Radar · FinTech in Chicago
Best FinTech Companies in Chicago, United States
The 555 best FinTech companies in Chicago, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Avant.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
555companies tracked
$7.2Bdisclosed funding
7unicorns
190have raised
Sector wealth & growth · validated company filings
$180Mmedian revenue
+8%median YoY growth
$89.0Bcombined revenue pool
130companies reporting
Biggest earners American Express Co ($10.5B, +9% YoY), Mastercard Inc ($8.3B, +13% YoY), Flex Ltd. ($6.6B, +4% YoY), Fiserv Inc ($5.0B, +10% YoY)
FLIAR INTELLIGENCE · FINTECH × CHICAGO
Our analysis of 243 FinTech companies
$56.0b in tracked funding; 98% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
243companies analysed
98%cloud-native stacks
2025funding peak (by rounds)
45unicorns
2018median founding year
967kcombined LinkedIn audience
65%of audience held by top 3
6companies hiring publicly (12 mo)
Ranked: Best FinTech companies in Chicago
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founder | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avant 🦄 Online platform for consumer loans | $905M | 42 mo ago | 547 547 → 974 (+78%) · sector median +47% | Paul Zhang Co-Founder & Chief Information Officer | ContentfulSentryApple iCloud Mail+27 | — | — |
| 2 | Enova Online platform for consumer and small business loans | $625M | 93 mo ago | 1,079 1,079 → 1,570 (+46%) · sector median +47% | David Fisher Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+32 | — | 1 job opening · 1 partnership |
| 3 | Clearcover 🦄 Online platform that provides automotive insurance 78Funding top 15%Tech top 22%Moat top 26%Customers top 28% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Techtop 22% Moattop 26% Customerstop 28% Producttop 31% Innovationtop 37% Markettop 38% Talenttop 38% AItop 45% Growthbottom 45% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 24% Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) Tech: 60 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 78/100 | $406M | 8 mo ago | 450 | Derek Brigham Co-Founder & Chief Operating Officer | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+33 | — | — |
| 4 | Kin 🦄 Online platform for homeowner insurances for individuals 69Funding top 12%Product top 21%Moat top 26%Tech top 32% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 12% Producttop 21% Moattop 26% Techtop 32% Markettop 34% Innovationtop 39% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $372M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 9 yrs (1.4/yr) Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series E rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $372M | 9 mo ago | 504 | Sean Harper CEO and Co Founder | Apple iCloud MailGoogle WorkspaceTypeScript+28 | — | 1 job opening · 1 award |
| 5 | M1 🦄 Provider of an investment and lending platform for securities | $333M | 59 mo ago | 448 | Ohad Dell Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+37 | — | — |
| 6 | Aequum Capital Online platform for business loans | $308M | 9 mo ago | 9 | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | OppFi Online marketplace for consumer loans | $295M | 47 mo ago | 465 465 → 455 (-2%) · sector median +47% | Todd Schwartz Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+15 | — | — |
| 8 | Benevolent 🦄 Connecting donors to individual needs, fostering personal giving and community impact | $282M | 81 mo ago | 248 | Michael Brennan Co-Founder | Concrete CMSPHPBootstrap+17 | — | — |
| 9 | Amount 🦄 Omnichannel Banking solutions for banks and lenders | $252M | 22 mo ago | 626 | Adam Hughes CEO | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+26 | — | — |
| 10 | Interfirst Mortgage Provider of residential mortgage services across multiple channels | $175M | 56 mo ago | 380 | — | HubSpot CMS HubHubSpotcore-js+20 | — | — |
| 11 | Zero Hash 🦄 Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions 80Funding top 15%Growth top 21%Moat top 26%Tech top 28% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 15% Growthtop 21% Moattop 26% Techtop 28% Talenttop 38% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 43% Funding: Raised $168M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) Growth: Headcount 14 → 35 (+150%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 80/100 | $168M | 11 mo ago | 35 | Edward Woodford Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+40 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership · 1 award |
| 12 | BigTime Cloud based platform offering software for time tracking | $117M | 52 mo ago | 115 115 → 169 (+47%) · sector median +47% | Brian Saunders Co-Founder | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+37 | — | — |
| 13 | Tegus Intelligence solution platform for institutional investors and companies | $111M | 44 mo ago | 381 | Thomas Elnick Co-Founder & Co-CEO | ContentfulSentryZendesk+33 | — | — |
| 14 | Snapsheet Cloud-based software for auto insurance claim management | $103M | 35 mo ago | 199 199 → 488 (+145%) · sector median +47% | Brad Weisberg Co-Founder & CEO | WordPressVisual ComposerMySQL+30 | — | 1 award |
