Lightbank, based in Chicago, Illinois, invests in disruptive technology startups across diverse industries, providing financial backing, strategic guidance, and operational expertise to foster growth and innovation. Emphasizing hustle, speed, integrity, teamwork, passion, and preparation, they partner with entrepreneurs to revolutionize markets and drive significant, lasting impact.

ARCH Venture Partners invests in advanced technology startups and early-stage companies, spanning information technology, life sciences, and physical sciences.

This firm typically focuses on Series A and B investments and prioritizes businesses that demonstrate a competitive advantage through better customer engagement and data-driven processes.

Origin Ventures, established in 1999, is a leading early-stage venture capital firm based across all four continental U.S. time zones, specializing in high-growth technology companies in software, hardware, and marketplace sectors, with a portfolio including Grubhub, Cameo, and Tovala, and a team of seasoned professionals providing invaluable insights and support.

OCA Ventures, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is an early-stage venture capital firm investing in fintech, health tech, enterprise software, consumer software, and cybersecurity. Focused on equity investments for US and Canada-based companies, the firm leads and participates in Seed, Series A, and select Series B stages, providing both capital and strategic guidance.

Sandbox Industries connects strategic players with innovative startups and invest in these relationships to deliver growth and investment returns. They run venture capital funds and accelerator programs.

Hyde Park Venture Partners, an early-stage VC firm based in Chicago, specializes in high-growth tech startups in the mid-continent U.S., focusing on sectors like automated data migration, dental medical platforms, and eCommerce fulfillment. They offer capital, strategic guidance, and support to innovative companies including Zengines, Dentologie, and ShipBob.

Chicago Ventures, based in Chicago, Illinois, is an early-stage venture capital fund investing in high-potential startups across various industries including supply chain, logistics, healthcare, fintech, and more, providing active, operational support to founders for better success odds and significant impact on the entrepreneurial ecosystem, especially in the Midwest region.

This firm focuses on investing in exceptional entrepreneurs in the U.S. Their approach is centered around long-term, multi-stage investing with a focus on the consumer, digital health, and enterprise industries.

Jump Capital is a venture capital firm specializing in series A and B, growth capital, and growth stage investments. It prefers to invest in many sectors including IT, business services, digital media, consumer, and fintech sectors.