Rebecca Kahnweiler

Northwestern University is a private institution founded in 1851 to serve the Northwest Territory, an area that now includes the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and parts of Minnesota. Northwestern has three campuses

Draftbit, Inc. provides a platform for designing and developing native iOS and android applications. The company was founded by Brian Luerssen, Donald Hruska, and Peter Piekarczyk in 2018 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

The Pritzker Group (Venture Capital) (Pritzker Group Venture Capital) is a venture capital division of The Pritzker Group founded in 1996 by Jay Robert Pritzker and Tony N. Pritzker. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Paladin PBC, Inc. develops software platform for lawyers to find cases. The company was founded by Felicity Conrad and Kristen Sonday in 2015 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Grouper LLC develops mobile application. The firm helps for social club connecting groups and people in the United States cities and organizing parties to meet other groups. The company was founded by Michael Waxman and Tom Brown and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Tiny Organics provides nutrient-rich and organic finger foods for babies and toddlers. The company was founded by Betsy Fore and Sofia Laurell in 2018 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

XFactor Ventures (XFactor Ventures) is a venture capital subsidiary of Exeter Venture Management Company LLC founded in 2017 by Anna B. Palmer and Chip M. Hazard. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

Natives Rising, Inc. operates as an American company that aims to economically empower indigenous communities through tech careers and entrepreneurship. The private company was founded in 2017 by Betsy Fore, Danielle Forward, and Hannah Cirelli. Danielle Forward has been the CEO since 2017.

Wondermento, Inc. develops a dog tracking application that connects dogs with their owners. The American company was founded by Betsy Fore.

Rheaply, Inc. provides inventory management platform for research and development that enables better resource visibility and utilization. The firm offers internet services, research, academic, science, web design, procurement, inventory management, asset management, surplus exchange, asset exchange, and circular economy services. The company was founded by Gerry Cooper in 2016 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center provides business development advisory services. It helps clients by providing financing, sales and client development, mentoring, peer-to-peer exchange, grant and new ventures accelerating services. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center /Incubator/ (Chicagoland Entr Center) is a venture capital subsidiary of Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce founded in 2012. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

P33 Chicago is an American private company. The firm functions as an alternative investment manager. Brad Henderson has been the CEO since 2018.

Trunk Club, Inc. provides men and women clothing. It offers formal wear, shoes, bags and business attires. The company was founded by John Tucker and Brian A. Spaly in December 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Improovy, Inc. offers a range of painting services including house painting, interior painting, exterior painting, drywall repair for both residential and commercial properties. The company, based in Chicago, IL, is a tech startup that aims to streamline the process of house painting for homeowners and contractors. Improovy is a team of painting experts who leverage data and technology to change how contractors and homeowners do business. The company also provides a guide for apartment and condo painting, including the cost and best interior paint colors. The company was founded in 2019 by Andre Kazimierski, who has been the CEO since then.

The Economic Club of Chicago provides platform to discuss economic, business and social issues. The company was founded by Lucius Teter in 1927 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of Communityco, Inc., Forbes Chicago Business Council operates a community of entrepreneurs and business leaders.

Dipalo Ventures (Dipalo Ventures) is a Venture Capital firm founded in 2016 by Rafiq Ahmed. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Barrel Ventures Management LLC (Barrel Ventures) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Nate Cooper. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Lyfe Kitchen LLC retails breakfast items, flatbreads, sandwiches, wraps, side items, salads, soups, desserts and sweets, juices, beverages, smoothies, coffee and tea, local craft beer, wines, lunch and dinner items. The company was founded by Michael James Roberts, Michael A. Donahue and Stephen Sidwell and is headquartered in Memphis, TN.

Project44, Inc. is a supply chain of the future through global, on-demand connectivity and visibility. It products include supply chain APIs, LTL APIs, truckload APIs, intermodal APIs, and drayage APIs. The company was founded by Jett McCandless and Wally Ibrahim in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Scholarship Chicago provides scholarship programs for students. The private company is based in Chicago, IL.

