Top Illinois Kids + Family Startups (26)

Sittercity, a Bright Horizons company, is a technology platform working to reimagine the child care industry. Finding, hiring and managing high-quality, trustworthy and enriching child care has never been simple, for parents or caregivers. We want to change that. At Sittercity, you can imagine and create solutions that will revolutionize a multi-billion industry and bring relief to parents and care...

TapGenes is a private family health network building healthy relationships between families, healthcare providers, and favorite consumer wellness brands.

Aidhen's Corner is an on-line concierge service for all things Kids!  We give our member's ability to quickly, easily and seemlessly search, find, and book, amazing "what to do's"  with their kids the instant they need it.As a parent you want to make every day, every experience and every moment count with your kids. But finding that creative, new and...

Episencial's all natural and organic products improve skin health and help protect children from harmful environmental exposure. They help solve the problem of skyrocketing eczema and reduced immunity... all at an affordable price point with irresistible packaging.

At The Brainchild Collective, we activate every young person’s potential to transform the world through holistic education solutions that help prepare students to live healthy and thriving lives.

Amerigo supports international students at premier U.S. high schools with a focus on excellent academic outcomes. We combine a nurturing boarding environment along with academic and English learning support to prepare students for success in high school, university and beyond.

Woof Rescue is an app which helps people find the love of their lives at their local pet shelter. Utilizing our app, users can view thousands of pets available for adoption to a loving home, and begin the adoption process right from their phone. The app is just the beginning -- many exciting and innovative solutions to help facilitate the...

Jiobit is the first of its kind patented location sharing platform, enabling the longest lasting and smallest real-time location products (indoor or out) with best-in-class security. Featuring a host of encryption and security technologies, Jiobit is trusted pet owners and families, with usage in every populated continent in the world. Our mission is to provide the right information at the right time...

TeeMapping.com has put today's tee times on the map. We have consolidated the manual search for tee times and with one click of the map flag the golfer will see tee times based on their location. No more wasting time selecting and clicking on criteria boxes just to narrow your search. No more multiple website searches or calling multiple courses...

Operated by elected Supervisor, Danielle Chynoweth, Cunningham Township Supervisor’s Office (CTSO) is a government office providing a local safety net for low-income households since 1928. We provide General Assistance, Rental Assistance, Utility Assistance, Food Support, and referrals to services funded by Urbana residents serving Urbana residents. We provide Homeless Services to Champaign County residents funded through grants coordinated through our county’s Continuum...

Leleki is a marketplace and resource for conscious parents.

Radio Flyer is known for our iconic little red wagon, and we are always dreaming up FUNomenal new ways to deliver joy to families by introducing new products every year. Radio Flyer is a recognized leader in the toy industry, with our corporate headquarters located in Chicago. From wagons and tricycles to battery powered eBikes, Go-Karts and Tesla ride-ons, our...

We’re an innovative, private-equity backed toy company located north of Chicago and launching in 2020. We’ve developed a deep patent portfolio, including patents in the U.S. and abroad. We’re now poised to disrupt several toy-industry segments. We’re an expert, highly analytical and creative team. Our staff and partners are like family.

We like to think of Stork Stack as Serendipity on your Doorstep.  Each month our members receive a "Stack" filled with five of our favorite products, each selected with love for our members and the most important little person in their lives. Our Stacks evolve with the child's age, from the third trimester to the child's third birthday, so Stork...

Heggerty is a literacy education company providing the #1 phonemic awareness curriculum for preschool and elementary classrooms. Founded nearly 20 years ago by Dr. Michael Heggerty, a reading instruction pioneer, we provide digital and print curriculum, classroom resources, and professional development to help educators empower the next generation of readers. The Heggerty curriculum can be found worldwide and we are...

MightyNest makes healthy, green living simple + sustainable. We help you replace plastic and transform your life. Each month we send every subscriber one purposeful item that’s healthier for people + the planet. Our online store also includes over 1,000 handpicked products that meet our rigorous standards for quality, safety, & effectiveness.

Nestled is a mobile application that alerts parents of product recalls based on the products they own and purchase. No more model numbers or product registrations to remember.

Player’s Health is the first universal health management and compliance application for youth athletes.  Our HIPAA compliant mobile application provides athletic programs with players' essential medical information and streamlines the injury reporting process in an easy to use digital platform. Coaches, trainers, parents and athletic directors can monitor the health and progression of an injured player.  Parents are instantly notified...

Nurture Life delivers delicious and nutritious meals, snacks and smoothies for babies, toddlers and kids. Little ones LOVE the flavor, and parents love how easy it is!

At Deft, formerly ServerCentral, we are our clients’ most trusted advisor. The Deft team humanizes technology. We actively listen to our clients, learning and collaborating to develop tailored proposals that perfectly fit your company’s needs. We then design, build, operate, secure, and scale unique technology solutions with a singular purpose: to deftly deliver on the promise of technology for you and...