Best Consumer Electronics E-Commerce Companies in Illinois, United States
The 37 best Consumer Electronics E-Commerce companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Tovala.
Ranked: Best Consumer Electronics E-Commerce companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tovala Provider of connected smart ovens | $61M | 67 mo ago | Series C | David Rabie Co-Founder & CEO | 2015 | Amazon WebstoreCart FunctionalitySentry+41 | 2 patents Smart food packaging for perishables and integrated automated cooking appliance technology. | — |
| 2 | Lupe Technology Internet first brand offering cordless vacuum cleaner | $3M | 53 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Zenblen Provider of tech-enabled smoothie bar | $3M | 13 mo ago | Seed | Tom Zhang Founder & CEO | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityWix eCommerceWix+14 | — | — |
| 4 | Colorfil Internet first brand offering air filters on a subscription basis | $3M | 41 mo ago | Funding Raised | Weihua Zheng Co-Founder | 2011 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyYouTube+36 | — | — |
| 5 | Vertical Grooves Online platform offering smart audio devices and accessories | $650K | 144 mo ago | Series A | Tony Vitale Co-Founder | 2013 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyTailwind CSS+24 | — | — |
| 6 | Elmore Pedals Developer of a foot-controlled device for controlling online video playback | $300K | 58 mo ago | Seed | — | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Lectro Components Online retailer of electro-mechanical components | $175K | 104 mo ago | Early Stage | — | 1974 | Cart FunctionalityBigCommercecore-js+7 | — | — |
| 8 | ShelfFlip Online platform for selling used books and electronics | $125K | 148 mo ago | Deadpooled | Christian Kletzl Co-Founder | 2013 | — | — | — |
Top 8 Consumer Electronics E-Commerce companies in Illinois
#1
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 10 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Provider of tech-enabled smoothie bar. It enables users to order using the touchscreen interface and make payments.
- Aug 2025Seed$2.5M
- Sep 2023Seed$2.8M
#2
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 350 employees$60.9Mraised▾
Provider of connected smart ovens. The features include broiling, steaming, convection and microwave heating, toasting in a single pot, scan to cook options, and mobile application integration. The company also offers smart meals on a subscription basis that are automatically identified and cooked by the usage of preset cooking cycles. Its app is available on Android and iOS platforms.
- Feb 2021Series C$30M
- Jun 2020Series B$20M
- Feb 2018Series A—
- Dec 2017Series A$9.2M
#3
Funding Raised · Champaign, Illinois · founded 2011 · 10 employees$2.6Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering air filters on a subscription basis. The product has features such as color-shift technology, that changes color when it absorbs unwanted particles from the air as it neutralizes gas phase odors. It also removes dander, dust, odors, and pet hair.
- Apr 2023Conventional Debt$1.4M
- Feb 2013Grant (prize money)$1M
- Jan 2012Grant (prize money)$165K
#4
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 6 employees$3.2Mraised▾
Internet first brand offering cordless vacuum cleaner. The company claims that the products are self-standing, suction intensifier, allergy filter, cleaner head technology, detachable lithium ion battery pack, and more.
- Apr 2022Seed$256.3K
- Jan 2022Seed$118.3K
- May 2021Seed$466.8K
- Apr 2020Seed$1.2M
#5
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 4 employees$300Kraised▾
Developer of a foot-controlled device for controlling online video playback. The device allows users to pause, play, rewind, and fast forward videos. It is compatible with multiple platforms via Bluetooth connectivity. The device is designed to help users practice musical instruments.
- Nov 2021Seed$300K
#6
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013$650Kraised▾
Online platform offering smart audio devices and accessories. The company mainly offers vertical goovers, gramophones, and speakers. It features include bluetooth, and more.
- Sep 2014Series A$650K
#7
Early Stage · Bloomingdale, Illinois · founded 1974$175.1Kraised▾
Online retailer of electro-mechanical components
#8
Deadpooled · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013$125Kraised▾
ShelfFlip is an online platform that enables its users to sell used books and electronics. The platform calculates fair market value for products; automatically adds seller’s products from Gmail order confirmations, Amazon purchases, and Goodreads books; creates a list of every online purchase; scans sites to show the best price for seller’s products; and enables users to sell products to their friends.
- Apr 2014Seed$100K
- Jan 2014Seed$25K
Funding & investor landscape
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