Unvale
Pre Seed Round in 2025
Unvale is a rapidly expanding social platform designed for creatives. It facilitates the development of stories, helps users grow an audience, and enables self-publishing. The platform's core feature is an online character management system, allowing creators to build detailed profiles for their characters, fostering connections with others, and aiding in the transformation of ideas into published stories.
Unvale
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Unvale is a rapidly expanding social platform designed for creatives. It facilitates the development of stories, helps users grow an audience, and enables self-publishing. The platform's core feature is an online character management system, allowing creators to build detailed profiles for their characters, fostering connections with others, and aiding in the transformation of ideas into published stories.
Tercero Technologies
Pre Seed Round in 2024
Tercero Technologies is a Chicago-based company specializing in artificial intelligence for edge computing and autonomous vehicles. It focuses on research, development, and integration of intelligent sensors and autonomous vehicle software and hardware.
Flora & Noor
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Flora & Noor is an inclusive skincare brand offering halal, vegan, and cruelty-free products. Their extensive range includes cleansers, toners, serums, moisturizers, masks, body care items, and specialized collections like Vitamin C and Rose Renewal. The company caters to individuals seeking ethical, results-driven skincare that respects cultural preferences and clean beauty principles.
Cuentología
Seed Round in 2023
Cuentología helps children overcome today's everyday challenges. It was founded in 2020.
Foode
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Foode is a technology company that operates a social utility application platform focused on enhancing the dining experience. Its platform connects users with personalized dining recommendations, facilitates interaction with like-minded food enthusiasts, and provides a convenient, curated directory of restaurants and eateries. Additionally, Foode rewards users for their food-related activities, incentivizing engagement and fostering a community of passionate foodies.
FitOS
Pre Seed Round in 2023
FitOS is a health tech startup defining the future of fitness discovery. Our first app, FitLevel, is a Software As A Service (SAAS) app merging in-person and digital workout experiences into one omni-channel platform. FitLevel will redefine discovery, community, and engagement for gym goers and maximize customer retention and acquisition for gym operators.
Blip Energy
Seed Round in 2023
Blip Energy develops smart battery systems designed to mitigate peak demand on the power grid. Their plug-and-play hardware optimizes energy costs for users while reducing operational expenses for utilities, with no permitting or installation barriers.
Grapefruit Health
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Grapefruit Health is a healthcare technology company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2022. It addresses the significant staffing shortages in the healthcare sector by leveraging a clinical student workforce to conduct remote patient interactions. The company recruits, trains, and manages clinical students to operate on technology platforms for healthcare organizations, thereby enhancing the efficiency of hospitals and clinics. By creating a semi-clinical workforce, Grapefruit Health aims to provide effective solutions to the challenges faced in the healthcare industry while also offering valuable experience to its student workforce.
Co-Created Goods
Pre Seed Round in 2023
A social commerce platform that empowers brands to engage consumers in the product development process. It facilitates interactive experiences such as polls, quizzes, games, and videos, enabling businesses to build customer loyalty and future-proof their product launches.
Sangria
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Sangria is a collaborative software platform for B2B SaaS buyers and sellers, developing tools for project management and sales process optimization. Its offerings enable co-creation of project plans, tracking offline work, sharing notes and files, and integrating multiple software tools to align timelines, reduce risks, and improve communication and transparency, helping buyers and sellers complete projects efficiently.
Rivet
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Rivet is a platform designed for artists and creators to engage, understand, and monetize their most dedicated fans. It offers tools to analyze fan engagement, optimize strategies, and explore new revenue streams all within a single platform.
AEGIS
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Personal safety mobile application that modernizes 911 interactions
Eventnoire
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Eventnoire provides a comprehensive software solution for event planners, offering online registration, venue selection, management tools, mobile apps, and targeted email marketing. It also serves as an advertising platform for event marketers to reach relevant audiences.
Sparrow Finance
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Sparrow Finance is a bitcoin platform and community specifically designed for women, focusing on eliminating technological barriers to entry in the cryptocurrency market. Established in 2022 by Kendra and Lord Cole in Chicago, Sparrow offers a user-friendly platform that allows women to create digital wallets for purchasing bitcoin either as a one-time investment or through auto-monthly contributions. The platform enables users to set up personalized funds to help them stay organized and motivated in achieving their financial goals. Additionally, Sparrow features peer-to-peer bitcoin gifting for celebrating significant life events. By targeting women, particularly those in parenting phases, Sparrow aims to bridge the gap between the growing interest in cryptocurrency and the female demographic, fostering shared experiences and enhancing financial confidence among women. Ultimately, Sparrow seeks to empower women to engage in the cryptocurrency market, supporting their journey towards financial independence while addressing the gender gap in the crypto space.
