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Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs)
73 Participating Investments $6,190,000
Financial Services, Venture Capital, Consulting
Techstars Chicago conducts programs for startups to connect with investors, mentors, and entrepreneurs.
Chicago,
Illinois,
United States,
North America
(US)
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Investors in Chicago in Venture Capital,
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Investors in Illinois in Venture Capital,
Investors in Illinois in Consulting,
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Investors in North America in Venture Capital,
Investors in North America in Consulting
Midwestern US (0 Investors) (0 Startups), Great Lakes (0 Investors) (0 Startups), Greater Chicago Area (0 Investors) (0 Startups)
Founded date 01, 2010
Founders
Sam Yagan,
Nick Rosa,
Troy Henikoff
Operating Status Active
Funding Stage M&A
Contact
Hunter Lookup
Techstars Chicago conducts programs for startups to connect with investors, mentors, and entrepreneurs. The company selects ten companies every spring to participate in the 13-week intensive summer program. Starting in early June, the ten companies build connections and their businesses during the program. The program culminates in an Investor Demo Day at the end of August where the companies showcase their progress and plans to more than 500 investors and mentors from around the country. Techstars Chicago was founded in 2010 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) Participated In the Following Investment Rounds (73)
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4Degrees | No | Seed | ------- | $1,000,000 | June, 10, 2018 |
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Swag.com | No | Convertible Note | ------- | Undisclosed | August, 18, 2017 |
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futury | No | Convertible Note | ------- | Undisclosed | August, 01, 2017 |
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Allie | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $100,000 | August, 01, 2017 |
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Abode | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $100,000 | August, 01, 2017 |
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Elemetric | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $120,000 | July, 14, 2017 |
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Harbor | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $100,000 | July, 14, 2017 |
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Immersed Inc. | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $120,000 | July, 12, 2017 |
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Omelas | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $100,000 | July, 01, 2017 |
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Immersed Inc. | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $50,000 | January, 16, 2017 |
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Bright | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $120,000 | June, 29, 2016 |
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Wise Apple | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $765,000 | June, 29, 2016 |
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CompleteSet | No | Seed | ------- | $20,000 | June, 27, 2016 |
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Jiobit | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $1,200,000 | June, 27, 2016 |
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PartySlate | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | June, 01, 2016 |
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Brightwork | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | June, 01, 2016 |
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TrueCoach | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | June, 01, 2016 |
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LogicGate | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | June, 01, 2016 |
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Lightstream | No | Seed | ------- | $1,830,000 | October, 01, 2015 |
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Glidera | No | Seed | ------- | $433,000 | August, 28, 2015 |
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Routific | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $118,000 | July, 10, 2015 |
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Hooks | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $118,000 | July, 06, 2015 |
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Tribe | No | Seed | ------- | $300,000 | July, 06, 2015 |
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Growth Geeks | No | Convertible Note | ------- | $118,000 | July, 06, 2015 |
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Betaout | No | Seed | ------- | $118,000 | July, 06, 2015 |
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Specless | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | July, 01, 2015 |
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Akouba | No | Seed | ------- | $118,000 | July, 01, 2015 |
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NexLP | No | Seed | ------- | $2,000,000 | September, 01, 2014 |
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SpotHero | No | Series A | ------- | $4,500,000 | June, 11, 2014 |
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GameWisp | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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WeDeliver | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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Telnyx | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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inRentive | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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Data Everywhere | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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Clutch Prep | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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Tangiblee | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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Package Zen | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2014 |
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MartMobi Technologies | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | January, 01, 2014 |
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TradingView | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | October, 13, 2013 |
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Sqord | No | Seed | ------- | $118,000 | May, 28, 2013 |
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Sworkit | No | Seed | ------- | $250,000 | May, 28, 2013 |
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CaptureProof | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 28, 2013 |
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Pathful | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 28, 2013 |
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SocialCrunch | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 28, 2013 |
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Project Fixup | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 28, 2013 |
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FindIt | No | Seed | ------- | $118,000 | May, 28, 2013 |
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WebCurfew | No | Seed | ------- | Undisclosed | May, 01, 2013 |
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SimpleRelevance | No | Seed | ------- | $118,000 | April, 25, 2013 |
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SpotHero | No | Angel | ------- | $460,000 | August, 27, 2012 |
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Moxie Jean | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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71lbs | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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Fibroblast | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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Whimseybox | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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Lasso | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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frintit | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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Cureeo | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2012 |
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Shortlist | No | Seed | ------- | $310,000 | December, 01, 2011 |
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Power2Switch | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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IntroFly | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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Joystickers | No | Seed | ------- | $25,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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Exchangery | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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Food Genius | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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BabbaCo (acquired by Barefoot Books in 2014) | No | Seed | ------- | $25,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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CookItFor.Us | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | June, 01, 2011 |
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Buzz Digital (formerly Buzz Referrals) | No | Seed | ------- | $75,000 | March, 31, 2011 |
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Beyond Credentials | No | Seed | ------- | $25,000 | March, 31, 2011 |
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TapMe | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | June, 01, 2010 |
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GiveForward | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | June, 01, 2010 |
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PVPower | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | June, 01, 2010 |
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FanGo Software Systems | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | June, 01, 2010 |
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Alltuition | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | June, 01, 2010 |
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ScholarPRO | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | June, 01, 2010 |
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FeeFighters | No | Seed | ------- | $15,000 | May, 01, 2010 |
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