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The Illinois edition · 2026

Business servicescompanies in Illinois

Marketing, it-digital, consulting, hr, legal and more: the companies building business services in Illinois, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

3,093 company profiles45 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
Illinois · Photo: Wikimedia Commons (Public Domain)

Recent business services business events in Illinois

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 3,748 business services companies in Illinois, last 24 months: 140 M&A deals · 25 launches · 14 funding rounds · 9 Contracts. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Jun 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Clover imaging group acquires Image Products West (IPW)

The region's biggest remanufacturer, Clover Imaging Group, which has acquired numerous remanufacturers over the past 20 years, has struck a deal with Image Products West (IPW), one of…

Cartridge remanufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Bounteous acquires Cartesian

Bounteous, a Frisco, TX-headquartered digital consulting firm, has acquired Cartesian, a London-headquartered consulting firm focusing on the telecom, media, and technology (TMT) sector.

Consulting (TMT)
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Gallagher bassett acquires Mays Brown Limited, dba Mays Brown Solicitors

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. today announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired London, UK -based Mays Brown Limited, dba Mays Brown…

Law firm / shipping and maritime legal services
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Gallagher bassett acquires Mays Brown Limited

Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. has announced that its claims and risk management solutions subsidiary, Gallagher Bassett, has acquired Mays Brown Limited, doing business as Mays Brown…

Maritime Law / Legal Services
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Olympus partners acquires Network connex

On April 14, 2026, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer client ORIX Capital Partners, the private equity arm of ORIX USA, announced that Olympus Partners entered into a definitive agreement…

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Steadfast acquires Resilium and PSC Connect

Steadfast last week confirmed that it is set to acquire the Envest-owned Resilium and PSC Connect authorised representative networks.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Sikich acquires Burwood group

Sikich’s acquisition of Burwood will bring increased technical breadth and depth across its tech stack, the firm said in a press release.

IT Consulting and Integration
ContractTechnology

Bpc · client: Bancoppel

BanCoppel, one of Mexico’s most prominent retail banks and part of Grupo Coppel, has chosen BPC, a global leader in payment solutions, to modernize its cards and payments operations on…

Financial Services
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Gee group acquires Na

GEE Group hires investment bank following offer to acquire firm

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Vena acquires Acterys

today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Acterys

M&AAcquisition · Pending

Fintech digital acquires Bank Sáenz

while Fintech Digital LLC will purchase the remaining 50%.

ContractOutsourcing

Baker mckenzie · client: Daimler truck

Baker McKenzie has advised Daimler Truck in all phases of a complex global IT outsourcing project.

IT infrastructure
M&AMerger · Rumored

Star Equity Fund acquires Gee group

Star Equity owns a 5.4% stake in GEE Group and had previously come forward with an offer to merge the two companies.

Staffing
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Assa abloy acquires Sennco solutions

ASSA ABLOY has acquired Sennco Solutions (“Sennco”), a US provider of asset protection technology and solutions for retail security within primarily the health and beauty segment.

Retail security solutions
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Azuria Water Solutions acquires Waterline renewal technologies

Behrman Capital ('Behrman'), a private equity investment firm based in New York, today announced the sale of its portfolio company Waterline Renewal Technologies ('Waterline' or the…

Wastewater Infrastructure
M&AMerger · Announced

Quantum Rise acquires Dhauz

Quantum Rise, the leading company and developer of artificial intelligence solutions (IA), known for its 'Consulting 2.0' model that helps organizations create measurable value for…

Data company and AI
M&ATakeover · Announced

Hggc acquires Centralis

private equity firm HGGC, based in Palo Alto, California, purchased a majority stake in Centralis from CBPE Capital towards the end of last year.

Fund administration and corporate services
LaunchFractional AI Team

Alliance creative group

Alliance Creative Group (ACGX) Launches Fractional AI Team Service to Help Businesses Scale AI Without Hiring Full-time

Service
LaunchSnowflake Enterprise Data Lake

Yash technologies

YASH Technologies implemented a modern, AI‑enabled Snowflake Enterprise Data Lake, replacing the legacy SaaS platform and establishing a scalable, governed analytics foundation.

Data lake
ContractInfrastructure

Brymedia West Africa · client: Nitel

Brymedia West Africa, one of the partners alongside the New Zealand operator in the consortium, would inject $1billion in NITEL’s infrastructure within 15 months of the conclusion of the…

Telecommunications
ContractInfrastructure

Brymedia · client: Nitel

Brymedia’s $551 million bid for Nitel was third highest behind New Generation and Omen International.