| 15 | Morningstar Provider of investment research, market data, portfolio tools, and investor education | $91M | 53 mo ago | 9,161 9,161 → 12,030 (+31%) · sector median +47% | Anthony Lucero Founder & Managing Director | ContentstackSkolengoApple iCloud Mail+29 | 31 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 16 | Strike App-based trading and payment solutions for cryptocurrency | $90M | 44 mo ago | 1 | Jack Mallers CEO | TurbopackEmotionApple iCloud Mail+18 | 23 patents Modular firearm accessory systems: grips, triggers, mounts, holsters, and safety integrations. | — |
| 17 | Paro AI-based suite solutions for finance and accounting management | $67M | 36 mo ago | 158 158 → 303 (+92%) · sector median +47% | Michael Burdick Founder | WordPress Site EditorWordPressMySQL+34 | — | — |
| 18 | Klover App-based platform for cash advance loans | $60M | 43 mo ago | — | Jason Westra Co-Founder & CTO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowTypekit+17 | — | — |
| 19 | Janus AI AI and SaaS-based revenue cycle management tool for healthcare providers | $56M | 20 mo ago | 94 94 → 110 (+17%) · sector median +47% | Brendan Downing Co-Founder & CEO | — | 28 patents Hardware security and access control solutions for computing devices and network interfaces | 3 job openings · 2 partnerships |
| 20 | Architect Online platform offering forex trading 40Funding top 23%Moat top 40%Growth top 45%Talent bottom 49% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Moattop 40% Growthtop 45% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 48% Marketbottom 35% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $52.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Moat: Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $53M | 5 mo ago | — | Brett Harrison Founder & CEO | Webflow EcommerceWebflowVercel+17 | — | — |
| 21 | Architect Provider of perpetual futures contracts trading platform for various asset classes 40Funding top 26%Talent bottom 49%Global bottom 33% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Talentbottom 49% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $52.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $52M | 5 mo ago | — | Brett Harrison Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 22 | HDVI Telematics-based data & monitoring solutions for auto insurers and fleet owners | $48M | 16 mo ago | 82 | Reid Spitz President & Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+30 | — | — |
| 23 | Bitnomial Online trading platform for bitcoin futures and options | $47M | 23 mo ago | 15 15 → 25 (+67%) · sector median +47% | Luke Hoersten Founder & CEO | ReactReact RouterEmotion+6 | — | 1 launch |
| 24 | Arturo Analytics solutions for investment and research industries | $47M | 33 mo ago | 59 | Marty Smuin Chief Executive Officer | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+20 | — | — |
| 25 | onShore Security Cyber security solutions provider 55Funding top 24%Product top 30%Innovation top 36%Talent top 38% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Producttop 30% Innovationtop 36% Talenttop 38% Techtop 49% Globalbottom 48% Marketbottom 39% Funding: Raised $43.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $44M | 3 mo ago | 46 | Dominic Vitucci Founder & CEO | Framer SitesReactAmazon Web Services+14 | — | — |
| 26 | Obie Insurance solutions for landlords and real estate investors | $40M | 39 mo ago | 110 | Ryan Letzeiser Co-Founder & CEO | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+23 | — | — |
| 27 | GeoWealth Advisory & Wealth management solutions 67Funding top 23%Product top 25%Talent top 28%Growth top 33% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 23% Producttop 25% Talenttop 28% Growthtop 33% Innovationtop 34% Newstop 34% Moattop 39% Techtop 48% Marketbottom 48% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $37.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Product: 10 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (139 installs) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $37M | 3 mo ago | 90 | Michael Shaughnessy Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | 2 job openings · 1 launch |
| 28 | K1x Provider of AI-powered automation software for K-1, K-3, and 990 tax reporting 55Funding top 26%AI top 30%Growth top 35%Moat top 37% All 12 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% AItop 30% Growthtop 35% Moattop 37% Newstop 41% Patentstop 45% Producttop 49% Talentbottom 48% Innovationbottom 47% Techbottom 45% Marketbottom 40% Globalbottom 33% Funding: Raised $35.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 55/100 | $35M | 2 mo ago | 61 | Neal Schneider Co-Founder | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+28 | 6 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | 1 award |
