Our annual Startups to Watch list highlights 22 Chicago startups that are positioned to make big moves in the next year whether that's raising sizable funding rounds, acquiring other companies, accomplishing fast growth or simply continuing work on challenging problems. From downtown through the cities' neighborhoods and suburbs, there are plenty of early-stage Windy City startups on the rise.
Startups to Watch Round Table
Jim Dallke, Senior Editor, Chicago Inno
Lindsay Knight, Partner, Chicago Ventures
David Usher, Acting Consul General, Consulate General of Canada
Fireside chat
Jim Dallke, Senior Editor, Chicago Inno
Nick Kokonas, CEO, Tock
Startups to Watch Founder Showcase
Pranav Gokhale, co-founder and CEO, Super.tech
Brian Mandelbaum, CEO, Klover
Anne Palermo, cofounder and CEO, Aqua Cultured Foods
Jordan Wexler, cofounder & CEO, EarlyBird