38 Founders in Chicago, IL building SaaS (2026)

Founders in Chicago, IL and building SaaS (43)

Founders in Chicago, IL and building SaaS covers 43 founders on Booksy, 86 Repairs and Basecamp and 34 other companies. The most common sector is SaaS (43). Companies represented include Basis, EvenFlow AI, Ascent Integrated Tech, Attain, Bisi Blvd, Centro, Chowly, DataForge, Eventnoire, FactoryFix, Five to Nine and FoodReady, plus 22 more. Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 43
• Companies represented: 37
• Top sector: SaaS (43 founders)
• Top location: Chicago, IL (43 founders)

• Alex Kerr — Trajektory
• Ali Akhtar — Letter AI
• Andy Feis — Renterra
• Andy Freivogel — Science On Call
• Anurag Verma — PriceLabs
• Bret Taylor — Quillbot
• Brian Mandelbaum — Attain
• Christopher Shutts — Logik.ai
• Daniel Estrada — 86 Repairs
• David Anderson — EvenFlow AI
• David Heinemeier Hansson — Basecamp
• David Skopec — Booksy
• Drew Fallon — Iris Finance
• Gerry Galloway — FoodReady
• Isaac Chambers — Silkline
• Jasmine Shells — Five to Nine
• Jason Fried — Basecamp
• Jeffrey Osuji — Eventnoire
• Joe Gallagher — 86 Repairs
• John P. Balen — RightPoint
• Julie Novack — PartySlate
• Katsuya Ito — INDX
• Kurt Johnson — p3rceive
• Matt Harpe — Basis
• Michael Helmstetter — EvenFlow AI
• Michael Krasman — UrbanBound
• Mike O'Neill — HAAS Alert
• Mitchell Troyanovsky — Basis
• Noelle Curtis — Bisi Blvd
• Patrick O'Rahilly — FactoryFix
• Paul Couston — Ascent Integrated Tech
• Prarthana Gupta — OrdrSmart
• Pryce Adade-Yebesi — Open Ledger
• Rafal Plutecki — Booksy
• Rich Gallun — Sprocket Sports
• Robert Ong — MOONNOX
• Ryan Leavitt — LearnCore
• Shawn Riegsecker — Centro
• Stefan Batory — Booksy
• Stella Ashaolu — WeSolv
• Sterling Douglass — Chowly
• Vadim Orlov — DataForge
• Vadim Vladimirskiy — Nerdio

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• Chicago, IL · Climate (11 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Logistics (9 founders)
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• Chicago, IL · AI Infrastructure (7 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Biotech (6 founders)
• Keith Kravcik · Chicago, IL (5 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Media (5 founders)
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• Chicago, IL · Cybersecurity (4 founders)
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• Eric Lefkofsky · Chicago, IL (4 founders)
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• Stockholm, Sweden (35 founders)
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• Sigma Partners · SaaS (4 founders)
• Chris Kastner · SaaS (4 founders)
• Canaan Partners · SaaS (6 founders)
• San Francisco, CA · SaaS (281 founders)
• 11MeridianWest · SaaS (3 founders)
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• Memphis, TN · SaaS (4 founders)
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• Brian Jacobs · SaaS (8 founders)
• Andreas Weiskam · SaaS (3 founders)
• Boulder, CO · SaaS (3 founders)
• Lee Linden · SaaS (3 founders)
• Vancouver, BC · SaaS (4 founders)
• Base10 Partners · SaaS (5 founders)
• Indianapolis, IN · SaaS (10 founders)
• Jason Calacanis · SaaS (3 founders)
• Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital · SaaS (3 founders)
• San Ramon, CA · SaaS (4 founders)
• Crossbeam Venture Partners · SaaS (4 founders)
• Barry Eggers · SaaS (6 founders)
• Boston, MA · SaaS (47 founders)
• Joe Aragona · SaaS (3 founders)
• Roman Tyan · SaaS (3 founders)
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• Logistics (318 founders)
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• Restaurants (1 founder)
• IT Services and IT Consulting (1 founder)
• Oil and Gas (1 founder)
• SportsTech (2 founders)
• Semiconductor Manufacturing (2 founders)
• Blockchain Services (3 founders)
• Biotechnology (6 founders)
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• Developer Tools (347 founders)
• Financial Software (1 founder)
• Mobility (1 founder)
• Media, Entertainment & Gaming (1 founder)
• Energy (1 founder)
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• Robotics (354 founders)
• Leisure (1 founder)

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