Telecommunications
FundingAcquisition

Nitel

Nigeria’s former state telecoms monopoly, Nitel, has received a $2.5bn offer for a majority stake from a consortium comprising of China Unicom, Minerva of Dubai and a small Nigerian…

Telecom
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Vodafone acquires Nitel

Vodafone delegation, led by Mr. Paul Donovad, announced its interest in acquiring a 51 per cent stake in NITEL, which has been put up for sale by the Federal Government and current…

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Transcorp acquires Nitel

Transcorp’s mounting debt to the banking syndicate that lent it $500m for the acquisition of NITEL.

Telecommunications
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Globacom acquires Nitel

Spokesperson for the Bureau for Public Enterprises (BPE), Joseph Anichebe, has said that Nigeria’s second national operator (SNO) Globacom expressed an interest in buying ailing…

ContractTechnology

Bpc · client: Jordan kuwait bank

Jordan Kuwait Bank has entered into an agreement with BPC to support planned upgrades to its digital banking and payments technology.

Financial Services
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Vena solutions acquires Acterys

Toronto FinTech company Vena Solutions has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Australia’s Acterys to expand its financial planning and analysis (FP&A) capabilities.

FinTech

Business services companies in Illinois, by funding and team

Few business services companies in Illinois publish revenue, so this list compares what is on record instead: recorded equity funding, team size, revenue model, age and stage. The 50 companies below lead on recorded funding and team size among 3,093 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Leading global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design, and software engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors

Enterprise collaboration
US$748.00mSeries B · Jan 2021
13,876-16% 12 mo to Dec 2023LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Fee-for-service
33 yr1993
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Provider of commercial printing services

Marketing services
US$250.00mPE · Oct 2014
407+16% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
35 yr1991
0none in 3 months

Platform offering digital textbooks for students

Higher education tech
US$83.53mSeries D · Feb 2023
36+16% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Provider of cyber security assessment, managed solutions, and incident response services

It services
US$34.56mSeries A · Dec 2025
25+121% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
14 yr2012
0none in 3 months

Recruitment services provider

Hr services
US$21.00mSeries B · Nov 2021
130LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
25 yr2001
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Digital marketing agency

Marketing services
US$21.00mSeries B · Mar 2018
386+8% 12 mo to Dec 2020LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Advertising / E-commerce - service
22 yr2004
0none in 3 months

Provider of data analytics, home monitoring, sensor, wireless, and other services

Iot services
US$20.48mSeries A · Jan 2025
28LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Provider of event management services

Event management services
US$19.82mSeries B · Apr 2022
6LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
19 yr2007
—No postings tracked

Premium managed web hosting specializing in WordPress with exceptional support

It services
US$19.34mSeries B · Jul 2023
26+30% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
16 yr2010
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI consulting services for businesses

Ai services
US$15.00mSeed · Jul 2024
66LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
2 yr2024
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI data science and NLP services

Ai services
US$10.32mSeries A · Sep 2023
13LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Provider of marketplace for premium domain names, cloud-based services, and other innovative solutions across various industries, including technology, finance, luxury, and real estate

Domain services
US$10.04mSeries A · Mar 2023
—Not available
Advertising / E-commerce - service
15 yr2011
0none in 3 months

Provider of robotic process automation, data aggregation, and AI services

Ai services
US$5.65mSeed · Mar 2025
57+31% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months · last posted Apr 2026

Provider of AI & web-based supplier relationship management solutions

Management consulting services
US$5.02mSeed · Dec 2022
17LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Provider of cyber security training services

It services
US$4.92mSeries A · Aug 2022
4-23% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
7 yr2019
—No postings tracked

Developer of AI-powered software for document processing and data extraction

Ai services
US$4.72mSeries A · Nov 2024
—Not available
Subscription
9 yr2017
—No postings tracked

Provider of HR consulting services

Hr services
US$4.55mSeries A · May 2023
71+71% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
7 yr2019
0none in 3 months

Provider of digital transformation services

Digital transformation services
US$3.90mSeries A · Dec 2022
5LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
—No postings tracked

Provider of event mangement services

Event management services
US$2.70mSeed · Jun 2021
71LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Investment management firm focused on cryptocurrency

Blockchain investment firms
US$2.67mSeed · Dec 2021
—Not available
Commission on transaction / Fee-for-service
5 yr2021
—No postings tracked

Provides technology, cybersecurity, and compliance solutions

It services
US$2.40mSeries A · Feb 2014
50LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Fee-for-service
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Provider of first-party data marketing measurement and activation platform

Grc services
US$2.00mSeed · May 2025
—Not available
Advertising / E-commerce - service
6 yr2020
—No postings tracked

AI-based analytics solutions for e-commerce businesses

Marketing services
US$2.00mSeed · Jun 2025
16LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
4 yr2022
0none in 3 months

Cash Back and Rewards Platform

Loyalty services
US$1.93mSeed · Aug 2019
2-44% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / Subscription
11 yr2015
—No postings tracked

Sentic is an IT services and IT consulting company specializing in digital marketing strategies

Marketing services
US$1.78mSeed · Nov 2015
13+50% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months
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Explore business services companies in Illinois by what you are looking for

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Marketing & advertising services

Marketing agencies that support brands, campaigns and digital outreach.

