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The Illinois edition · 2026

High techcompanies in Illinois

Security technology, artificial intelligence, connected devices, advanced manufacturing, startups and more: the companies building high tech in Illinois, with their founders, funding, team size and business models.

621 company profiles114 with recorded fundingNovember 2026 edition
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Recent high tech business events in Illinois

Funding, M&A, contract wins and launches involving 864 high tech companies in Illinois, last 24 months: 19 M&A deals · 10 funding rounds · 7 launches · 3 Contracts. Newest first; companies and investors link to their Fliar profiles. Latest event in our news feed: Apr 2026.

M&AAcquisition · Announced

H.i.g. capital acquires Inventus power

H.I.G. Capital has acquired Inventus Power, a manufacturer of advanced battery and power systems, in a tech M&A deal.

Contract

Formic technologies · client: Unknown Property Owner

Formic Technologies signed a long‑term 48K SF lease at 309 E. Crossroads Parkway in Bolingbrook.

Real Estate
ContractService

Brennan Investment Group · client: Tovala

Brennan Investment Group has signed a long-term lease agreement with Tovala, a Chicago-based meal delivery service, for a 140,340-square-foot, state-of-the-art food processing facility…

Foodservice sector
M&AMerger · Completed

Creations foods acquires Get real

Creations Foods USA, Inc., and Get Real Foods LLC, which operates as REAL Cookies, have completed a strategic merger aimed at building a vertically integrated CPG company focused on…

CPG / Snack Manufacturing
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Itron, Inc. acquires Locusview

Sidley represented Itron, Inc. (NASDAQ: ITRI), an AI-powered intelligent infrastructure company that helps utilities and cities manage energy, water, and other services, in its…

Utility-focused software and services
M&AAcquisition

Itron acquires Locusview

The recent acquisition of Locusview, a SaaS platform focused on enhancing construction management efficiency for utilities, is expected to broaden Itron’s reach within the utility sector.

Construction Management SaaS
FundingTotal equity funding

Formic technologies

Formic Technologies has now raised a total of $59.9M in total equity funding and is backed by Gaingels.

Investors Gaingels
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Chamberlain group acquires Arrow tru-line

MiddleGround Capital has sold Arrow Tru-Line, an Archbold, Ohio-based manufacturer and supplier of overhead garage door hardware components, to the Chamberlain Group. No financial terms…

Manufacturer and supplier of overhead garage door hardware components
FundingFundraising

Jump crypto

Galaxy, Jump, and Multicoin Capital are in talks to raise around $1 billion to build the largest Solana treasury to date.

Blockchain
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Monad acquires Tarsal

Monad acquired Tarsal

M&AAcquisition · Announced

Chamberlain group acquires Arrow tru-line

MiddleGround Capital today announced that it has entered a definitive agreement to sell its portfolio company Arrow Tru-Line (“ATL”) to the Chamberlain Group.

Manufacturing of Overhead Garage Door Hardware Components
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Diamond technologies acquires Akhan semiconductor

Diamond Technologies Inc. (“DTI”) today announced the successful acquisition of the complete asset portfolio of Akhan Semiconductor, Inc., a leading innovator in diamond-based materials…

Semiconductors / Diamond-based materials
LaunchThreekit AI Suite for AV

Threekit

Threekit, the leader in AI-powered visual commerce, today announced the launch of its comprehensive AI Suite for AV equipment companies.

AI-powered visual commerce platform
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Keyence acquires Cadenas

CADENAS GmbH, a software company based in Augsburg, Germany, has joined the KEYENCE Group.

Software
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Paratek acquires OPTN

BioPharma Credit highlights yesterday’s announcement that Paratek has completed its purchase of OPTN.

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Completed

B-FLEXION and Novo Holdings acquires Paratek

Paratek became a private company in 2023 when it was acquired by B-FLEXION and Novo Holdings for a total transaction consideration of up to $462m.

Pharmaceutical
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Keyence acquires Cadenas Technologies

Japanese robotics company Keyence announced on Tuesday that it has acquired German manufacturing software developer Cadenas Technologies, tapping its ample reserves of cash to develop…

Manufacturing software
LaunchTrey

Gideon

Gideon launches Trey, the autonomous forklift for trailer loading and unloading The pioneering solution transforms manual pallet (un)loading, operating safely, consistently, and reliably…

Autonomous forklift
LaunchSmart Drone Delivery Mailbox

Valqari

Valqari Launches the First Solution for Drone Delivery's Last Inch Logistic Problems The Smart Drone Delivery Mailbox holds U.S. and international patents for safe and secure drone…

Drone delivery solution
M&AAcquisition · Completed

Sodick acquires Prima additive

Japanese company Sodick Co., Ltd. has completed the acquisition of additional shares in Prima Additive S.r.l., a renowned Italian manufacturer of metal 3D printers, thus exercising its…

Manufacturing
FundingSeries C

Sibel health

Sibel Health, an award-winning medical technology company, has successfully completed a $30 million series-C financing round led by its existing investors, the Steele Foundation for Hope…

Medical technology
FundingInitial public offering

Nanosphere

Nanosphere Inc., of Northbrook, Ill., priced its initial public offering of 7 million shares at $14 per share, raising $98 million.

