Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing Companies in Chicago, United States
The 80 best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Chicago, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Uptake.
Our analysis of 81 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies
$7.0b in tracked funding; 85% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Chicago
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uptake 🦄 Cloud-based platform for predictive analytics and asset performance management | $282M | 96 mo ago | Series D | Bradley Keywell Co-Founder & Executive Chairman | 2014 | WordPress Block EditorWordPressApple iCloud Mail+22 | 35 patents Predictive maintenance analytics and optimization for industrial asset performance and failure prevention. | — |
| 2 | CADDi Provides procurement and manufacturing services for sheet metal, machining, framing, and plastics 60Funding top 21%Tech top 28%Moat top 33%Talent top 38% All 10 signals ▾Fundingtop 21% Techtop 28% Moattop 33% Talenttop 38% Markettop 39% Growthtop 45% Globalbottom 44% Patentsbottom 42% Innovationbottom 32% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $171M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 8 yrs (0.5/yr) Tech: 58 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 60/100 | $171M | 14 mo ago | Series C | Aki Kobashi Co-Founder & CTO | 2017 | WordPressMySQLPHP+35 | 2 patents Automated object measurement and AI-driven strategy selection for computer‑aided manufacturing. | — |
| 3 | The Partner Companies Group of companies providing specialty manufacturing services 21Funding top 30%Talent top 38%Global bottom 25%Market bottom 24% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 30% Talenttop 38% Globalbottom 25% Marketbottom 24% Funding: Raised $100.0M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 1 yrs (1.0/yr) Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 21/100 | $100M | 7 mo ago | Late Stage | Scott Bekemeyer Co-Founder and Co-Chairman | 1997 | — | — | 1 expansion · 1 award |
| 4 | MARKT PILOT Provider of automated spare parts pricing software for machine manufacturers | $50M | 26 mo ago | Series A | Alex Morbe CEO | 2020 | HubSpot CMS HubApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+22 | — | 1 job opening |
| 5 | Inventables Provider of subtractive manufacturing systems | $33M | 22 mo ago | Series C | Phil Lomac VP Operations | 2002 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+28 | 2 patents Automated workpiece Z‑origin detection and smart clamping for CNC milling. | — |
| 6 | Sphera Solutions Provider of software and consulting for sustainability and operational risk management 62News top 19%Funding top 28%Product top 28%Tech top 30% All 11 signals ▾Newstop 19% Fundingtop 28% Producttop 28% Techtop 30% Moattop 37% Markettop 44% Innovationtop 44% Growthtop 45% Globaltop 48% Talentbottom 49% Patentsbottom 42% News: 10 BI events in 12 mo (of 45 tracked, 7 types) · +150% YoY Funding: Raised $26.5M across 13 rounds · 13 rounds over 25 yrs (0.5/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $27M | 9 mo ago | Acquired | Paul Marushka CEO & President | 1999 | WordPress Block EditorwpBakeryWordPress+41 | 6 patents Load balancing and virtual hosting of multiple web domains on a single IP | — |
| 7 | Amper Cloud-based real time equipment monitoring and analysis | $15M | 51 mo ago | Series A | Akshat Thirani Co-Founder | 2015 | Webflow EcommerceWebflowSentry+29 | — | — |
| 8 | AeroFlexx Manufacturer of liquid packaging products | $5M | 56 mo ago | Series A | Andy Meyer CEO | 2018 | HubSpot CMS Hubcore-jsFlickity+12 | 13 patents Flexible recyclable packaging materials and designs for sustainable container solutions | 1 launch · 1 award |
| 9 | CapacityWeb Contract manufacturer of OEMs | $4M | 316 mo ago | Series A | Arvind Kapur Ex-Co-Founder & CEO | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Machinio Auction based marketplace for used heavy machinery | $4M | 119 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2012 | RubyGoogle Sign-inRuby on Rails+15 | — | — |
| 11 | Renterra Cloud-based equipment rental management software 53Tech top 26%Growth top 28%Talent top 38%News top 44% All 8 signals ▾Techtop 26% Growthtop 28% Talenttop 38% Newstop 44% Fundingtop 48% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Marketbottom 31% Tech: 47 technologies across 5/8 capability areas · Cloud: Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services Growth: Web rank 5,000,000 → 1,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $3M | 5 mo ago | Series A | Andy Feis Co-Founder & CEO | 2022 | WebflowApple iCloud MailGoogle Workspace+21 | — | 2 launchs |
| 12 | HydraForce Manufacturer of compact hydraulic solutions, including valves, power modules, and controls | $3M | 115 mo ago | Acquired | — | 1985 | Cart FunctionalityApple iCloud MailMicrosoft ASP.NET+19 | 53 patents Patents concentrated in mechanical & energy engineering | — |
| 13 | Notiphy Process management and communication platform for manufacturers | $1M | 76 mo ago | Seed | Bob Wise Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 14 | Stroma Manufacturer of workplace safety systems | $931K | 47 mo ago | Seed | Anıl Uzengi Co-Founder & CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 15 | MxD Association focused on emerging digital manufacturing technology | $500K | 14 mo ago | Seed | Berardino Baratta Chief Executive Officer | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+24 | — | — |
Top 12 Industrial Goods and Manufacturing companies in Chicago
#1
Late Stage · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1997 · 11 employees$100Mraised▾
Group of companies providing specialty manufacturing services. Its portfolio includes photochemical etching, metal fabrication, injection molding, electroforming, CNC machining, and plating services. Also offers engineering design, testing & validation, supply chain management, and assembly services.
