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This article highlights some of the best startups in Chicago. Chicago has an active startup community which is growing every day. The city focuses on becoming the next Silicon Valley
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Top 4 Startup firms in Chicago
1. project44
project44 is an advanced visibility platform for shippers and third-party logistics firms. project44 connects, automates, and provides visibility into key transportation processes to accelerate insights and shorten the time it takes to turn those insights into actions. Leveraging the power of the project44 cloud-based platform, organizations canincrease operational efficiencies, reduce costs, improve shipping performance, and deliver an exceptional Amazon-like experience to their customers.Connected to over 175,000 carriers worldwide and having comprehensive coverage for all ELD and telematics devices on the market, project44 supports all transportation modes and shipping types, including Parcel, Final-Mile, Less-than-Truckload, Volume Less-than-Truckload, Truckload, Rail, Intermodal and Ocean.
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Website: http://www.project44.com/
Founded: 2014
Total Funding: $897.5M
Last Funding Type: Venture - Series Unknown
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2. Nature’s Fynd
Nature’s Fynd is a food company producing a protein from a microbe discovered in the geothermal springs. The company's mission is to create foods that both nourish people and the planet. Its revolutionary fermentation technology grows protein using a fraction of the land and water resources required by traditional agriculture.Nature’s Fyndwas founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Website: https://www.naturesfynd.com/
Founded: 2012
Total Funding: $509.6M
Last Funding Type: Series C
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3. Loadsmart
Loadsmart helps shippers move their freight fast and Carriers keep trucks full. The company’s online platform enables users to get quotes, book trucks, and track their freight from pickup to delivery. Loadsmart was founded in 2014 by Felipe Capella and Ricardo Salgado and is based in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
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Website: http://loadsmart.com/
Founded: 2014
Total Funding: $346.4M
Last Funding Type: Series D
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4. ShipBob
ShipBob is a technology company that fulfills e-commerce orders for direct-to-consumer brands. As an end-to-end fulfillment solution, ShipBob provides warehousing and package delivery in 1-2 business days, with a network of fulfillment centers across the US. Its software combines order and inventory management, customer communication, predictiveinsights, and optimized shipping for online merchants. ShipBob’s software is also fully integrated with e-commerce platforms, including eBay, Shopify, Amazon, Magento, and many more.Based in Chicago, Illinois, ShipBob was founded in 2014 by Divey Gulati and Dhruv Saxena.
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Website: http://www.shipbob.com/
Founded: 2014
Total Funding: $330.5M
Last Funding Type: Series E
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