Chicago Startups
& Startup Resources

Chicago Startup Mentor Programs

Chicago reported around $1.5 billion in Venture Capital investments in 2017. It also has become the hub for Fintech in the Midwest United States with 23% of the local VC investment going to Fintech startups over the last 6 years according to 2018’s Startup Genome Report. The city is also consistently top ranked for investment returns which makes it a great place for a startup.

It might be a little difficult to get your start in Chicago with the direct bottom-line mentality. Founders Network connects Chicago Founders with a global network of support to help this. Based in Silicon Valley, Founders Network is a mentorship program that gives our members access to new resources which facilitate Founder growth.

Mentorship from select Chicago founders

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Gain Access To:

Chicago

Peer mentorship program with fellow tech founders
Global, stage and local founder forums
Pitch practice with tier 1 VC’s
Proactive support and introductions from staff
Biannual global conferences
Accelerator grade discounts

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Founders Network Global Stats

Connecting Chicago Founders with each other and the Founders Network community.

$1B+

Collective Capital Raised

$1.1M

Average Funding

600+

Global Founders

55%

Serial Entrepreneurs

100+

FN Global Events

You’ll learn more from the threads seen here everyday than you did in most courses you’ve ever waded through. So dive in, everyone is here because this is exactly what we want to be doing.
Galen Buckwalter
Founder of eHarmony

I’m a very technical person. Not big on the business side of things. Thanks to Founders Network, I’ve received valuable, actionable business advice from both founders and investors alike.
Linden Tibbets
Founder of IFTTT

I would say it’s a very reasonable cost to tap into a worldwide network of entrepreneurs who, as a group, have gone through just about everything you can imagine and have a world of experience they can offer to you.
Will Bunker
Founder of Match.com

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Notable Members

We have some amazing members. With over 600 tech founders, 100 events a year, 90% Monthly Active Users (MAU), there’s no other network as experienced and helpful.