Top Illinois Software Startups (685)

Bectran is an industry-leading SaaS platform which has grown rapidly to become the companion toolkit for the Credit Department just as a CRM is for the Sales Department. Recognized as a top innovator in the credit software industry, Bectran has been described by credit professionals as "the future of the credit department."​

Aceable is a mobile education platform, focused on creating affordable, engaging, and convenient educational content. Our Austin-based team is obsessed with helping people pursue their dreams with continued education. After launching our first mobile app to provide accredited driver's ed courses, Aceable expanded into real estate, mortgage, insurance, and healthcare education. We actively work to foster a creative, collaborative, and...

Bellagent is an enterprise-level AI agent platform built to automate everyday business operations with zero-touch integrations that connect instantly to more than 1,300 applications. Launched in 2025 by Proactifi Inc., and headquartered in Chicago, the platform is built for practicality with industry-leading compliance and security standards, enabling organizations to deploy AI agents without friction from day one. Bellagent’s mission to...

At Locusview, we help utilities control and optimize their capital projects while preparing for the coming challenges of building smarter infrastructure. This is why we built the world’s best Digital Construction Management (DCM) platform that helps energy, telecom and water utilities manage large scale construction projects from Planning to Revenue. We are fast-paced, and expect employees to use their creativity...

At Vibes, our premier mobile messaging platform helps world-class brands intelligently automate and optimize their mobile marketing outcomes through the power of SMS, MMS, RCS and Mobile Wallet. Industry leaders like Chipotle, Kohl’s, Polo Ralph Lauren, The Children's Place, KFC, Ulta Beauty, and others use Vibes to grow their customer relationships with relevant, high-volume mobile messaging and mobile wallet marketing on...

Dscout helps companies better understand the experiences people have with their products and brands in everyday life. Our SaaS video research platform helps our customers gather, manage, share and analyze millions of in-context moments submitted by people around the world.

Recognized by Crain’s as one of 2025’s Most Innovative Companies, UncommonX helps customers move from reactive defense to proactive resilience, with the context, prioritization, and insights needed to reduce risk and respond with precision. We believe cybersecurity should deliver more than alerts — it should deliver clarity, confidence, and control. That’s why we built an AI-powered Exposure Management platform that gives...

PartySlate is a fast-paced Chicago startup disrupting the $156 billion events industry in the United States. There are 13 million parties per year, produced by over 460,000 venues and vendors. PartySlate connects people planning all types of events — from weddings and corporate events to galas and milestone birthdays — with the venues and vendors who can bring their ideas...

We are a purpose driven healthcare technology company passionate about innovation and using technology to help people by solving real world problems. The ALIS team designs, builds, delivers, and supports our flagship product ALIS (pronounced “Alice” and stands for Assisted Living Integrated Solution).

Nextpoint is the industry leader in delivering cloud-based services for eLaw. Our market leading software and services help legal related organizations conquer their eDiscovery, Litigation and Admin needs. We do this by providing a powerful SaaS platform with world-class support and engagement teams that help hundreds of law firms across the country manage large data sets, identify relevant information via...

At Toro TMS, we are on a mission to deliver technology that drives lasting improvements for the trucking industry. Our dedicated team has built an easy-to-use, modern end-to-end TMS specifically designed for bulk haulers. From load management and dispatch, to accounting and driver payroll, we provide a single software solution to help our customers move more loads.

Rundoo gives independent paint and hardware stores the best technology to rise above the competition, so you can win customers, streamline operations, and grow your business.

Supernova is the technology leader in securities-based lending ("SBL") solutions that connect and empower the entire financial ecosystem. We offer the world’s first and only cloud-based, fully-customizable, end-to-end software solution to automate securities-based lending from origination through the life of the loan.

Since our founding in 2004, Simplex has continued to remain at the forefront of the industry by focusing on innovation, automation, and data-driven analysis. Simplex is a leading technology-driven market-making firm that builds proprietary software to create and capitalize on financial opportunities. We combine talented and dedicated technologists with data-driven employees to solve constantly evolving puzzles in the marketplace. Specializing in...

Caxy is a Chicago based software consulting and custom software development agency founded in 1999. Ranked top 3 software companies in Chicago by Clutch. Our secret sauce is that we want to make life as a developer fun, rewarding and not a grind. We have a commitment we call "The Caxy Promise." Many jobs in software are characterized by clients...

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...

Kalderos is a data infrastructure and analytics company that’s solving challenges around drug discounts in the U.S. healthcare system. Through platform technology and big data, our team is delivering smart solutions that enable healthcare stakeholders to collaborate with greater transparency and trust. We’re passionate about our mission to take on the most stubborn challenges in healthcare. We also know that...

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...

Who We Are Founded in 2001, Adage Technologies is a digital engineering firm building modern, AI‑enabled solutions that help organizations engage their audiences and operate more efficiently. With offices in Chicago and Medellín, our 120‑person team blends strategy, design, engineering, and data to create impactful digital experiences for performing arts organizations, associations and accreditation bodies, and manufacturing and distribution companies. What We...

Leading a successful professional service firm is an art. Running a profitable firm is a business. We understand this because our founder ran an IT Consulting firm for over 15 years. He grappled with the same challenges that professional service firm owners face today. How do I know what my employees are working on? How can I connect time and...