 |
- |
www.deliveredinnovation.com |
| 44 |
Delphion |
- |
- |
www.delphion.com |
| 132 |
Digital Stampede |
5 |
- |
www.cameesa.com |
| 164 |
DigitalArmm |
5 |
Jan 15, 2007 |
www.digitalarmm.com |
| 45 |
Dillyeo |
10 |
- |
www.dillyeo.com |
| - |
Distinctively Chicago |
10 |
Jan 1, 2008 |
www.distinctivelychicago.net |
| 98 |
Ditley Web Design |
- |
- |
www.ditley.com |
| 52 |
DIYSEO |
4 |
Jul 1, 2009 |
www.diyseo.com |
| - |
doejo |
9 |
Jun 24, 2007 |
www.doejo.com |
| - |
DormTrader |
1 |
- |
- |
| - |
Dosensio |
7 |
Sep 12, 2008 |
www.dosensio.com |
| 1 |
Dotomi |
- |
- |
www.dotomi.com |
| - |
Eagle Web Assets |
- |
- |
www.eaglewebassets.com |
| - |
Eagle Web Assets Inc. |
- |
- |
www.eaglewebassets.com |
| 146 |
Earthcomber |
- |
- |
www.earthcomber.com |
| - |
Eatup Drinkup |
- |
Nov 1, 1999 |
www.eatupdrinkup.com |
| 158 |
ecycler |
3 |
Feb 20, 2009 |
www.ecycler.com |
| 42 |
ElementBars.com |
4 |
Dec 20, 2007 |
www.elementbars.com |
| 135 |
Elevance Renewable Sciences |
40 |
- |
www.elevance.com |
| - |
Elton Digital |
3 |
Jan 14, 2010 |
www.eltondigital.com |
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Sources: AreaStartups, CrunchBase
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