Top Illinois Financial Services Startups (113)
Halo Investing is an award-winning technology platform that disrupts how protective investment solutions are used worldwide. Headquartered in Chicago, with employees worldwide, we’re on a mission to change the world by democratizing access to investment solutions that were previously unavailable to most investors. Our marketplace connects financial advisors and investors to protective investment products – including structured notes and annuities...
Energy CX is a family-founded energy broker redefining how businesses buy energy. Powered by ABEL™, a proprietary platform, the company uses math-based trading methodologies to help customers treat energy like an investment, not a line item. Energy CX replaces fragmented tools and legacy broker models with a centralized, technology-led approach—reducing risk, controlling spend, and bringing clarity to complex energy markets....
Bitnomial is building the next generation of U.S. derivatives infrastructure. We are a regulated exchange and clearinghouse offering bitcoin futures and options under full oversight of the CFTC. By combining the transparency and safeguards of traditional finance with the efficiency of digital assets, Bitnomial brings institutional trust and accessibility to crypto-native markets. We operate as a Designated Contract Market (DCM), Derivatives...
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NinjaHoldings was founded in 2017 by a team seeking to revolutionize the way everyday Americans interact with financial services. Through our CreditNinja and NinjaCard brands, we empower people overlooked by traditional financial institutions to take control of their finances via a full suite of digital banking and lending products, providing incentives and rewards along the way as we guide them...
Geneva Trading LLC is a leading proprietary trading firm with a history of consistent success in the listed derivatives markets. Over the past 20 years, we’ve grown significant capital, developed proven technology, and maintained an appetite for diversified trading strategies. We foster innovation and look for people who can solve complex problems that drive immediate results. We've built a culture of...
YCharts was founded in 2009 to democratize investment research. As we build an increasingly powerful and intuitive tool that our clients use daily, we might be outgrowing our name—but not our mission. From humble beginnings, YCharts has grown to become an all-in-one platform for investment research and client communication. Our guiding principle has always been to create software that elevates and...
Bloom Credit helps companies launch lending products, report consumers' payments, and create innovative credit experiences. We do this by providing our clients with the data they need from all three credit bureaus, the expertise they are looking for to launch seamlessly, and the proprietary analytics to supplement credit insights - all delivered through Bloom’s developer-friendly API. Over 12 million US consumers...
CRSP provides data of the highest integrity and transparency to ensure the strongest foundation for economic forecasting, stock market research and financial analysis conducted by academic organizations, investment banks, brokerage firms, corporations, and government agencies. Our data has led to the transformation of the world of finance.
EDGE is a data and analytics platform that harnesses bank transaction data to measure consumer credit risk. Founded in 2021, EDGE is part of a larger family of FinTech brands that sits underneath our parent company, NinjaHoldings (www.ninjaholding.com). NinjaHoldings’ brands also include CreditNinja, an online consumer lending business, and NinjaCard, a neobanking platform focused on consumers in the emerging credit...
TradingBlock was recently named the 2025 Best Brokerage for Options Trading by Benzinga based on our commitment to providing investors, active traders, and investment professionals intuitive, fully customizable brokerage and trading solutions.
Max Spencer Co. - Pioneering Independent Sales Excellence At Max Spencer Co., we're redefining the art of the deal. Our core is independent sales, but our reach is limitless. We are a sanctuary for the driven, the ambitious, the pioneers of persuasion. Our Mission: To empower sales virtuosos to reach their peak potential. Max Spencer Co. is more than a company—it's a...
Edgehog Trading is a leading options market maker, leveraging its quantitative and technical expertise to provide liquidity in an automated manner. From a small, dark office with only 3 employees to now 20 employees in a much larger loft office in West Town, Edgehog has seen rapid growth and success. Our accomplishments can be attributed to our people and knowing...
We're an independent firm focused on redefining the RIA's place in the wealth advisory world. With offices nationwide delivering truly integrated tax and wealth advice, we leverage the experience and insights of our talented professionals through a highly-collaborative team approach. We give advisors a place where they can provide personalized attention to their clients to help achieve both near and...
Spectrum Billing Solutions is a data-driven revenue cycle management partner that utilizes industry relationships, specialty analytics, and transparency dashboards to provide our clients a strong understanding of not only their own data, but billing and reimbursement patterns, industry trends, and risks and opportunities within their market. We help our clients be proactive rather than reactive. Our full Spectrum of Services...
Ariel Investments is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York City, San Francisco, and Sydney. We serve individual and institutional investors through our no-load mutual funds and separate accounts. Since our founding in 1983, we have been disciplined long-term investors. This defining characteristic is the cornerstone of our investment philosophy, and symbolized by our turtle logo and the firm’s...
In the race to sameness, the financial services industry is attempting to fit advisors and their clients into an increasingly limited set of solutions. Conversely, Regal does not subscribe to a one size fits all approach as each advisor’s business, and their client’s financial needs and circumstances, are unique and deserve the appropriate attention. Regal provides an Open Solution...
Zero Hash is a B2B embedded infrastructure platform that allows any platform to integrate digital assets natively into their own customer experience quickly and easily (a matter of API endpoints). Zero Hash enables developers and businesses to focus on building experiences and products. We power neo-banks, broker-dealers, and payment groups to offer digital asset trading and custody, crypto-backed rewards and...
Renovo Financial is a rapidly-growing Chicago-based private lender serving real estate investors who acquire and renovate single and multi-family residential properties. We pride ourselves on supporting clients by providing unparalleled service, from the loan application through the payoff.
Did you know that every year millions of people overpay their taxes without realizing it? Without a plan, accounting and taxes can be stressful, uncertain, and overwhelming. Our CPAs and business advisors quiet the noise to help you feel confident and well-equipped to run your business with peace of mind. Since 1964, Kaizen CPAs + Advisors [formerly James Hamlin &...
