IVCA Feature: Where Chicago Ranks in the Top 300 Incubators/Accelerators According to Fallory.com
July 20, 2022
The IVCA continues its 2022 series on Accelerators/Incubators, in relationship to the current class at Techstars Chicago. In March of 2022, the start up blog fallory.com published “The 300 Best Accelerators and Incubators in the United States.” Where do the Chicago Accelerators/Incubatorss rank on the list? This guide will give that information. To link to the full list, click 300 BEST. All stats are from the article, published on March 27th, 2022
260: EVC VENTURES
EVC Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago that invests in early-stage companies
Began: 2014
Industries: Finance, Higher Education, Venture Capital
236: RELISH WORKS
Relish Works is an innovation center dedicated to disrupting the existing quo and paving the way for the food industry’s next development
Began: 2017
Industries: Finance, Food & Beverage, Food Processing
183: LOFTY VENTURES
Lofty Ventures works with passionate founders, disruptive startups, and forward-thinking organizations to help them change the world.
Began: 2014
Industries: “Agnostic,” but industries that build community, hack serendipity or promote different uses.
180: SANDBOX INDUSTRIES
Sandbox connects startups and companies with three different channels: strategic venture funds, accelerators, and advisory services
Began: 2003
Industries: Financial Services, Venture Capital
162: REACH
REACH is a technology accelerator specializing in the real estate and related industries
Began: 2012
Industries: Business Development, Finance, Financial Services
143 TECHSTARS CHICAGO*
Techstars Chicago hosts programs that link startups with investors, mentors, and other entrepreneurs
Began: 2010
Industries: Consulting, Financial Services, Venture Capital
*Techstars Base in Boulder, CO, was #2 on this list
114: WORKBOX COMPANY
Workbox is a Co-working Accelerator that equips forward-thinking businesses with the tools they need to grow quicker, better, and more collaboratively
Began: 2019
Industries: Proptech, Human Capital, Fintech
107: TECHNEXUS VENTURE COLLABORATIVE
TechNexus Venture Collaborative is a venture capital organization that invests in startups and offers strategic capital
Began: 2007
Industries: B2B, B2C, Business Development, Venture Capital
80: MATTER
MATTER provides digital solutions to the healthcare business in order to improve products and services.
Began: 2014
Industries: Biopharma, Health Care, Health Diagnostics, Life Science, Medical, Medical Device
77: 1871
1871 is a non-profit organization that assists digital designers, engineers, and entrepreneurs in launching their businesses and sharing their ideas.
Began: 2012
Industries: Advice, Consulting, Finance, Internet, Non Profit, Training
64: FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LAB
The Financial Solutions Lab nurtures, promotes, and scales solutions that help low-income and marginalized people improve their financial health.
Asset Management, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Information Technology, Non Profit
Began: 2014
Industries: Advice, Consulting, Finance, Internet, Non Profit, Training
52: HEALTHBOX
Healthbox is an innovation consulting and fund management firm that assists businesses in developing and sustaining innovative initiatives
Began: 2010
Industries: Health Care, Incubators, Venture Capital
43: CLEAN ENERGY TRUST
Early-stage startups working on clean energy, decarbonization, and environmental sustainability are supported by the Clean Energy Trust
Began: 2010
Industries: Advanced Materials, AgTech, Clean Energy, CleanTech, Energy, Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Transportation
37: CLEVELAND AVENUE
Cleveland Avenue is a venture fund and accelerator based in Chicago that invests in food, beverage, and technology startups
Began: 2015
Industries: Consumer Goods, Food and Beverage, Retail Technology, Venture Capital
37: ENVESTNET
Envestnet provides financial advisers with technology-enabled investment and practice management tools
Began: 1999
Industries: Architecture, Financial Services, FinTech, Wealth Management
The Demo Day that culminates the TechStars Chicago program will be on September 1st, 2022, time and place TBD. For more information about TechStars Chicago, click here.