Chicago Ventures — 2023 Investments
6 investments dated 2023 · listed companies and verified rows first · show all
FranShares was a Chicago-based fintech platform letting investors buy fractional equity stakes, from as little as $500, in individual U.S. franchise locations or portfolios.
Chicago, US
Kenny Rose, CFE(Founder)inKenneth Rose(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHans Pusch(Director)
Board seatStuart Larkins· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAtland VenturesAurum Venture PartnersVU Venture PartnersCleo CapitalLitquidity Ventures
GoodShip provides a platform for freight transportation procurement and management, unifying systems for RFPs, carrier bidding, and network operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Ryan Soskin(Co-Founder and CEO)inDavid Tsai(Co-Founder and CTO)inJody Ann Hall(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardTy Findley(Director)in
Co-investors53 StationsBessemer Venture PartnersCrosscourt VenturesFUSEGreenfield PartnersGrid Capital+3 more
GreenLite provides construction permitting services using AI and human expertise to accelerate the approval process for builders and developers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGovTechNew York, US
James Gallagher(Founder)inBen Allen(Founder)inBenjamin Allen(Founder)inAlex Jin(Founder)Will Lawrence(Founder)in
BoardBryan Rosenblatt(Director)
Co-investors53 StationsCraft VenturesEnergize CapitalFundamental VenturesGrid CapitalCanvas Ventures+6 more
New Era ADR provides an online platform for arbitration and mediation, allowing legal teams to file and manage dispute resolution cases across all 50 U.S. states.
LegalTechSaaSChicago, US
Collin Williams(Founder & CEO)Rich Lee(Founder & Executive Chairman)inMichelle Tyler(Founder & VP, Operations)inShane Mulrooney(Founder & General Counsel)inKevin Drost(Chief Financial Officer)inHeidi Fleck(Head of Product & Design)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesNextView VenturesJump CapitalMotivate Venture Capital
Part3 automates construction administration tasks for architects and engineers, helping teams manage RFIs, change orders, and coordination through a purpose-built platform.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechPropTechSaaS
Jack Sadler(Co-Founder & CEO)inJessica Luczycki(Co-Founder & CCO)inCorey Stanford(Co-Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsGraphite VenturesGrid Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
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