This article showcases our top picks for the best Chicago based Crowdfunding companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Crowdfunding industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top Chicago Crowdfunding Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Betsperts
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Betsperts provides crowdsourced sports content, social media, advice, and user analytics on a centralized platform.
FranShares
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FranShares will soon offer investors access to direct franchise location ownership and income for as low as $500.
Neopenda
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Neopenda innovates needs-based medical technologies for high-growth emerging markets.
Public Good Software
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Meet new donors and raise more money by making online fundraising easy and accessible to all.
CFX Markets
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CFX Markets is the trading platform for alternative assets
Hennessy Capital
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Hennessy Capital is an alternative investment platform focused on industrial sector.
VestedWorld
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VestedWorld is an early-stage investor in businesses based in emerging markets.
GiveForward
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GiveForward is an online platform that helps families in times of challenges.
DonorPath
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DonorPath is a data insight engine that offers fundraising solutions for non-profits and funders online.
Lendsquare
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LendSquare is an online platform that allows small businesses to finance growth by borrowing money from their customers and communities.
Equityroots, Inc.
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Real estate crowdfunding for branded hotel assets
Cresset Asset Management
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Cresset offers individuals and families access to a comprehensive suite of family office services.
Antares Capital
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Antares Capital is a financial services company offering cash flow lending and financing solutions.
truCrowd
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truCrowd is a funding portal that enables non-accredited investors to invest in startups.
The Innovation Factory
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The Innovation Factory offers 3D and CAD modeling, prototyping, and research and development services for product ideas.
Rothschild Investment Corporation
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Rothschild Investment Corporation is a financial services company offering investment advisory, equity, and income consultancy services.
CannaFundr
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Premiere online crowdfunding platform dedicated to cannabis
Banker Life and Casulty
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Banker Life and Casulty is a financial service that assists people with planning their retirement.
Ronin Capital
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Ronin Capital is a financial services company in Chicago.
Lihtec Funding
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A SaaS-enabled marketplace (SEM) for affordable housing development.
Manor Straits
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Manor Straits provides a crowdfunding investment platform for real estate investors.
Ellwood Associates
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Ellwood is an investment consultancy company.
United States Artists
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United States Artists (USA) invests in America’s finest artists while illuminating the value of artists to society.
Willamette Management Associates
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A national business valuation, forensic analysis, and financial advisory services firm
Funded Justice
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Funded Justice is a crowdfunding platform.
Greenline Financial Technologies
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Greenline Financial Technologies is an online database that focuses on information in the global financial sector.
Transcontinental Fund Administration, Ltd.
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An independent firm providing private equity, real estate and alternative investment fund administration services
Commit
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Commit is a crowdfunding platform for social events and group trips that de-risks the group payment collection process for organizers
USA Projects
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USA Projects is a crowdfunding platform dedicated to supporting artists.
Telefund, Inc.
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Telefund is a fund-raising organization that offers fundraising and voter contact services.
Smart Bet
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The Smart Bet is a non-profit firm that organizes poker tournaments and events to raises funds to support NGOs.
CrowdFund Connect
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CrowdFund Connect who design, build and manage white label crowdfunding platforms, funding portals and custom branded crowdfunding sites.
Zacks Research Pvt. Ltd
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Zacks Research Pvt. Ltd is a financial services company in Chicago.
Haus Financial Services, LLC
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Financial and Consulting Services for Small Condominium Associations
Dixon Midland
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Dixon Midland is a private investment firm that acquires and manages growth-oriented companies.
CrowdFranchise
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CrowdFranchise, a crowdfunding platform, allowing communities to invest in and manage franchises, which would be successful in their areas.
Backersphere
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Invest in impact and socially-responsible startups.
Security Capital Group
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Security Capital Group is investment adviser for focus on investments in US-based real estate securities.
Vrytas
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Analytical rating service for real estate crowdfunding investments
Pay for Sucess
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To give qualified private and institutional investors the opportunity to fund social change.
GigFunder
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GigFunder is a crowd-sourcing web service that supports bands raise money to tour in the cities where their fans want to see them.
Digital Stampede
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Digital Stampede is a web company specializing in crowdfunding technologies. Their flagship product is Cameesa. A crowdfunding community
Minnotank
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MinnoTank is the platform for early stage tech startups to pitch investors at scale.
Terry Savage Productions
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Terry Savage is a nationally known expert on personal finance, the markets.
TechMoola
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TechMoola is a technology-focused, crowdfunding service for start-up companies that enables technology-focused project fundraising and more.
STEMfunder
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STEMfunder is a crowdfunding platform for academic projects and research in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
Our Label
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Our Label is an online platform that provides online products and services to recording artists to engage and grow their fan bases.
StudentBoat
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Student Loan 411 helps in lowering student loan payments, rehabilitating defaulted loans, and qualifying them for student loan forgiveness.
Crowd Kapital
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Crowd Kapital is a premier peer lending platform that educates the crowd funding community through data driven analytics and research.
Plugola
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PLUGO.LA is an online social music community for independent/local music artists and their fans; providing an interactive, social platform
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