| 29 | CMG Platform offering asset management solutions 45Funding top 24%Tech bottom 49%Growth bottom 48%Market bottom 47% All 6 signals ▾Fundingtop 24% Techbottom 49% Growthbottom 48% Marketbottom 47% Globalbottom 39% Newsbottom 27% Funding: Raised $32.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) Tech: 31 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $32M | 1 mo ago | 110 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | — | — |
| 30 | Mozaic Payment processing solution for creators | $27M | 32 mo ago | 11 | Rachel Knepp Co-Founder | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | — | — |
| 31 | AeroPay Provider of a network for bank payments, payouts, and risk prevention | $25M | 25 mo ago | 48 | Daniel Muller Founder & CEO | WebflowZohoThree.js+24 | — | 1 partnership |
| 32 | Ostium Platform providing on-chain perpetual swaps for stocks, indices, commodities, and FX 69Funding top 28%Tech top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 48% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 28% Techtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 48% Funding: Raised $24.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 69/100 | $24M | 6 mo ago | — | Marco Ribeiro Co-Founder & CTO | SentryNode.jsReact+22 | — | 1 launch · 1 partnership |
| 33 | Trading Technologies Trade management software for future and options | $20M | 11 mo ago | 96 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+14 | 7 patents Modular construction toy components and hand tools for wire looping/manipulation | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 34 | NEWITY Online marketplace for business loans | $16M | 3 mo ago | — | Luke LaHaie Co-Founder & Co-CEO | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+43 | — | — |
| 35 | Fortunafi Decentralized platform for financial solutions | $15M | 24 mo ago | 8 | Jason Smith Co-Founder | WebflowSwiperjQuery+9 | — | — |
| 36 | Pi Squared Provider of verified computing for remote computing, AI, and interoperable smart contracts | $12M | 14 mo ago | — | Grigore Rosu CEO | Node.jsMonaco EditorTailwind CSS+15 | 80 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 37 | CFX Labs Blockchain-enabled payment network for cross-border remittance | $10M | 18 mo ago | — | Matthew Dixon Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 38 | Alphathena Financial advisory and investment management firm | $8M | 27 mo ago | 6 | Tushad Driver Co-Founder | — | — | — |
| 39 | When Insurance Provider of health insurance services for employees | $7M | 6 mo ago | 8 | — | SentryZendeskApple iCloud Mail+18 | — | — |
| 40 | Qumis AI-powered insurance policy review platform | $7M | 6 mo ago | — | Dan Schuleman Co-Founder & CEO | — | — | — |
| 41 | Mode Mobile Web3 platform with reward-based game NFTs 57Customers top 18%Tech top 33%Talent top 38%Fin. health top 42% All 10 signals ▾Customerstop 18% Techtop 33% Talenttop 38% Fin. healthtop 42% Fundingtop 44% Markettop 50% Growthbottom 48% Productbottom 40% Globalbottom 39% Moatbottom 38% Customers: Play-Store rating 4.49★ across 3,568,337 ratings (1 apps) · Review volume +5% in 6 mo Tech: 42 technologies across 6/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 57/100 | $5M | 12 mo ago | 20 | Kiran Panesar Co-Founder & CTO | WebflowVimeoStripe+28 | — | 1 award |
| 42 | Bridge Cloud-based API-infrastructure for financial data, advanced analytics, and investment management solutions | $5M | 22 mo ago | 46 | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | Bonside Provider of an online platform to businesses with investors | $5M | 7 mo ago | 5 | Neha Govindraj Founder | — | — | 2 partnerships |
| 44 | Stage 5 Trading Online platform for trading in forex, futures, and options | $4M | 11 mo ago | — | Anthony Giacomin Co-Founder & Managing Partner | Cart FunctionalityWordPressZoho+33 | — | — |
| 45 | Coinflow Platform offering payment solutions to web3 companies | $4M | 8 mo ago | 3 | Daniel Lev Co-Founder & CEO | Cart FunctionalityAmplienceGoogle Maps+18 | — | 1 launch |
| 46 | Strands CRM management platform for banks | $3M | 10 mo ago | — | Timothy Gorham CEO | — | 41 patents Financial product recommendation and purchase impact analysis using machine‑learning and data profiling | — |
| 47 | Rent Butter Provider of tenant screening and verification platform for property managers | $3M | 9 mo ago | 7 | Tom Raleigh Co-Founder | WebflowVimeoStripe+19 | — | 1 launch |
| 48 | Ceres Coin Developer of a SEC-registered, hybrid stablecoin and tokenized money market fund | $2M | 5 mo ago | 25 | Charlie Uchill Co-Founder & COO | — | 4 patents Blockchain-based stablecoin payment and transaction network infrastructure | — |
| 49 | Wavvest Provider of AI-driven wealth management platform for RIAs | $1M | 17 mo ago | — | Sinon Bennett Co-Founder and CIO | — | — | — |
| 50 | FundingHope Equity crowdfunding platform connects investors with entrepreneurs | $745K | 8 mo ago | 2 | John Johanson Co-Founder | — | — | — |
Top 12 FinTech companies in Chicago
#1
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 450 employees$406Mraised▾
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 450 employees