  1. Meridian

    Provider of commercial printing services

    Marketing services
    See in list
  2. Rise Interactive

    Digital marketing agency

    Marketing services
    See in list
  3. Bonsai

    Provider of first-party data marketing measurement and activation platform

    Grc services
    See in list
  4. Sentic

    Sentic is an IT services and IT consulting company specializing in digital marketing strategies

    Marketing services
    See in list
  5. Visual Feeder

    Provider of advertising services

    Marketing services
    See in list

IT services & digital transformation companies

Technology service providers for software, IT support and digital transformation.

  1. Thoughtworks

    Leading global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design, and software engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors

    Enterprise collaboration
    See in list
  2. RedShelf

    Platform offering digital textbooks for students

    Higher education tech
    See in list
  3. CLEARBOX Decisions

    Provider of digital transformation services

    Digital transformation services
    See in list
  4. Rhodian

    Provides technology, cybersecurity, and compliance solutions

    It services
    See in list
  5. Red Foundry

    Chicago's award-winning mobile app developer, mobilizing businesses with custom solutions

    It services
    See in list

Business consulting & management services

Consulting firms that advise organizations on strategy, management and operations.

  1. Thoughtworks

    Leading global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design, and software engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors

    Enterprise collaboration
    See in list
  2. SupplyHive

    Provider of AI & web-based supplier relationship management solutions

    Management consulting services
    See in list
  3. Rhodian

    Provides technology, cybersecurity, and compliance solutions

    It services
    See in list
  4. PairUp

    Provider of healthcare and educational consulting services

    Management consulting services
    See in list
  5. Eno Succession

    Provider of business consulting services for financial industry

    Management consulting services
    See in list

HR, recruitment & workforce services

Providers of recruitment, talent and workforce support services.

  1. Hirewell

    Recruitment services provider

    Hr services
    See in list
  2. PeopleCaddie

    Provider of contract talent across accounting, finance, engineering, and technology

    Hrtech
    See in list
  3. Source

    Provider of freelance talent for creative, digital, and consulting services

    Marketingtech
    See in list
  4. Tandem HR

    Provider of talent management, payroll administration, employee benefits, and risk management services

    Hr services
  5. Elite Staffing

    Provider of recruitment services

    Hr services

Facilities, security & event services

Operational service providers for facilities, security and business events.

  1. LiveBash

    Provider of event management services

    Event management services
    See in list
  2. PechaKucha

    Provider of event mangement services

    Event management services
    See in list
  3. Silver Star Protection

    Provides consulting, training, security and risk management services

    Continuing education centres
    See in list
  4. Reliance Security

    Provider of security guard services

    Facility management services
    See in list
  5. Czarnowski

    Provider of brand strategy and marketing services, offering digital marketing, creative strategy, and event services to help clients deliver exceptional brand experiences

    Event management services

Business services startups in Illinois

Recently founded business services companies in Illinois.

  1. Quantum Rise

    Provider of AI consulting services for businesses

    Ai services
    See in list
  2. Diffuse

    Investment management firm focused on cryptocurrency

    Blockchain investment firms
    See in list
  3. Moonnox

    AI-based analytics solutions for e-commerce businesses

    Marketing services
    See in list
  4. PairUp

    Provider of healthcare and educational consulting services

    Management consulting services
    See in list
  5. Tavern Research

    Platform providing nonprofit AI solutions

    Marketing services
    See in list
165 companies in Illinois

Business services companies hiring in Illinois

Business services companies in Illinois with hiring activity.

  1. Thoughtworks

    Leading global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design, and software engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors

    Enterprise collaboration
    See in list
  2. Hirewell

    Recruitment services provider

    Hr services
    See in list
  3. MSPbots

    Provider of robotic process automation, data aggregation, and AI services

    Ai services
    See in list
  4. PeopleCaddie

    Provider of contract talent across accounting, finance, engineering, and technology

    Hrtech
    See in list
  5. Tavern Research

    Platform providing nonprofit AI solutions

    Marketing services
    See in list
33 companies in Illinois

Public business services companies in Illinois

Publicly listed business services companies in Illinois.

