10 companies from Illinois have become unicorns. We have compiled all of them in this blog article.
Countless startups in Illinois are being launched every day, and many fail because they did not learn from the success of other companies who've managed to rise above and join the unicorn club.
We just published this list of 11 well-known Illinois companies that impressed investors enough to achieve a $1 billion valuation.
ActiveCampaign is the go-to email marketing solution for businesses all over the world, helping them send better emails, nurture leads ,and automate their sales pipeline .
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.00
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2003
Founders:
Jason F. VandeBoom
Industries:
Apps, Email Marketing, Marketing Automation, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$360,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
4
Avant is the next generation digital lending platform that leverages data science to provide safe and transparent financial products.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
December 2012
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Al Goldstein, John Sun, Paul Zhang
Industries:
Consumer Lending, Finance, Financial Services, FinTech, Lending, Marketplace
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$1,582,900,814
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
17
Cameo is making personal video shoutouts affordable and accessible to everyone. From saying thank you to sharing your birthday wishes, they’re giving fans a platform where they can connect with their favorite people.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2017
Founders:
Devon Townsend, Martin Blencowe, Steven Galanis
Industries:
Information Technology, Marketplace, Media and Entertainment, Social Media
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$165,209,970
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
26
Clearcover is a digital car insurance provider using innovative technologies and data-driven insights to give clients the best possible prices.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Derek Brigham, Kyle Nakatsuji
Industries:
Auto Insurance, Financial Services, InsurTech
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$304,500,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
11
Enfusion is a cloud-based enterprise application that helps financial service providers and other regulated organizations manage, monitor, and control their global portfolio.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
January 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
1998
Founders:
Stephen Malherbe, Tarek Hammoud
Industries:
Consulting, Finance, Financial Services, Information Technology, Service Industry, Software
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$156,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
2
Relativity simplifies the entire process of using litigation and regulatory data. From identifying key issues to obtaining ultimate, legal insight, Relativity streamlines the e-discovery process and develops a solid understanding of why.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.60
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Andrew Sieja
Industries:
Ediscovery, Enterprise Software, Legal, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$125,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
2
SMS Assist is a web-based real estate platform that provides branchless solutions for multi-site property management companies and single property owners.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
June 2016
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
1995
Founders:
Michael Rothman, Stephen Watkins
Industries:
Facility Management, Property Management, Software
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$255,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
4
Our unique, AI-based technologies have the potential to transform healthcare and significantly advance precision medicine.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$8.10
B (
March 2018
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Eric Lefkofsky
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Biotechnology, Health Care, Machine Learning, Medical
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,070,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
10
Uptake Technologies is an innovative enterprise software company that has developed a unique, patented technology designed to increase efficiency and effectiveness by connecting people and business systems to deliver real-time data.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.30
B (
October 2015
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Bradley Keywell
Industries:
Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial, Machine Learning, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$218,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
7
VillageMD provides innovative services for primary care physicians designed to meet the unique needs of the 21 st century
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
July 2020
)
Country:
United States
City:
Chicago
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Clive Fields, Paul Martino, Tim Barry
Industries:
Health Care, Hospital, Medical
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$491,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
7
VistaJet, the world’s largest private aviation company, providing industry-leading service to its wide range of high profile clients.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.50
B (
August 2017
)
Country:
United States
City:
Malta
Started in:
2004
Founders:
Lori Hanlon, Thomas Flohr
Industries:
Aerospace, Business Travel, Travel
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$750,000,000
Number of funding rounds:
3
Number of investors:
2