Future Founders Foundation offers entrepreneurial workshops to the youth. Its programs include Discover, Ignite, and Startup. The company was founded by Brad Keywell and Scott Issen and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Part of WPP Plc, Millward Brown is a French company that provides data through market research and polls. The company is based in Paris, France. The CEO of the company is Pierre Gomy.

Rise Science, Inc. develops athletic''s sleep coaching program. The company was founded by Jeff Kahn, Jacob Kelter and Leon Sasson in 2013 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

The Tie Bar Operating Co. LLC designs and sells ties, socks, and men’s fashion accessories. Its products include neckties, skinny ties, bow ties, pocket squares, tie bars, socks, accessories, and gifts. The firm offers its products through online. The company was founded by Greg Shugar and Gina Shugar in 2004 and is headquartered in Chicago IL.

Omnetrium, Inc. offers a solution for those who enjoy playing the lottery but want to save money at the same time. The American company suggests putting some of the money that would be spent on lottery tickets into a prize-linked savings account. This way, customers have the chance to win big while also saving money for the future.

4degrees AV, Inc. develops customer relationship management software. The company was founded by Ablorde Ashigbi and David Vandegrift on September 22, 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Immersed, Inc. engages in the development of virtual reality workplace productivity software. The company was founded by Renji Bijoy and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

Page Vault, Inc. provides a software solution that allows legal professionals to capture webpage content (social media, corporate Websites, and blog posts) in a way that is forensically defensible and legally admissible. The firm offers its solution to capture and print Webpages. Its solution is used by professionals specializing in intellectual property, family law, insurance defense, general litigation, and Website compliance. The company was founded by Jeffrey Eschbach, Jeffrey Eschbach and Steve Nazaran in 2013 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Chicago Early Growth Ventures LLC (CEGV) is a venture capital firm founded in 2019 by Jeffrey Eschbach and Brian J Crump. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

Equiprent, Inc. operates as a platform where equipment and parts sellers can list their inventories for sale nationally, create a storefront, and control all aspects of the process. The company was founded by Luke Powers and Ben Preston in 2017 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

UptimeAI, Inc. is a company that uses AI to help mitigate operational and productivity issues in manufacturing plants. The company is based in San Francisco, CA. The company's team is made up of subject matter experts and young data scientists and software engineers. The company provides AI-driven insights to enable true digital transformation in manufacturing operations, allowing manufacturers to stay ahead of process inefficiencies and equipment failures. The company was founded in 2019 by Jagadish Gattu and Vamsi Yalamanchili, with Jagadish Gattu serving as CEO since then.

CloudNuro Corp. is an AI-enabled cloud platform that manages complete SaaS operations, optimizes SaaS spend, improves security and compliance, develops SaaS insight, and maximizes ROI from cloud investment. The company is based in Chicago, IL, and was founded by Shyam Kumar, Pratul Patel, and Sanjeev Singh. The company's solutions include simplified SaaS operations, management, smarter renewal, automated discovery, user management, and approval workflow, complete SaaS security, compliance, user lifecycle management, integration with 3rd party SSO providers, and automated cloud applications integration, including industry-leading ERP, HCM, CRM with ERPipaas and HCMipaas cloud platform. Shyam Kumar has been the CEO since incorporation.

Nine Times Bakery LLC is a company that retails baked goods and desserts through online. The company is based in Chicago, IL. The company was founded in 2020. The CEO is Emily Mohr.

Halo Cures, Inc. engages in the provision medical research through its Halo product. Halo connects scientists with opportunities to translate their research into real-world applications. The company was founded by Kevin Leland and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Petrichor Holdings, Inc. partners with healthcare managers and businesses to provide customized investment structures and support. The company is based in Reno, NV. The company has completed over 125 investments representing more than $6 billion in invested capital and has held over 50 board seats. Petrichor maintains a deep in-house understanding of healthcare products and services, including scientific, technical, and commercial expertise. Petrichor is a holding company consisting of SaaS startups. The CEO of the company is Jake Warner.

TechStars Central LLC (TechStars) is an Independent Accelerator Incubator firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in the US..

OkCupid Labs operates as an online dating platform. The American company was founded by Brian Luerssen.