  1. Thoughtworks

    Leading global technology consultancy integrating strategy, design, and software engineering to enable enterprises and technology disruptors

    Enterprise collaboration
    See in list
  2. Gallagher

    Provider of diversified insurance, brokerage, and risk management services

    Management consulting services
    See in list
  3. Fortune Brands Innovations

    Provider of leadership consulting and branding services

    Management consulting services
  4. Hub Group

    Transportation and logistics company

    Supply chain services
  5. General Employment

    Provider of professional, healthcare and commercial staffing services

    Hr services
38 companies in Illinois
Mobile reach

Top 10 business services apps from Illinois

The most-installed Android apps published by business services companies headquartered in Illinois — 579K installs between them. 42 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
1

CCC Mobile™ – Quick Estimate

by CCC

Installs284K
Rating4.4911K ratings
Last updatedJan 2026
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2

CompuLEAD

by CompuSystems

Installs79K
Rating2.8172 ratings
Last updatedFeb 2026
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3

Trusted Herd

by Trusted Herd

Installs57K
Rating4.725K ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
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4

RAC Benefits Plus

by Benefit Marketing Solutions

Installs50K
Rating3.56114 ratings
Last updatedApr 2026
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5

AbsenceNow®

by FMLASource

Installs47K
Rating2.27185 ratings
Last updatedMar 2026
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6

Speeko: AI for Public Speaking

by Speeko

Installs31K
Rating1.436 ratings
Last updatedApr 2026
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7

AbsencePro℠

by FMLASource

Installs10K
Rating3.8513 ratings
Last updatedMar 2026
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8

NYU Stanford Phone Dashboard

by Audacious Software

Installs8K
Rating4.01112 ratings
Last updatedFeb 2024
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9

VEX TM Mobile

by DWAB Tech

Installs7K
Rating4.510 ratings
Last updatedJun 2026
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10

Safety Advocate

by Expert Safety Services

Installs5K
Rating4.0813 ratings
Last updatedFeb 2026
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Capital & corporate activity

Business services funding and M&A across the United States

4,779 recorded equity rounds have gone to 135,715 business services companies in the United States — how much, at which stage, into which sub-sectors, from whom, and how Illinois compares. Debt, IPO and grant rounds are excluded.

equity rounds, last 12 months81

US$1.45bn

equity rounds, last 24 months380

US$7.55bn

raised over five yearsUS$25.92bn

2,036 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, Illinois140

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into business services in the United States

amount rounds
$1.8bn2018266
$2.9bn2019296
$3.3bn2020303
$5.5bn2021395
$6.3bn2022496
$4.0bn2023430
$2.8bn2024370
$6.2bn2025278
$1.1bn202667

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2022, with US$6.26bn across 496 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$45.53m15 rounds · median US$274k
SeedUS$4.36bn1,092 rounds · median US$1.12m
Series AUS$5.50bn451 rounds · median US$7.08m
Series BUS$5.08bn176 rounds · median US$20.00m
Series CUS$4.89bn71 rounds · median US$52.65m
Series D+US$4.31bn45 rounds · median US$95.00m
Private equityUS$1.73bn186 rounds · median US$31.50m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

It servicesUS$6.38bn471 rounds · 347 companies
Ai servicesUS$3.68bn135 rounds · 99 companies
Marketing servicesUS$3.19bn212 rounds · 160 companies
Management consulting servicesUS$1.79bn165 rounds · 128 companies
Hr servicesUS$987.45m179 rounds · 131 companies
Legal servicesUS$743.65m43 rounds · 35 companies
CybersecurityUS$721.75m9 rounds · 7 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in Illinois

118Acquisition
21Merger
1Takeover

Most active acquirers

  1. Flexera9
  2. Alera group6
  3. Gallagher bassett4
  4. Winston & strawn4
  5. Steadfast3

Most acquired or merged

  1. Nitel5
  2. Gee group3
  3. Polar group3
  4. Acterys2
  5. Waterline renewal technologies2

Each deal appears in the events strip at the top of the page.

Business services funding in Illinois

45 business services companies in Illinois have recorded equity funding, US$1.31bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Illinois

Meet the people behind business services companies in Illinois. 384 of 3,093 companies list founders or leaders; where a public LinkedIn profile matches exactly, the expanded profile shows the photo, headline, location and education.

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The most common specialisations among business services companies in Illinois. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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