Investors Credit suisse, Piper jaffray, Leerink Swann & Co., Allen & Co. LLC
M&AAcquisition · Announced

Abraxis bioscience acquires Pfizer

Abraxis BioScience (Los Angeles) reported that it has formed an agreement with Pfizer (New York) to purchase Pfizer’s Cruce Davila manufacturing facility in Barceloneta, Puerto Rico.

M&AAcquisition · Completed

Paratek acquires Gennum

Paratek announced that the company has completed a transaction involving the purchase by Paratek of Gennum’s barium strontium titanate (BST) technology group and its associated assets.

Contract

Tcc · client: Rhaeos

TCC’s Fulton Labs life science campus in Chicago has recently secured a new lease with Rhaeos, a clinical-stage medical device technology company.

Life sciences
LaunchAI Visual Configurator

Threekit

Threekit, a leader in visual commerce, today announced the launch of its groundbreaking AI Visual Configurator, the first AI-powered product configuration tool for manufacturers and brands.

AI-powered product configurator

High tech companies in Illinois, by funding and team

Few high tech 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 621 active companies.

Showing 25 of 50

Provider of cloud-based cargo and supply chain visibility tracking solutions

Security & surveillance technology
US$912.50mSeries G · Nov 2022
813-26% 12 mo to Jan 2024LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months · last posted Jul 2026

Provider of privacy-preserving smart contracts and confidential computing layer for Web3 and AI applications

Cybersecurity
US$411.50mSeries C · Jan 2022
—Not available
Subscription
6 yr2020
—No postings tracked

Developer of AI and web-based visibility solutions for the supply chain

Scm software
US$243.30mSeries D · Sep 2022
530LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
4postings · last posted Oct 2026

Developer of biotech nano-particles for immune diseases

Oncology
US$135.20mSeries A · Jan 2024
31+35% 12 mo to Dec 2021recorded Dec 2021
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months

Provider of location-based VR entertainment stations

Virtual reality
US$119.00mSeries B · Nov 2021
516+162% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Provider of real-time data and transaction propagation for blockchain networks

Cryptocurrencies
US$89.61mSeries B · Apr 2022
52-19% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of cellular connectivity solutions for Internet of Things devices

Internet of things infrastructure
US$84.37mSeries B · Aug 2021
69+96% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
12 yr2014
0none in 3 months

Provider of food vending machines

Food tech
US$82.62mSeries D · May 2020
433-3% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
13 yr2013
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Developer of wireless medical monitoring devices for clinical and remote use

Disease self management
US$71.00mSeries C · Mar 2025
104+2% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months · last posted Nov 2025

AR-based product visualization platform for the retail industry

Augmented reality
US$65.51mSeries B · Nov 2021
68-14% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months · last posted Feb 2026

Tech-enabled platform offering parking and mobility management solutions

Road transport tech
US$65.30mSeries D · Nov 2018
1,632+0% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Commission on transaction / E-commerce - service
20 yr2006
0none in 3 months

Provider of connected smart ovens

Food tech
US$61.90mSeries C · Feb 2021
169+130% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Jan 2026

Provider of robotics inspection, repair & consulting services for various industries

Professional service robots
US$59.13mSeries A · Jun 2024
123+38% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of 3D virtual store platforms and retail execution solutions

Virtual reality
US$54.32mSeries F · Dec 2020
61-12% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
17 yr2009
0none in 3 months

Provider of AI-powered market and competitive intelligence platform for businesses

Natural language processing
US$50.28mSeries C · May 2017
163+4% 12 mo to Dec 2019LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
21 yr2005
0none in 3 months

Online platform for developing NFTs marketplaces

Non fungible tokens
US$46.00mSeries C · Jan 2022
7LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months

Provider of IoT solutions for the healthcare industry

Healthcare it
US$42.00mSeries B · Jan 2024
139+85% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
9 yr2017
0none in 3 months