Online platform that provides automotive insurance. It features a Quick View ID card to manage policy information, submit claims, claims to track, change payment methods, make payments, view payment information, and more. It also validates coverages and determines eligibility for expedited payment.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 78how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Tech
top 22%Moat
top 26%Customers
top 28%Product
top 31%Innovation
top 37%Funding: Raised $406M across 9 rounds · 9 rounds over 10 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Oct 2025)
Tech: 60 technologies across 7/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon Cloudfront, Amazon S3 · Devops: Envoy
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Funding rounds
- Oct 2025Series D$25M
- Jan 2025Series D$26.2M
- Oct 2024Series D$44M
- Mar 2024Series D$55M
Founders & team
Investors
OMERS, American Family Ventures, Cox Enterprises, IA Capital Group, SVB, Eldridge Industries
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAosApple Icloud MailAppnexus
#2
Kin 🦄Series E · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 504 employees$372.4Mraised▾
Kin 🦄
Series E · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2016 · 504 employees
Online platform for homeowner insurance platform for individuals. It offers claims settlement services. It features a repair program for policyholders to rebuild homes. It offers insurance such as condo insurance, vacation home insurance, landlord insurance, and more. It also helps with insurance fraud.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 12%Product
top 21%Moat
top 26%Tech
top 32%Market
top 34%Innovation
top 39%Funding: Raised $372M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 9 yrs (1.4/yr) · Last round Series E (Sep 2025)
Product: 7 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series E
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 9/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 28k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience · 89 engagements/post (3.6× cohort median)
Hiring (LinkedIn): 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Great Place to Work® Certified
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Series E$50M
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$200M
- Jan 2024Series D$15M
- Sep 2023Series D$33M
Founders & team
Investors
QED Investors, Geodesic Capital, AllegisCyber Capital, Alpha Edison, Hudson Structured Capital Management, Runway Growth Capital
Tech stack
Amazon CloudfrontAmazon S3Amazon Web ServicesAmobeeAngularApple Icloud Mail
#3
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 110 employees$32.5Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 110 employees
Platform offering asset management solutions. It offers a platform that connects buy-side and sell side in the capital market. It connects investors and underwriters via a platform that delivers integrated ECM data and analytics, workflow collaboration, and more. It provides a digital system of record for firm wide deal activity and helps clients make informed decisions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 45how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Tech
bottom 49%Growth
bottom 48%Market
bottom 47%Global
bottom 39%News
bottom 27%Funding: Raised $32.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 7 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Series C (May 2026)
Tech: 31 technologies across 3/8 capability areas · Cloud: Cloudflare · Security: Cloudflare Bot Management, Hsts
Growth: 1 acquisition/expansion move in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 6k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- May 2026Series C—
- Mar 2025Series C$30M
- Jan 2022Series B—
- Jun 2020Series B$25M
Investors
StageDotO, Franklin Templeton Investments, J.F. Shea Co, Bank of America, UBS, Citi
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCookieyesCore-JsDocusign
#4
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2022 · 61 employees$35Mraised▾
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2022 · 61 employees
Provider of AI-powered automation software for K-1, K-3, and 990 tax reporting. This software automates the receipt and production of K-1s, streamlining the process for both investors and advisors. It also offers automated 990 exempt reporting and filing, including e-filing capabilities. The platform integrates with various other software solutions and provides support, training, and onboarding services. The software aims to reduce manual effort, costs, and risks associated with alternative investment tax compliance.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%AI
top 30%Growth
top 35%Moat
top 37%News
top 41%Patents
top 45%Funding: Raised $35.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 4 yrs (0.8/yr) · Last round PE (Apr 2026)
AI: Classified as an AI company · Product described with: ai-powered
Growth: Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Audience (LinkedIn): 15k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2026PE$175M
