Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Chicago.
Partner at New World Ventures
Board Member Techstars Chicago
Partner Skadden Arps and Angel Investor
Seed investor via @ConfluenceCap, @kidblog @at-scene-llc Founder @boomboom. @university-guide (sold) . MBA @university-of-colorado-boulder, Carlson @university-of-minnesota-twin-cities
Venture Partner at OCA Ventures
http://dwyerlab.com
Founder @total-attorneys
http://edscanlan.com
chief of staff @groupon; former associate @lightbank, consultant @bain
Co-founder and Managing Partner of @lightbank
Former sw entrepreneur; invested in 34 companies over past 8 years. Run 2 early stage funds: BELLE Capital USA, LP & Phenomenelle Angels Fund.
http://laurenslens.net
Founder @gener8tor, @granite-med-systems • Investor @eatstreet • Studied at @university-of-wisconsin-milwaukee
Angel Investor. M&A, IPO, financial analysis background. Passionate for bright investment opportunities. Investor @havoc @descomplica @onthego-platforms
Former CEO/CTO of DVDPlay (Redbox techn./acq by NCR), founded X1, Ensemble, Opengrid, MXGO, worked at Sun, LSI, Siemens, Coinstar.
Venture Capital/Angel Investor looking to help a multitude of start-ups....
Analyst at lightbank, former management consultant, born and raised midwesterner, always eating, Michigan and Detroit sports fanatic
principal @ @lightbank - scrabble master - indie music aficionado - yoga enthusiast - cheese lover - physics buff
Founder @belly • Worked at @lightbank • Studied at @university-of-wisconsin-madison
Investor in @brighttag, @ycharts, @sittercity, @viewpoints, @ifbyphone.
Designer/technologist, former CTO at @groupon, investor/advisor to @desktime, investor in Seaborn Networks, investor/partner at City Winery Chicago.
COO of Community Capital Investment. Managing Director and Principal of Emercor Partners. Active angel investor. Formerly of Allston Trading.
Founder TicketLab • President at @trainsignal until acquired in 2013
http://www.imanjalali.com
Former Biglaw, Big4, GC and Executive. Assisted in sale of Weather Central to Weather Channel; 1st Place in WI Business Plan Contest-IT Category. MACC and JD.
An impact venture fund which supports game changing energy-tech companies, and empowers consumers to harness the benefits of the energy-tech revolution.
Investor in @musicdealers-com, @www-neurostechnology-com.
Indiana University Kelley school of business - marketing. Built and sold 2 companies by age 33.
associate @newworldvc, early-adopter, wahoo alumn, sportsfan, lover of any combination of food, music, and beer, happier when traveling
I like to make nothing into something. KU Grad, International exp, Fundraising and people Guru.
Investor in @tagnetics, @10x-technology, @advanced-diamond-technologies, @jiminy and @autonomic-materials Inc.
http://www.independence-equity.com
Self-taught securities trader turned angel investor, incubator and entrepreneur.
http://www.stocktwits.com/claytoncohn
Founded CVM (sold to Altegrity), Founded Smart Dimensions, C-Level Exec, Masters in Computer Science with MBA from Kellogg, Worked for Shasta Venture
President of Eco Save Solutions, Inc. (Current Venture). Started my first business during college in wholesale liquidation in 2005. Conducted business in 13 countries.
Founder & CEO @procureapp-1
I'm passionate about new technologies and in helping corporation's to save expenses via new internet applications.
Strong business background in emerging tech (Electric Vehicles, Smart Grid, Smart Meters). Kellogg MBA; @depaul-university University College of Law JD
Business counselor and advisor: Chief Investment Officer at Beyond Capital Fund and business lawyer for startups and investors through Horwood Marcus & Berk
CSO at 365 Retail. Strong finance and sales operations background. Startup to enterprise management expertise. Moderately irreverent.
Worked at @janvest • Investor @hybrid-security, @todacell • Studied at @indiana-university-bloomington
http://janvest.wordpress.com/
Investor in @chromatin, @theranos, @plum-choice, @navicure, @divergence, @launchcyte, @darkstrand, @apt, @referme, Callisto, @tlcontact, @healthcare.
David, I received your email intro via angle.co and am encouraged by your progress thus far. I would be happy to speak with you via phone or over coffee.
Feel free to email me at [email protected] or [email protected]
Sincerely,
Joh
Entrepreneur. Hacker. Founder. Hipster. IU Kelley School of Business.
CEO at National Health Care Provider Solutions; HCIT Angel; Actively Involved w/ Disque Foundation & Ronald McDonald House of Chicago
Investor via Pipeline Fellowship, Board Member @philantech, student at Rutgers Business School
Founder Ariso Partners • Worked at @mckinsey-company, @novartis • Investor @zocdoc, @tethys-bioscience • Studied at @northwestern-university