Here are Chicago’s Five Hottest Tech Startups

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PitchBook Q1 data shows big investments in Pittsburgh startups but the number of recipients was lowest in years......»»

Austin has the hottest job market in Texas, and it's considered one of the best in the country, according to a new study. At the end of this report, check out ABJ's exclusive list of the largest tech employers in the region......»»

Another Chicago venture capital firm has closed a new fund as the city's tech scene looks to continue its hot streak of deals in 2021. 7wireVentures, a health care-focused VC firm, announced it raised $150 million for its latest fund. The new fund fo.....»»

While Covid-19 has altered hiring plans for many, the state’s top technology companies and startups continue to bring on personnel during the pandemic. We track the major player personnel moves in our daily newsletter, the Beat. Below, we’.....»»

You can call them the 650 Club, because their valuations all increased by at least 650% as part new funding rounds they closed in the first part of the year......»»

As Netflix's IT chief, Michael Kail approved contracts with tech startups in exchange for kickbacks, even buying a house with the funds, a jury found. Photo Illustration by Chesnot/Getty.....»»

More than a year ago, the McKinney Economic Development Corporation bet that startups and other innovation-focused companies would be vital to continuing to grow the northern Dallas-Fort Worth suburb. Last January, the EDC launched its Innovation Fun.....»»

Since its launch in 2014, the Chicago-based VC firm has become one of the top food and agriculture venture firms in the country, having raised over $1 billion to back startups whose food solutions are paving the way for a healthier planet......»»

Hazel Technologies, a Chicago-based food tech startup that keeps bulk produce fresh with a small drop-in pac.....»»

Chicago-based technology incubator 1871 is acquiring its Naperville counterpart known as hub88.Chicago-based technology incubator 1871 is acquiring its Naperville counterpart known as hub88......»»

A young Chicago VC firm that's quickly gaining traction for backing ambitious consumer startups is reloading with its second fund a year and a half after launching its first......»»

A two-person startup that launched only last summer dominated the competition and took home the crown in Chicago Inno’s 2021 Tech Madness challenge. Choobs, a marketplace for socially conscious clothing brands, beat M1 Finance in the final ro.....»»

A former senior executive at Procter & Gamble, whose most recent work placed him at search engine giant Google, has been named the new CEO of a Chicago-based tech firm......»»

Game on, y'all! Austin Inno's Tech Madness competition is back with a bracket packed with 64 local startups vying to become the 2021 champion. This is a friendly, community-driven contest in which readers vote in each round for the companies they'd .....»»

Although total deal count was down in the region in 2020, deal value was up thanks in part to some major deals for big tech startups......»»

Former McDonald’s CEO Don Thompson, who foun.....»»

Legal tech is on the rise and we're tracking everything, from startups looking to dis.....»»

Amazon’s high-tech grocery story chain Fresh opened in Bloomingdale on Thursday, the fourth location in the Chicago area.Amazon’s high-tech grocery story chain Fresh opened in Bloomingdale on Thursday, the fourth location in the Chicago area......»»

Former highflying Chicago tech startup Outcome Health, whose former executives are facing federal criminal charges for an alleged $1 billion fraud scheme, is merging with a Cincinnati-based company .....»»