- Sep 2024PE$20M
- Dec 2022Series B$15M
Founders & team
Investors
Edison Partners, Sumeru Equity Partners
Tech stack
AosAutoptimizeAzureCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementComplianz
#5
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2020 · 9 employees$307.5Mraised▾
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2020 · 9 employees
Online platform for business loans. It is a marketplace connecting borrowers with lenders for business loan products. It offers multiple business loan products including asset-based loans for working capitals, early-stage turnarounds, DIP and exit financing, term loans and structured loans for borrowers with predictable earnings, cashflow, and experienced management, short-term bridge loans for a specific purpose from time to time, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 924 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Eric Weisheit and Geno Ruggles) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Sep 2025Conventional Debt$250M
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$7.5M
- Nov 2022Conventional Debt$50M
Investors
Texas Capital Bank, Wells Fargo
#6
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2010 · 90 employees$37Mraised▾
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2010 · 90 employees
GeoWealth is an advisory platform, providing integrated wealth management solutions for RIAs, advisors in transition, institutional investors, family offices, and insurance agents. It provides cloud-based advisory solutions on CRM, client prospecting or proposal generation, portfolio construction, portfolio monitoring & reporting, rebalancing, and back office. While its insurance technology serves CRM, prospecting/proposal generation, document vault, and income calculator. It has various portfolio solutions- Geowealth portfolios, Global X portfolios, J.P. Morgan portfolios, and state street global advisors portfolio.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Product
top 25%Talent
top 28%Growth
top 33%Innovation
top 34%News
top 34%Funding: Raised $37.0M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series C (Mar 2026)
Product: 10 distinct product lines · 4 published apps (139 installs) · Company stage: Series C
Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 · 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers
Hiring (LinkedIn): 2 hiring posts in 12 mo (public) · momentum +2 · hiring: Vice President, Enterprise Solutions, Senior Enterprise Services Associate
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Series C$42.5M
- Aug 2025Series C$38M
- Jul 2024Series C$18M
- Nov 2021Series B$19M
Founders & team
Investors
J P Morgan, Kayne Anderson, BlackRock, Apollo Global Management, Goldman Sachs
Tech stack
CdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementDiviDraftpress HfcmGoogle Analytics
#7
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1991 · 46 employees$43.5Mraised▾
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1991 · 46 employees
OnShore Security provides cybersecurity services. Provides real-time monitoring, correlation, and analysis of an organization's network. The company uses IDS (intrusion detection system) technologies and collect data from cloud-placed sensors, firewalls, network devices etc and correlate data into company's proprietary SIEM (security information and event management) to provide end-to-end security.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 55how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 24%Product
top 30%Innovation
top 36%Talent
top 38%Tech
top 49%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $43.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series B (Feb 2026)
Product: 10 distinct product lines · Company stage: Series B
Innovation: 10 product lines
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$31M
- Oct 2024Series A$12M
- Jan 2023Unattributed$500K
Founders & team
Investors
FPV Ventures, ADP, Y Combinator, Restive, Vertex Ventures, PruVen Capital
Tech stack
Amazon Web ServicesAnimate.CssApache Http ServerCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot Management
#8
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2023$52Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2023
Provider of perpetual futures contracts trading platform for various asset classes. The platform offers direct access to leveraged derivatives products through a web-based trading platform and APIs. It supports trading in foreign currencies, single stocks, ETFs, stock indexes, interest rates, metals, and energy. The platform provides real-time visibility into order books, funding rates, and margin calculations. It also offers programmatic access for automated strategies and multi-asset trading capabilities.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Talent
bottom 49%Global
bottom 33%Funding: Raised $52.0M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$35M
- 2024Seed$12M
- 2023Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
