Top Illinois Digital Media Startups (140)

At AdAction, we’re revolutionizing how brands connect with audiences through the power of mobile technology. As leaders in performance-driven marketing, we create innovative solutions that merge supply, loyalty, and rewards into seamless, mobile-first strategies. Our platform empowers brands and app developers to drive engagement, boost retention, and achieve sustainable growth by delivering personalized, reward-based experiences that foster genuine connections. With cutting-edge...

Marcel Digital is an award-winning website development and digital marketing agency. Founded in March 2003, Marcel remains one of the original and most well established digital marketing firms in the United States. Our mission is to change the idea of what an agency is and what it can be. Our vision is striving to be a close-knit, integrated team of...

Zefr is the leading data and technology company that enables responsible marketing for brands, agencies and platforms. The company leverages a patented AI and machine learning engine, called Cognition AI, to offer brands and agencies more accurate and transparent activation and measurement solutions on scaled video platforms.

Mogul & Co is a next-generation white-glove media planning, buying, and analytics agency committed to transforming how brands connect with audiences. Through our talent, data, and creativity, we drive growth. We break silos to deliver end-to-end strategy, focus on business goals, not just media goals. Our Moguls turn analytics into action, learn from every campaign and each other. From powerful...

RyTech has quickly grown from its humble foundations in the Chicago suburbs to serving clients across the US. With offices in Chicago and Milwaukee we're prepared to take on our client's challenges. Our team is passionate about helping brands expand their reach and achieve their business goals in innovative and exciting ways. Are you ready to take the next step...

We are Chicago’s NPR news station, one of the largest and most respected public media stations in the country. Our mission is at the heart of WBEZ Chicago. We fulfill our mission at WBEZ by serving as a cornerstone of the public conversation; as a central pillar of our civic community; and by reasserting ourselves as the heart of innovation...

Accelerated Digital Media is a bootstrapped company that has recruited some of the top talent in digital marketing. We're on a mission to create one of the country's top digital marketing firms. ADM is a team of performance marketers specializing in paid media management for high-growth Digital Health and e-commerce companies. We work with our clients to manage their investments on...

We are building a faith-based meditation app. Think Headspace or Calm, but for prayer & catholic spirituality. We believe that we're all looking for peace, and that there is no surer way to find it than by learning to sit in silence with God: “Come to me, all you that are weary and are carrying heavy burdens, and I will...

MarketerHire’s mission is to make expert marketing accessible to everyone. Our platform gives companies on-demand access to a global network of amazing, pre-vetted marketing talent and it is used by early-stage startups, billion-dollar unicorns, and Fortune 100 companies alike. By giving all companies access to amazing marketers - entrepreneurs and enterprises can focus on building great products. We are also contributing...

Since 2009, SCUBE has worked with ecommerce brands selling technical products where performance is dictated by data accuracy, not traffic volume. The work concentrates around Google Shopping, paid search, SEO, and GTM-based tracking. The focus is spec-driven ecommerce. Auto parts, marine and boating components, heavy equipment, construction supplies, and industrial products where compatibility, attributes, and technical accuracy determine whether demand converts...

EnsembleIQ is a North American business intelligence company delivering insightful information and actionable connections. Using our market expertise throughout the entire path to purchase in retail, retail technology, consumer goods, healthcare, and hospitality, we help professionals make informed business decisions and gain a competitive advantage. We offer creative solutions that connect suppliers and service providers with our business-building communities. Through...

DoStuff runs 22 local event guides (Do312, DoNYC, DoLA, etc) and a Ticket Membership that drives 60m event attendees a year. Our local teams make us a trusted part of the local scene, and our tech platform ensures we’re introducing people to the best stuff to do. We cover all events, not just those we’re paid to promote, because that...

We are an award-winning, independent media agency specializing in planning, buying and providing analytics on media performance. Three key benefits set us apart from most agencies: 1. We maximize your dollars and minimize waste. Our conviction is that since business situations and business needs differ greatly by geography, “cookie cutter” plans don’t cut it. We minimize waste by 15-25% on...

Authentic is an award-winning digital agency specializing in fundraising, advertising, web and graphic design, online organizing and more. We lead this industry by rejecting the campaign-in-a-box model that dominates politics and focus instead on developing unique and creative digital programs for our clients.

Behind every great company is a great story. We’re interviewing the leaders who make things happen as we capture the trends that matter. BizCastHQ cuts through the noise and clutter with engaging, journalistic-style videos that position our client companies as thought leaders in their industries.

EMX is a technology company that lives at the intersection of data and media. Our closed-loop solutions unify publishers and advertisers in an independent and transparent ecosystem.

I design and produce print and digital pieces for associations, agencies and corporations. I also develop WordPress sites for organizations of all shapes and sizes, from startups to the Fortune 500 list with a focus on content management systems like Wordpress or Shopify. I drive large-scale projects including: • ACHE's EDCN (Executive Diversity Career Network) required a full UX and UI overhaul...

CentUp encourages us all to donate to content creators and charities at the click of a button. CentUp is a mechanism that creates a new revenue stream for those who share content. It's not about paywalls or advertising, it's about turning publishers into conduits for charity and rewarding only the best content. Micropayments are just a start to changing the reality of...

In a quick changing world, Beatrice has enhanced our digital media assets to offer unique programming. From documentaries, historical, faith-based programming, news, and entertainment films, Beatrice is building upon its legacy of quality and innovation. The New Beatrice of 2024 and beyond ushers in a new beginning.

Plan B is a best-gen marketing agency with a talent for pushing boundaries and a passion for positive change. As best practices across marketing disciplines change by the month, we’re constantly challenging ourselves (and our clients) to look past what’s possible today, to think beyond advertising as it’s been traditionally defined, and to work mindfully with an eye on how...