Evergreen
Pre Seed Round in 2023
Cleanest label frozen breakfast foods (starting with waffles)
OrdrSmart
Pre Seed Round in 2022
OrdrSmart assists B2B manufacturers in addressing their primary customer acquisition challenge: physical product sampling. Its platform reduces costs and enhances revenue by streamlining sample request processing, optimizing sample sizes, and improving packaging efficiency.
DeepWalk Research
Seed Round in 2022
DeepWalk Research develops scanning software to simplify sidewalk ADA Transition Plans for backlogged public works departments. They also develop a mobile application that supplements construction surveys with precision 3D models.
Red Belly Honey
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Raw hemp honey products infused by bees, not humans
Anjoy
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Anjoy operates an online platform designed to support small farms and food producers in managing and expanding their distribution channels. The platform features an intuitive interface that automates invoicing, facilitates product subscriptions, and enables wholesale ordering, all while offering delivery options. By providing these tools, Anjoy aims to enhance the revenue potential of local producers, making it easier for them to connect with consumers and streamline their operations. Through its focus on locally produced goods, Anjoy fosters a more efficient marketplace that benefits both producers and customers.
Stabl
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Stabl is a recovery services company focused on postoperative rehabilitation, providing a solution that transitions care from clinical settings to patients' homes. The company leverages real-time motion feedback technology to facilitate and monitor home exercise rehabilitation tailored to individual patients' goals, environments, and lifestyles. Stabl's platform includes a validated recovery protocol, comprehensive data analysis through custom reports and dashboards, and remote patient monitoring capabilities. This approach enables patients to receive timely recovery updates and share their progress with their medical teams, enhancing the overall rehabilitation experience.
Flora
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Flora offers a freemium mobile application and IoT device designed to simplify plant care. Their electronic sensor uses artificial intelligence to set benchmarks and custom alerts, providing real-time insights through analytics dashboards. This enables users to effectively care for their plants even when away from home.
Bilin Academy
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bilin Academy is an e-learning platform that provides multilingual educational content for children. It offers online classes in a child's second language to reinforce language acquisition and promote cultural understanding.
Fillow
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Fillow is a feminine hygiene company focused on reusable period care products that blend the ease of tampons with the reusability and long wear of menstrual cups. The solutions are designed to be leak- and mess-free, durable, easy to use, and environmentally friendly, reducing disposable waste while maintaining comfort. The company aims to empower modern women by providing convenient, hygienic products that support personal comfort and sustainability.
Kavnia
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Kavnia is a company that specializes in cold drip coffee, focusing on the slow brewing process to maximize flavor extraction from coffee beans. It offers a variety of concentrate options, including medium, dark, and light roast, catering to diverse taste preferences. Kavnia's products are designed for both baristas and coffee enthusiasts, allowing for various brewing styles that enhance the unique flavors of each coffee bean. By emphasizing sustainability and quality, Kavnia aims to provide a rich coffee experience that appeals to a wide range of consumers.
Kazadi Enterprises
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Developer of renewable energy systems designed to enable the acquisition and use of environmental thermal energy. The company's technology is designed to acquire and use energy through two independent stages that involve differing amounts of dissolved solute and environmental heat to generate movement and thermal gradients and evaporation to reconcentrate diluted mixture, providing consumers with a low-cost energy system.
Bottlecode
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Bottlecode LLC is a Chicago-based company that specializes in men's skincare solutions. Established in 2018, it combines technology and human expertise to provide personalized skincare regimens tailored to individual lifestyles, skin types, and objectives. Through its digital platform, Bottlecode offers consultations that guide men in choosing the right products and using them effectively, addressing both general and specific skincare concerns. By facilitating access to expert advice and personalized recommendations, Bottlecode aims to transform skincare from a daunting task into a sustainable habit for men.
Hanahana Beauty
Seed Round in 2022
Hanahana Beauty is a consciously clean skincare brand that aims to bring humanity to the beauty industry. The company manufactures natural skincare products, including beauty cream, body lotion, soap, and anti-aging formulations, to address common skin concerns and enhance complexion. It emphasizes simple, effective ingredients, ethical sourcing, and transparent practices to support healthier skin and a more responsible beauty sector. Through its product range and brand approach, Hanahana Beauty seeks to offer accessible, high-quality options that combine skincare benefits with a mindful, human-centered commitment.