MIAX, Tioga Capital, Galaxy Ventures, ARK Investment Management, VanEck, Trumid
#9
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2023$52.5Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2023
Online platform offering forex trading. It provides access to futures, options, and digital assets with institutional-grade order types, analytics, execution algorithms and more on desktop and mobile.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 23%Moat
top 40%Growth
top 45%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 48%Market
bottom 35%Funding: Raised $52.5M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 3 yrs (1.0/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Moat: Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$35.5M
- 2024Seed$12M
- 2023Seed$5M
Founders & team
Investors
MIAX, Tioga Capital, Galaxy, ARK Investment Management, VanEck, Trumid
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsGoogle Font ApiGoogle WorkspaceHttp/3Jsdelivr
#10
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 35 employees$168Mraised▾
Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 35 employees
Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions. It provides risk & settlement solutions. It offers tools and APIs to assist in managing post-trade, regulatory compliance, liquidity, and custody solutions for users. Also, provides asset management services for users.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 80how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 15%Growth
top 21%Moat
top 26%Tech
top 28%Talent
top 38%Market
top 46%Funding: Raised $168M across 7 rounds · 7 rounds over 8 yrs (0.9/yr) · Last round Series D (Jun 2025)
Growth: Headcount 14 → 35 (+150%) across vintages · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Unicorn · 9 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 26k LinkedIn followers — 2.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships · 1 awards (incl. Securitize) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2025Series D$104M
- Dec 2021Series D$105M
- Sep 2021Series C$35M
- Sep 2020Series C$4.8M
Founders & team
Investors
Tastytrade, CMT Digital, Monday Capital, TradeStation, Small Exchange, Dough
Tech stack
Amazon AlbAmazon CloudfrontAmazon SesAmazon Web ServicesApple Icloud MailAtlassian Statuspage
#11
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2020$15.5Mraised▾
Series B · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2020
Online marketplace for business loans. It offers a platform connecting businesses with lenders for loans with customized terms, amounts, and repayment options. It also features accounting services with real-time dashboards, business insurance, marketing, legal services, and more.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 2k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Feb 2026Series B$11M
- Aug 2025Series A$1.2M
- Dec 2023Series A$3.3M
Founders & team
Investors
CMT Digital
Tech stack
Amazon SesAmazon Web ServicesAnime.JsApple Icloud MailBootstrapCloudflare
#12
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2022$24Mraised▾
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2022
Platform providing on-chain perpetual swaps for stocks, indices, commodities, and FX. It facilitates trading traditional and crypto assets with transparency. The platform offers leveraged trading directly from a user's wallet. It provides access to markets without brokers, hidden spreads, or frozen funds. The platform uses open, auditable code for tracking trades and transactions.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 69how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 28%Tech
top 30%Talent
top 38%Global
bottom 48%Funding: Raised $24.0M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 3 yrs (0.7/yr) · Last round Series A (Dec 2025)
Tech: 34 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services · Observability: Datadog, Microsoft Clarity
Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated
Audience (LinkedIn): 2k LinkedIn followers
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Nasdaq) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2025Series A$20M
- 2023Seed$4M
Founders & team
Investors
General Catalyst, Jump Crypto, Coinbase, Wintermute, GSR, Phoenix Court
Tech stack
Amazon S3Amazon Web ServicesCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsDatadog
Funding & investor landscape
$7.2Btotal disclosed funding
177companies funded
438disclosed rounds
2rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Techstars9 rounds
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Prism market signals · United States · country-scoped Prism corpus, 3,947,148 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of FinTech coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
RESEARCH SIGNALS · United States
How research on Fintech is moving in the United States
A read on the academic research around Fintech — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 907 United States-affiliated papers.