- Nov 2025PE$100M
#2
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2017 · 590 employees$171Mraised▾
Provides procurement and manufacturing services for sheet metal, machining, framing, and plastics. It combines procurement software and a drawing library, using AI to centralize designs, and streamline processes. Features include supply chain management, digital transformation, cost estimation, and CAD analysis, and more.
- Mar 2025Series C$60.5M
- Jul 2023Series C$89M
- Aug 2021Series B$73M
- Dec 2018Series A$9M
#3
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 1999 · 265 employees$26.5Mraised▾
Provider of software and consulting for sustainability and operational risk management. The company delivers tools for environmental health and safety, product stewardship, and supply chain risk. It offers software solutions, data, and consulting services for regulatory reporting and performance improvement. The company’s platform helps businesses manage risk and sustainability across their operations.
- Sep 2025Series E—
- Mar 2022Series D$2.5M
- Apr 2021Grant (prize money)$46.8K
- Apr 2021Grant (prize money)$169.7K
#4
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2022 · 10 employees$3Mraised▾
Cloud-based equipment rental management software
- Jan 2026Series A$9M
- Dec 2025Series A$4M
- Oct 2023Seed$3M
#5
Series C · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2002 · 43 employees$32.7Mraised▾
Provider of subtractive manufacturing systems. It develops a 3D curving tool and web-based 3D carving software to design, import, and carve from a single program. Its features include designing, management, process optimization, libraries with ready-made cut settings, cloud storage, and access to community forums.
- Jul 2024Series C$11.1M
- Jul 2019Series C$11.5M
- Oct 2015Series B$5.2M
- Jun 2013Series A$3M
#6
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2020 · 68 employees$49.8Mraised▾
Provider of automated spare parts pricing software for machine manufacturers. This software offers solutions for market pricing and lead time data collection, as well as optimized price recommendations. The software is designed to support data-driven decision-making and strategic planning, ultimately contributing to revenue growth. It provides access to comprehensive market data and tailored pricing suggestions, supported by expert consultants. The platform includes tools for automated research and manual deep dives, ensuring a thorough and accurate pricing strategy.
- Apr 2024Series A$43M
- Apr 2022Seed$6.8M
#7
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 135 employees$500Kraised▾
Association focused on emerging digital manufacturing technology
- Apr 2025Grant (prize money)$500K
- Apr 2023Seed—
#8
Uptake 🦄Series D · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 102 employees$282.3Mraised▾
Cloud-based platform for predictive analytics and asset performance management. The company offerings include Asset Performance Management software and Uptake Fusion for OT data management on Microsoft Azure. These solutions predict failures, support ESG compliance, and reduce maintenance costs.
- 2018Series D—
- Nov 2017Series D$117M
- Apr 2017Series C$50M
- Feb 2017Series C$70.3M
#9
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2015 · 34 employees$14.9Mraised▾
Developer of a machine monitoring system designed to digitize factories and save money on downtime. The company's technology offers real-time access to key metrics of machines and captures data using factory-floor production monitoring systems, enabling industries to collect information regarding energy use to increase efficiency and reduce energy consumption.
#10
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 13 employees$5.1Mraised▾
Manufacturer of liquid packaging products. It is a folded film stabilized and enforced with air-chamber technology and uses less plastic. Offers flexibility in size and shape and requires no molds for manufacturing.
- Oct 2021Series A$3.1M
- Aug 2019Seed$2M
#11
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018 · 11 employees$931.1Kraised▾
Developer of easy-to-deploy computer vision-based safety software and awarded edge processing devices designed to reduce accidents in industrial workplaces. The company's software analyzes human behavior to reduce ergonomic strain and detect attention levels to observe and advise users by ensuring safety and compliance around machinery and vehicles, enabling clients to have computer vision-based systems that monitor distraction, fatigue, and ergonomic load remotely in industrial environments.
- Jul 2022Seed$931.1K
#12
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2012 · 79 employees$4Mraised▾
Auction based marketplace for used heavy machinery. It is an online platform for buying and selling used industrial equipment and machinery covering metalworking, construction and agricultural machinery. It has mentioned listings on the platform with product details, location, pricing and ability to communicate with sellers on the platform. It monetizes through paid ads on the platform. It deals in equipment from agriculture, farm, construction and transport.
- Jul 2016Series A$3M
- May 2014Seed$1M
- Jun 2013Seed$40K
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
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Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
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How research on Additive Manufacturing in Chicago is moving
A read on the academic research around Additive Manufacturing in Chicago — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 59 papers.
- University of Illinois Chicago54
- University of Chicago10
- 3D printing12
- Fabrication6
- Nanotechnology4
- Robot4
- Stereolithography4
- 3D printing6→10
- Stereolithography2→6
- 3D printing4
- Morphing2
- Intellectual property1
- Frontier1
- Enforcement1
Common questions
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