OjaExpress
Pre Seed Round in 2022
OjaExpress is a digital marketplace that specializes in ethnic and cultural groceries, aiming to enhance the visibility and competitiveness of local independent grocery stores. The platform enables customers to discover unique products from these stores and facilitates online ordering for same-day delivery. OjaExpress addresses the challenges of food access and convenience, particularly for immigrant communities and food enthusiasts seeking cultural provisions. Additionally, the company supports its grocery store partners by providing valuable customer insights and marketing assistance, helping them grow sustainably in a competitive landscape.
Science On Call
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Science On Call is a subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Help with POS, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering & more—just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)
Stigma
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Stigma is a media firm and mental health application focused on eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness and other misunderstood disorders. It operates an online community-based platform where users can engage in discussions about mental health, connect with individuals who share similar experiences, and share their personal stories. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer support and provides access to relevant resources and trusted mental health content. By fostering a supportive community, Stigma aims to empower individuals in managing their mental health challenges effectively.
LivNow Relocation
Pre Seed Round in 2022
LivNow Relocation is revolutionizing the way older adults move into 55+ and senior living communities across the country.
Metric
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Metric develops data analytics software aimed at helping private market investors assess and manage the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) performance of their portfolios. The software identifies key performance indicators, simplifies data collection, and offers comprehensive performance analysis. Additionally, it provides actionable recommendations for improvement, enabling investors and companies to derive valuable insights, evaluate the financial implications of their ESG initiatives, and enhance their operational and investment strategies. Through its tools, Metric supports informed decision-making that aligns with both performance metrics and broader impact considerations.
Frankly Apparel
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Frankly Apparel is a women's clothing company focused on providing innovative braless apparel that aims to replace traditional bras. By utilizing advanced sewing techniques and sustainable fabrics, Frankly Apparel designs clothing that offers stylish, adaptable support without the bulk of conventional padding. Their products cater to a diverse range of women, combining functionality with comfort to meet the needs of those seeking alternatives to traditional undergarments. The brand emphasizes delivering ease and confidence through clothing that naturally lifts, secures, and shapes while ensuring modesty.
Light Pong
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Light Pong is a one-dimensional gaming console that projects games on a single beam of light. The portable, screenless device targets casual gamers and emphasizes social play, enabling players to gather and enjoy games without traditional displays. The platform supports an open development model, inviting developers to create content for Light Pong. Development tools connect with a Companion App, and players can access developer creations through the Light Pong game marketplace, facilitating a variety of games and social events.
Hanahana Beauty
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Hanahana Beauty is a consciously clean skincare brand that aims to bring humanity to the beauty industry. The company manufactures natural skincare products, including beauty cream, body lotion, soap, and anti-aging formulations, to address common skin concerns and enhance complexion. It emphasizes simple, effective ingredients, ethical sourcing, and transparent practices to support healthier skin and a more responsible beauty sector. Through its product range and brand approach, Hanahana Beauty seeks to offer accessible, high-quality options that combine skincare benefits with a mindful, human-centered commitment.
Clouty
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Clouty is a pioneering platform that transforms real-time music data into tradable indices and event contracts. Its suite of products enables investors, artists, and fans to participate in music trading, hedge risks, and speculate on the forecast of songs and genres backed by robust industry data.
Science On Call
Pre Seed Round in 2022
Science On Call is a subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Help with POS, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering & more—just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)
Science On Call
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Science On Call is a subscription-based tech support platform for restaurants. Help with POS, internet, Wi-Fi, online ordering & more—just one call or text away, even on nights & weekends! A Techstars Farm to Fork Accelerator portfolio company (2021), Food Foundry (2020)
Stigma
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Stigma is a media firm and mental health application focused on eliminating the stigma surrounding mental illness and other misunderstood disorders. It operates an online community-based platform where users can engage in discussions about mental health, connect with individuals who share similar experiences, and share their personal stories. The platform facilitates peer-to-peer support and provides access to relevant resources and trusted mental health content. By fostering a supportive community, Stigma aims to empower individuals in managing their mental health challenges effectively.
Bottlecode
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bottlecode LLC is a Chicago-based company that specializes in men's skincare solutions. Established in 2018, it combines technology and human expertise to provide personalized skincare regimens tailored to individual lifestyles, skin types, and objectives. Through its digital platform, Bottlecode offers consultations that guide men in choosing the right products and using them effectively, addressing both general and specific skincare concerns. By facilitating access to expert advice and personalized recommendations, Bottlecode aims to transform skincare from a daunting task into a sustainable habit for men.
Sanarai
Pre Seed Round in 2021
Sanarai is an online platform connecting the Latinx community to mental health professionals in Latin America. It offers culturally sensitive, Spanish-language emotional support at affordable prices.