Provider of metal-based industrial 3D printers

3d printing
US$41.50mSeries A · May 2025
37LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
5 yr2021
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Provider of AI-powered solutions for freight management and supply chain

Logistics tech
US$41.39mSeries B · May 2023
147LinkedIn · Oct 2026
Subscription
8 yr2018
0none in 3 months

Provider of 3D high area rapid printers based on stereolithography technology

3d printing
US$39.50mSeries A · Oct 2023
21+100% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Physical commerce
10 yr2016
0none in 3 months

Developer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling in various industries

Professional service robots
US$38.54mSeries A · Apr 2024
171LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
11 yr2015
0none in 3 months · last posted Jun 2026

Offender monitoring and tracking solution

Wearable technology
US$36.44mSeries C · Apr 2026
120+25% vs previous recordLinkedIn · Oct 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
31 yr1995
0none in 3 months · last posted May 2026

Provider of zero-trust security solutions for data protection and access control

Enterprise collaboration
US$35.05mSeries C · May 2023
22+32% 12 mo to Dec 2021LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
19 yr2007
0none in 3 months

Provider of subtractive manufacturing systems

3d printing
US$32.72mSeries C · Jul 2024
14+2% 12 mo to Dec 2022LinkedIn · Jul 2026
E-commerce - product / Physical commerce
24 yr2002
0none in 3 months

Developer of an experimentation platform for accelerating materials discovery and design

Artificial intelligence
US$28.60mSeed · Dec 2024
11LinkedIn · Jul 2026
Subscription
6 yr2020
0none in 3 months
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Security & surveillance technology companies

Companies building security, surveillance and safety technology.

  1. SpiderOak

    Provider of zero-trust security solutions for data protection and access control

    Enterprise collaboration
    See in list
  2. Compliance11

    Compliance software for financial services

    Security & surveillance technology
    See in list
  3. Rippleshot

    Provider of AI-driven banking fraud analytics and detection platform solutions

    Security & surveillance technology
    Website
  4. Accessa

    Provider of automated smart locker solutions for various industries

    Security & surveillance technology
    Website
  5. Scout

    Provider of wireless home security

    Smart homes
    Website

Artificial intelligence companies

High tech companies creating artificial intelligence software and infrastructure.

  1. FourKites

    Developer of AI and web-based visibility solutions for the supply chain

    Scm software
    See in list
  2. Market Logic

    Provider of AI-powered market and competitive intelligence platform for businesses

    Natural language processing
    See in list
  3. Pando

    Provider of AI-powered solutions for freight management and supply chain

    Logistics tech
    See in list
  4. Thoughtful

    AI-powered healthcare administration platform to automate tasks

    Robotic process automation
    See in list
  5. ModelOp

    Platform offering machine learning model deployment and management

    Ai infrastructure
    See in list

Wearable & IoT technology companies

Companies creating wearable technology and connected IoT products.

  1. Hologram

    Provider of cellular connectivity solutions for Internet of Things devices

    Internet of things infrastructure
    See in list
  2. Sibel Health

    Developer of wireless medical monitoring devices for clinical and remote use

    Disease self management
    See in list
  3. Artisight

    Provider of IoT solutions for the healthcare industry

    Healthcare it
    See in list
  4. Revenera

    Provider of software monetization, installation, and compliance solutions for businesses

    Cybersecurity
    See in list
  5. FreshAir Sensor

    Developer of an air-sensor device to detect tobacco and marijuana smoke

    Facility management tech
    See in list

3D printing & robotics companies

Technology companies working in 3D printing, robotics and advanced materials.

  1. Sun Metalon

    Provider of metal-based industrial 3D printers

    3d printing
    See in list
  2. Azul 3D

    Provider of 3D high area rapid printers based on stereolithography technology

    3d printing
    See in list
  3. Gideon

    Developer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling in various industries

    Professional service robots
    See in list
  4. Inventables

    Provider of subtractive manufacturing systems

    3d printing
    See in list
  5. Dimension Inx

    Provider of 3D bio materials for regenerative medicine

    3d printing
    See in list

High tech startups in Illinois

Recently founded high tech companies in Illinois.

  1. Metaplex

    Online platform for developing NFTs marketplaces

    Non fungible tokens
    See in list
  2. Sun Metalon

    Provider of metal-based industrial 3D printers

    3d printing
    See in list
  3. Monad

    Platform offers blockchain investments

    Blockchain infrastructure
    See in list
  4. Pi Squared

    Provider of verified computing for remote computing, AI, and interoperable smart contracts

    Cryptocurrencies
    See in list
  5. Vermill

    Provider of AI rights management platform protecting and licensing digital content

    Generative ai
    See in list
114 companies in Illinois

High tech companies hiring in Illinois

High tech employers in Illinois with hiring activity.

