Funded Startups in Chicago
The 50 most recent funding rounds from Chicago-based companies in this dataset span May through November 2025, ranging from a $10K raise by Latinos Progres…
The 50 most recent funding rounds from Chicago-based companies in this dataset span May through November 2025, ranging from a $10K raise by Latinos Progresando to First Industrial Realty Trust's $450M round. Seed is the most represented labeled stage, with 13 companies closing seed rounds across the period — including Tradepost ($5M, October 2025), Arvist ($4M, September 2025), and Switched Source ($3M, November 2025). Artificial intelligence appears as a sector tag across at least seven companies spanning Seed through Series B: HOPPR raised $32M at Series A in June 2025, Perscient raised $4M at Series B the same month, and Arvist and Chainsight AI closed earlier-stage AI rounds in the fall.
Healthcare and biotechnology form a parallel cluster, with Atraverse Medical closing a $29M Series A in June 2025 and multiple seed-stage biotech companies — OrisDX, Madison Scientific, and MAIA Biotechnology — raising between May and September. The two largest disclosed rounds, Zero Hash ($104M Series D, September 2025) and Vibe ($50M Series B, October 2025), reflect Chicago's established financial services and advertising technology presence at later growth stages.
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What are the largest disclosed rounds in this Chicago funding data?
First Industrial Realty Trust leads at $450M (May 2025, Series Unknown), followed by Zero Hash at $104M Series D (September 2025) and Vibe at $50M Series B (October 2025). GeoWealth's $38M Series C (August 2025) and HOPPR's $32M Series A (June 2025) are the next two largest disclosed amounts.
Which sectors appear most frequently among Chicago's recently funded startups?
Artificial intelligence and healthcare or biotechnology are the two most common sector categories by company count. At least seven companies list AI as a primary or secondary sector, including HOPPR, Arvist, Perscient, SafeHill, Chainsight AI, Plutus, and skyello. Healthcare and biotech companies include Atraverse Medical, Clever Carnivore, Madison Scientific, OrisDX, MAIA Biotechnology, Blueprint, and Stella.
What is the stage breakdown across these 50 Chicago rounds?
Thirteen companies raised Seed rounds and five raised Series A (Sprocket Sports, Coinflow Labs, GigaStar, HOPPR, Atraverse Medical). Series B accounts for three rounds (KOR Financial, Vibe, Perscient), with one Series C (GeoWealth) and one Series D (Zero Hash). Roughly half the dataset carries 'Series Unknown' or 'Venture - Series Unknown' labels, reflecting incomplete stage disclosure.
Are there any notable blockchain or crypto rounds coming out of Chicago recently?
Two blockchain-focused companies raised in this period: Coinflow Labs closed a $25M Series A in October 2025 and GigaStar closed a $6M Series A in September 2025. Both were at the Series A stage.
How active was Chicago startup funding in the most recent months shown?
Activity extends into November 2025, with Auvi Labs (Seed, $100K, November 25), Switched Source (Seed, $3M, November 15), Clever Carnivore (Seed, $2M, November 8), Graymatter Labs (Seed, $1M, November 3), and Sprocket Sports (Series A, November 19) all closing in that month. Coinflow Labs ($25M Series A) and Vibe ($50M Series B) both closed in early October 2025.
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