113 indexable Asset Management companies headquartered in Chicago, United States, ranked by total equity funding and recent funding momentum. Combined disclosed equity funding of $727.6M across 13 funded companies.
| # | Company | Funding | Valuation | Stage | Latest round | Employees | Founded | Momentum |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Residco
Provider of leasing and financial solutions for aviation and rail assets |
$100M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt May 2026 | 21 | 1982 | ↑ Active |
| 2 |
PPM America
Investment management firm |
$400M | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Jun 2019 | 284 | 1990 | — |
| 3 |
High Tower
Provider of wealth management services |
$129.4M | — | Series E | Conventional Debt Apr 2021 | 607 | 2008 | — |
| 4 |
Chicago Atlantic
Provider of working capital and real estate loans |
$14.5M | — | Funding Raised | Post IPO Sep 2023 | 71 | 2018 | — |
| 5 |
XA Investments
Provider of investment management services |
$8M | — | Series A | Post IPO Nov 2023 | 11 | 2016 | — |
| 6 |
The Future Fund
Provider of investment advisory services |
$500K | — | Funding Raised | Conventional Debt Oct 2024 | — | 2021 | ↑ Active |
| 7 |
Delract
Provider of oil refinery and asset management services |
$35M | — | Deadpooled | May 2020 | 1 | 2013 | — |
| 8 |
Ares Public Funds
Diversified investment management firm |
$20M | — | Public | Post IPO Jul 2021 | — | 2013 | — |
| 9 |
Placemark Investments
Diversified investment management firm |
$10M | — | Acquired | Series A 2006 | 89 | 1999 | — |
| 10 |
Driehaus
Provider of fund investment management services |
$8.7M | — | Early Stage | Unattributed Mar 2016 | 104 | 1982 | — |
| 11 |
AAM
Diversified investment management firm |
$960.8K | — | Acquired | PE Apr 2014 | 46 | 1982 | — |
| 12 |
McKinley Capital
Diversified investment management firm |
$380.9K | — | Early Stage | Unattributed Jan 2019 | 150 | 1990 | — |
| 13 |
Education Equity
Provider of support services to help students pay for post-secondary education |
$87.5K | — | Seed | Seed Nov 2012 | — | 2012 | — |
| 14 |
2 Strategy
Consulting and research firm specializing in modernizing the wealth and asset management industry through technology and marketing services |
— | — | Late Stage | PE Jun 2023 | 100 | 2016 | — |
| 15 |
Loop Capital
Provider of diversified asset management services |
— | — | Funding Raised | Unattributed Jun 2021 | 213 | 1997 | — |
| 16 |
Astor
Diversified investment management firm |
— | — | Acquired | Series A Nov 2017 | 17 | 2001 | — |
| 17 |
SBH
Diversified investment management firm |
— | — | Acquired | Post IPO Nov 2013 | 122 | 1994 | — |
| 18 |
advisory research
Advisory Research is an independent boutique asset manager that manages and advises assets in markets. |
— | — | Acquired | — | 94 | 1974 | — |
| 19 |
Advisory Research
Diversified investment management firm |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 1974 | — |
| 20 |
Alternative Investment Resource
Investment bank & corporate advisory firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2004 | — |
| 21 |
Aquatic
Provider of investment advisory services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1994 | — |
| 22 |
Ariel Alternatives
Diversified asset management firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2020 | — |
| 23 |
Ativo Capital Management
Provider of investment management services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 24 |
attucks asset management
Attucks customizes multi-managers portfolios comprised of emerging, minority- and woman-owned investment management businesses. |
— | — | Private | — | 16 | 2001 | — |
| 25 |
Atventure.us
Provider of mutual fund management services |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | — | — |
| 26 |
Balyasny Asset Management
Proprietary trading firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 853 | 2001 | — |
| 27 |
Belvedere Trading
Provider of proprietary trading firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 12 | 2002 | — |
| 28 |
Bender Companies
Multi family investment firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 98 | 2011 | — |
| 29 |
BMO Family Office
BMO Family Office is a wealth management advisory firm serving single family offices and wealthy families as their multifamily office. |
— | — | — | — | 224 | — | — |
| 30 |
BMO Harris Bank
Provider of wealth management services |
— | — | Acquired | — | 10,855 | 1882 | — |
| 31 |
Brennan
Provider of investment management service |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 81 | 2010 | — |
| 32 |
CA Ventures
Diversified asset management firm |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | 2,420 | 2004 | — |
| 33 |
Capital Market Strading
Operator of trading groups across equities, derivatives, and digital currencies |
— | — | Funding Raised | — | — | 2001 | — |
| 34 |
CDI Global
Provider of mergers & acquisitions advisory and corporate finance transactions services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 138 | 1973 | — |
| 35 |
Channing Capital Management
Diversified asset management firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 23 | 2003 | — |
| 36 |
Chesley, Taft & Associates
Offer retirement plans, portfolio management, and financial services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 16 | 2001 | — |
| 37 |
Chi Cap
Provider of wealth management services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2018 | — |
| 38 |
Chicago Partners
Provider of wealth management services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 39 | 2008 | — |
| 39 |
Choreo
Provider of financial planning & advisory and wealth management services for investment industries |
— | — | Acquired | — | 185 | 2021 | — |
| 40 |
Citadel
Hedge fund focused on long, short, event-driven, and multiple strategies |
— | — | Acquired | — | 38 | 1990 | — |
| 41 |
Clermont Partners
Diversified asset management firm |
— | — | Acquired | — | — | 2015 | — |
| 42 |
CMT Digital
Venture capital firm invests in early-stage blockchain technology companies |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 32 | 2013 | — |
| 43 |
Conlon & Co
Diversified asset management and corporate advisory firm focused on real estate and multiple sectors |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2000 | — |
| 44 |
Continental Advisors
Provider of investment management and financial advisory services |
— | — | Deadpooled | — | — | 1999 | — |
| 45 |
Cresset Capital Management
Venture capital firm focused on multiple sectors |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 129 | 2017 | — |
| 46 |
CTC
Provider of real estate brokerage services |
— | — | Unfunded | — | 469 | 1995 | — |
| 47 |
Darkknight Ventures
Diversified asset management firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2014 | — |
| 48 |
derose financial planning group
DeRose Financial Planning Group is a financial planning and wealth management firm that helps individuals, families and business owners. |
— | — | — | — | — | 1996 | — |
| 49 |
Destra Capital Investments
Investment management firm |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 2008 | — |
| 50 |
DRW Trading Group
Trading and technology provider |
— | — | Unfunded | — | — | 1992 | — |
Provider of leasing and financial solutions for aviation and rail assets. The company invests in commercial and corporate aircraft, engines, freight cars, and locomotives. Structuring expertise combined with an extensive network of relationships with financial institutions allows new entrants to benefit from experience in joint ventures and structured debt. The company also manages large pools of freight cars, locomo
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Blackstone
Annuit Coeptis Investments
Ascent Venture Partners
Asset Management Ventures
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
Century Equity Partners
Charles & Potomac Capital
Continental Investment Partners
Continental Investors
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DLB Capital
Eagle Investments
Fifth Third Bank
Rankings are computed by Radar (Fliar BI) from the Radar company master and are updated periodically. Funding and momentum scores use disclosed equity-funding data only. Figures may lag private rounds. Last updated 2026-06-21.
