Funded Startups in Illinois
Disclosed round sizes in this Illinois list cluster below the high six-to-seven-figure range, except for one outlier: Coinflow Labs’ $25M Series A (2025-10…
Disclosed round sizes in this Illinois list cluster below the high six-to-seven-figure range, except for one outlier: Coinflow Labs’ $25M Series A (2025-10-06) and Zero Hash’ $104M Series D (2025-09-24) define the top end, with Zero Hash’ disclosed amount the clear maximum of the page and well above the next-largest disclosed rounds (e.g., Vibe’s $50M on 2025-10-04 and Coinflow Labs’ $25M on 2025-10-06). Smaller disclosed rounds run down to Symbio Bioculinary’s $120K (2025-06-09) while many entries remain undisclosed (KOR Financial 2025-10-16; Plutus 2025-09-29; Grapefruit Health 2025-08-19). Geographically, Chicago dominates: the majority of rows are Chicago-based (e.g., Clever Carnivore on 2025-11-08; HOPPR on 2025-06-17; Atraverse Medical on 2025-06-10), with smaller clusters in places like North Chicago (32 Biosciences 2025-06-10) and Springfield (RevOpsis Therapeutics 2025-09-17). Temporally, the rounds span 2025-05-21 through 2025-11-08, with the most recent entry being Clever Carnivore (Seed, $2M, 2025-11-08).
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Frequently asked
What stands out about deal sizes in the most recent Illinois rounds, and is there a clear outlier?
Zero Hash’ $104M Series D (2025-09-24) is the page’s largest disclosed amount and substantially larger than the next-largest disclosed rounds, including Vibe’s $50M (2025-10-04) and Coinflow Labs’ $25M (2025-10-06). At the other extreme, Symbio Bioculinary’s $120K (2025-06-09) sits far below the bulk of disclosed six-to-eight-figure amounts, while multiple entries remain undisclosed (e.g., KOR Financial on 2025-10-16).
Which city concentrates most of the activity, and do other Illinois cities form meaningful pockets?
Chicago is the dominant hub across the 50 rows (e.g., Clever Carnivore in Chicago on 2025-11-08; GeoWealth on 2025-08-04; TrueToForm on 2025-06-03). Outside Chicago, the list shows smaller, single-company placements such as Springfield (RevOpsis Therapeutics, 2025-09-17) and North Chicago (32 Biosciences, $6M on 2025-06-10), rather than dense multi-company clusters by city.
How concentrated are rounds by time, and which dates define the visible window?
The displayed rounds span 2025-05-21 (Groomie, Seed, $2M) through 2025-11-08 (Clever Carnivore, Seed, $2M). The most recent half of the window is dense with October and September rounds, including multiple Chicago-based entries in late September (e.g., Zero Hash on 2025-09-24 and Arvist on 2025-09-20).
Is the stage mix dominated by standard labels, or are there many 'Series Unknown'/'undisclosed' disclosures?
Stage naming is fragmented: several rounds are 'Series Unknown' (e.g., OWP Pharmaceuticals on 2025-09-13; Unicorn Auctions on 2025-08-13; Stella on 2025-06-04), and others are explicitly 'undisclosed' (e.g., KOR Financial on 2025-10-16; Plutus on 2025-09-29; Visible.vc on 2025-06-18). That mix can limit comparability by stage when screening for follow-on patterns.
Are any sectors over-represented across the list, suggesting a thematic tilt?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) appears repeatedly (Arvist Seed $4M on 2025-09-20; HOPPR Series A $32M on 2025-06-17; Perscient Series B $4M on 2025-06-11), and Biotechnology also recurs (Clever Carnivore 2025-11-08, Seed $2M; 32 Biosciences Seed $6M on 2025-06-10; OrisDX Seed $4M on 2025-06-10; MAIA Biotechnology on 2025-05-27). Those recurring categories suggest a stronger representation than one-off verticals like Energy (e.g., LanzaTech $9M on 2025-07-22).
Which rounded-size comparisons are most useful for underwriting fast screening (largest vs. floor vs. mid-range)?
The disclosed-size range is wide: the floor is Symbio Bioculinary’s $120K (2025-06-09), while the maximum is Zero Hash’ $104M (2025-09-24). Mid-range screening examples include $25M Coinflow Labs (2025-10-06), $50M Vibe (2025-10-04), and $38M GeoWealth (2025-08-04), which cluster orders of magnitude above the $1M–$7M band (e.g., Visible.vc at $1M on 2025-06-18 and Greater Than at $7M on 2025-07-14).
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