Funded Startups in Downers Grove
Among the 6 Downers Grove–based entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Duravant’s $100K Private Equity close on 2021-10-29, which stands far above t…
Among the 6 Downers Grove–based entries shown, the largest disclosed round is Duravant’s $100K Private Equity close on 2021-10-29, which stands far above the rest of the disclosed amounts (Better Trucks at $7M on 2024-01-08 is the next-largest; Hope's Front Door’s $20K on 2023-07-18 and Sharing Connections’s $30K on 2023-07-18 sit well below). Disclosed amounts are therefore clustered in the tens of thousands, with one disclosed value materially higher than the next-largest.
The list is also heavily weighted toward late-2023 to 2024 activity: three entries fall in 2023-07-18 ($20K for Hope's Front Door and $30K for Sharing Connections) plus 2024-01-08 ($7M for Better Trucks), while the oldest shown date is 2021-10-29 (Duravant). Stage labeling is fragmented, with 2/6 entries marked “Series Unknown” (Hope's Front Door and Sharing Connections) and 2/6 entries “undisclosed” (Albiware on 2025-08-12 and Sudrania Fund Services on 2021-11-18).
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Frequently asked
What does the size distribution look like, and is there a clear outlier?
Duravant’s disclosed $100K Private Equity round on 2021-10-29 is the standout, with the next-largest disclosed amount coming from Better Trucks at $7M on 2024-01-08; the other disclosed amounts are much smaller ($30K on 2023-07-18 for Sharing Connections, $20K on 2023-07-18 for Hope's Front Door, and $100K again does not match the rest).
Are there temporal clusters within the 6 most recent rounds shown?
Yes. Two companies—Hope's Front Door ($20K) and Sharing Connections ($30K)—closed on the same date, 2023-07-18, and that is followed by Better Trucks on 2024-01-08 ($7M). In contrast, 2021 accounts for two entries (Duravant on 2021-10-29 and Sudrania Fund Services on 2021-11-18).
How much of the activity is identifiable despite missing or unspecified round sizes and stages?
Round sizes are undisclosed for 2/6 entries (Albiware on 2025-08-12 and Sudrania Fund Services on 2021-11-18), and stages are explicitly “Series Unknown” for 2/6 entries (Hope's Front Door and Sharing Connections, both on 2023-07-18). The remaining 2/6 entries include a Series B (Albiware, undisclosed amount) and specific labeled categories like Convertible Note (Sudrania Fund Services) and Private Equity (Duravant).
Does one stage label or sector appear to dominate this Downers Grove sample?
No single stage label dominates: only 2/6 are “Series Unknown” (Hope's Front Door; Sharing Connections), and the other labeled rounds are spread across Series B (Albiware), Convertible Note (Sudrania Fund Services), and Private Equity (Duravant). Sectors are also dispersed—Manufacturing (Duravant), Financial Services (Sudrania Fund Services), and Information Technology (Albiware) each appear once, with Non-profit Organizations (Sharing Connections) and Individual and Family Services (Hope's Front Door) also each appearing once.
Which entries are the most recent, and how far back does the set extend?
The most recent date shown is 2025-08-12 for Albiware (Series B, amount undisclosed). The oldest shown date is 2021-10-29 for Duravant (Private Equity, $100K), giving a span of roughly three years across the 6 rows.
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