3 Founders backed by Techstars in Chicago, IL (2026)

Founders backed by Techstars in Chicago, IL (3)

Founders backed by Techstars in Chicago, IL covers 3 founders on Nimblemind.ai, Pulse Charter Connect and SafeHill. The most common sectors are Healthtech (2) and Cybersecurity (1). Every founder below links to a profile with their company, backers, and the filings behind each round.

• Founders listed: 3
• Companies represented: 3
• Top sector: Healthtech (2 founders)
• Top location: Chicago, IL (3 founders)
• Sectors represented: 2

• Laura Epstein — Pulse Charter Connect
• Mike Pena — SafeHill
• Pi Zonooz — Nimblemind.ai

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Narrow Techstars founders

• Techstars · SaaS (8 founders)
• Techstars · Fintech (8 founders)
• Techstars · AI Infrastructure (6 founders)
• Techstars · Healthtech (6 founders)
• Techstars · Climate (5 founders)
• Techstars · San Francisco, CA (4 founders)
• Techstars · Developer Tools (4 founders)
• Techstars · Berlin, Germany (3 founders)
• Techstars · Robotics (3 founders)
• Techstars · Education (3 founders)

Other founder hubs

• Madrona (24 founders)
• Kleiner Perkins (45 founders)
• Accomplice (22 founders)
• FJ Labs (35 founders)
• Script Capital (19 founders)
• Tiger Global Management (30 founders)
• Lowercase Capital (18 founders)
• Headline (27 founders)
• Founders Fund (51 founders)
• Cleveland Avenue (23 founders)
• True Ventures (37 founders)
• Service Provider Capital (21 founders)
• Matrix (32 founders)
• Prelude Ventures (19 founders)
• Crosslink Capital (28 founders)
• MAGIC Fund (18 founders)
• Floodgate (24 founders)
• Lightspeed Venture Partners (44 founders)
• Betaworks (22 founders)
• CRV (35 founders)
• Vulcan Capital (19 founders)
• Wellington Management (30 founders)
• Flagship Pioneering (18 founders)
• Liquid 2 Ventures (26 founders)

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Narrow Chicago, IL founders

• Chicago, IL · SaaS (38 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Healthtech (24 founders)
• Chicago, IL · E-commerce (19 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Fintech (16 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Climate (11 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Logistics (9 founders)
• Lucy Brennan · Chicago, IL (9 founders)
• Chicago, IL · AI Infrastructure (7 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Biotech (6 founders)
• Keith Kravcik · Chicago, IL (5 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Media (5 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Education (4 founders)
• Chicago, IL · Cybersecurity (4 founders)
• Andrew Bluestein · Chicago, IL (4 founders)
• Eric Lefkofsky · Chicago, IL (4 founders)
• Eric Lefkofsky · Chicago, IL (3 founders)
• Rafiq Ahmed · Chicago, IL (3 founders)

Other founder hubs

• Lehi, UT (18 founders)
• Paris, France (123 founders)
• Waltham, MA (29 founders)
• Culver City, CA (16 founders)
• South San Francisco, CA (57 founders)
• Burlingame, CA (20 founders)
• New York, NY (1,050 founders)
• Barcelona, Spain (33 founders)
• Cairo, Egypt (16 founders)
• Santa Clara, CA (68 founders)
• Singapore (24 founders)
• Woburn, MA (13 founders)
• Cambridge, UK (38 founders)
• Charlotte, NC (18 founders)
• San Diego, CA (112 founders)
• Madrid, Spain (27 founders)
• Santiago, Chile (15 founders)
• Houston, TX (55 founders)
• Beijing, China (19 founders)
• Los Angeles, CA (225 founders)
• Arlington, VA (30 founders)
• Shanghai, China (16 founders)
• Menlo Park, CA (66 founders)
• St. Louis, MO (22 founders)

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