  1. Project44

    Provider of cloud-based cargo and supply chain visibility tracking solutions

    Security & surveillance technology
    See in list
  2. Sandbox VR

    Provider of location-based VR entertainment stations

    Virtual reality
    See in list
  3. Farmer's Fridge

    Provider of food vending machines

    Food tech
    See in list
  4. Sibel Health

    Developer of wireless medical monitoring devices for clinical and remote use

    Disease self management
    See in list
  5. ThreeKit

    AR-based product visualization platform for the retail industry

    Augmented reality
    See in list
23 companies in Illinois

Public high tech companies in Illinois

Publicly listed high tech companies in Illinois.

  1. Compliance11

    Compliance software for financial services

    Security & surveillance technology
    See in list
  2. Scout

    Provider of wireless home security

    Smart homes
    Website
  3. Blokify

    3D modeling software empowering children to create and 3D print toys

    3d printing
    Website
  4. Keyence

    Developer of sensors and measurement systems

    Life sciences platforms and tools
    Website
  5. OneSpan

    Provider of digital agreement, identity verification, and authentication security solutions

    Image recognition
    Website
11 companies in Illinois
Mobile reach

Top 10 high tech apps from Illinois

The most-installed Android apps published by high tech companies headquartered in Illinois — 1.1M installs between them. 28 companies on this page publish at least one app; each company (legal entity) appears once, with its most-installed app.

1 of 10
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DriveView by project44

by Project44

Installs536K
Rating3.461K ratings
Last updatedMay 2026
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4

SpraySelect

by TeeJet

Installs42K
Rating3.1147 ratings
Last updatedApr 2026
View on Google Play ↗
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7

Kokomo24/7

by Kokomo

Installs20K
Rating3.1856 ratings
Last updatedJul 2025
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8

Scout Alarm

by Scout

Installs13K
Rating3.13105 ratings
Last updatedAug 2024
View on Google Play ↗
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Capital & corporate activity

High tech funding and M&A across the United States

20,976 recorded equity rounds have gone to 37,299 high tech 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 months569

US$219.37bn

equity rounds, last 24 months1912

US$361.42bn

raised over five yearsUS$520.98bn

7,678 rounds in the United States

M&A deals, Illinois19

last 24 months

Capital by year

Equity funding into high tech in the United States

amount rounds
$18bn20181555
$18bn20191352
$22bn20201253
$40bn20211563
$32bn20221516
$33bn20231360
$57bn20241421
$143bn20251353
$216bn2026465

Bars show US$ raised; the number under each year is equity rounds. 2026 is year to date. The peak year was 2025, with US$142.52bn across 1353 rounds.

The funding ladder · five years

Rounds and typical cheque by stage

AngelUS$144.76m44 rounds · median US$1.25m
SeedUS$14.63bn3,475 rounds · median US$2.00m
Series AUS$37.20bn2,079 rounds · median US$10.00m
Series BUS$51.10bn1,116 rounds · median US$25.00m
Series CUS$55.29bn506 rounds · median US$50.00m
Series D+US$355.59bn431 rounds · median US$100.00m
Private equityUS$497.08m24 rounds · median US$36.00m
Where the money went · five years

Most-funded sub-sectors

Generative aiUS$243.55bn502 rounds · 265 companies
Ai infrastructureUS$117.09bn698 rounds · 417 companies
DronesUS$13.90bn178 rounds · 101 companies
Blockchain infrastructureUS$9.32bn580 rounds · 399 companies
CybersecurityUS$8.78bn186 rounds · 108 companies
Security & surveillance technologyUS$7.84bn260 rounds · 155 companies
Artificial intelligenceUS$7.24bn132 rounds · 76 companies
Corporate activity · last 24 months

M&A in Illinois

17Acquisition
2Merger

Most active acquirers

  1. Chamberlain group5
  2. Keyence2
  3. Paratek2
  4. H.i.g. capital1
  5. Creations foods1

Most acquired or merged

  1. Locusview2
  2. Arrow tru-line2
  3. Inventus power1
  4. Get real1
  5. Tarsal1

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

High tech funding in Illinois

114 high tech companies in Illinois have recorded equity funding, US$3.44bn in total. Totals and round dates describe the historical record; they are not current valuations.

Founders and momentum in Illinois

Meet the people behind high tech companies in Illinois. 314 of 621 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 high tech companies in Illinois. Open a company to see what it sells, who runs it and how far it has come.

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