research sentiment over time
201620212026
enthusiastic · positive · guarded tone
Tone is overwhelmingly optimistic and intensifying — the enthusiastic (strongly-positive) share moved 23% → 38% across 2016–2026.
top research entities
- Film Independent54
- United States Department of Commerce26
- Community Partners22
- University of Virginia18
- International Monetary Fund12
leading researchers
Crypto Education Research Lab · Kapil Dharika · Bibitayo Ebunlomo Abikoye · Adesola Oluwatosin Adelaja · Stanley Chidozie Umeorah · Pingale, Mandar Vijay · Hajwane, Shaeena Samir · Rogers, Anuoluwapo
▲
Breakthroughs97 · 11%
▲ 0%→11% share
0 median citations96% since 2021mostly methods-led
Financial services breakthroughs surged from 0% to 11% field-share, with 41 brand-new papers signaling rapid novel discovery.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Financial services42
- Database transaction16
- Payment15
- Scalability12
- Credit risk11
Newly emergingFinancial services 0→41 · Database transaction 0→15 · Payment 0→14
Landmark E.T.-RNN · 87 cites
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Advancements352 · 39%
▲ 28%→41% share
▲1.5× share momentum0 median citations95% since 2021mostly empirical
Financial inclusion advancements intensified sharply — papers rose from 2 to 74, reflecting growing US fintech equity research.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Financial services7→190
- Financial inclusion2→74
- Payment2→50
- Mobile payment3→29
- Leverage (statistics)1→21
Newly emergingTransformative learning 0→37 · Database transaction 0→34 · Financial literacy 0→32
Landmark Fintech Adoption Drivers for Innovation for SMEs in Indonesia · 143 cites
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Concerns281 · 31%
▼ 56%→29% share
▼0.5× share momentum0 median citations83% since 2021mostly empirical
Concern-flagged cryptocurrency papers grew from 1 to 17, while Big data and Financial market risks newly emerged as worry areas.
rising sub-themes (early→recent)
- Financial services9→149
- Financial inclusion1→56
- Payment2→27
- Investment (military)1→19
- Cryptocurrency1→17
Newly emergingFinancial market 0→22 · Big data 0→18 · Corporate governance 0→18
Landmark The FinTech Opportunity · 433 cites
RESEARCH HOTSPOTS · United States
Where fintech is researched across United States
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
New York25 · +0.24
Seattle14 · +0.21
Philadelphia13 · +0.19
Boston12 · +0.34
Los Angeles8 · +0.42
Ann Arbor8 · +0.49
SF Bay Area5 · +0.42
Chicago5 · +0.08
Atlanta5 · +0.36
PATENT SIGNAL · United States
Who's filing fintech patents in the United States
United States fintech patent filing is accelerating — 20 filings from 16 assignees (2016–2025), led by Mastercard International, Verifone, Financial Cloud Innovations; annual filings 1→7.
20 filings16 assigneespeak 7/yr2016–2025
filing momentum (YoY 2016–2025)
top patent filers
- Mastercard International20
- Verifone4
- Financial Cloud Innovations2
- Atombeam Technologies2
- Salah ALI Khalil1
- LNW Gaming1
- Kassetty Nikhil1
- DR Mariappan RAJA1
Common questions
How many FinTech companies are there in Chicago, United States?
Radar tracks 555 indexable FinTech companies headquartered in Chicago, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by FinTech companies in Chicago, United States?
The FinTech companies in Chicago, United States on this list have raised a combined $7.2B in disclosed equity funding across 177 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded FinTech company in Chicago, United States?
Avant is the highest-funded FinTech company in Chicago, United States, with $905.2M in disclosed equity funding.
How many FinTech companies in Chicago, United States are funded?
177 of the 555 FinTech companies in Chicago, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many FinTech unicorns are there in Chicago, United States?
7 FinTech companies in Chicago, United States on this list are valued at $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Chicago, United States FinTech companies?
The most active investors in Chicago, United States FinTech companies on this list include CMT Digital, Plug and Play Tech Center, Techstars, HPA, Lightbank.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
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