Top Illinois Software Startups (693)

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.

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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Nextpoint is a Chicago-based legal technology company that has been building cloud-based eDiscovery and litigation software since 2001. We make it simpler for law firms, corporate legal teams, and government agencies to manage the full lifecycle of litigation — from data ingestion and document review to case preparation and trial presentation. Our platform is built on the cloud, which means legal...

Bringg is the leading Delivery Management Platform -- optimizing last mile delivery, fulfillment, and returns for retailers and carriers worldwide. Bringg transforms delivery into a competitive advantage for 800+ customers, increasing order capacity, reducing costs, and ensuring branded customer experiences, handling over 200 million orders annually.

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).

It’s an exciting time to be a Teragonian! Come help us transform the Private Equity industry and drive AI innovation while taking on new challenges and career growth opportunity.​ Teragonia provides an AI-based Value Orchestration platform for private equity backed mid-market operators, helping them transform fragmented operational data into an execution-focused view of business performance. With Teragonia, mid-market leaders align their...

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...

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.

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...

Over the last 15 years, we’ve grown from a startup to a market-leading organization with over 150 team members, and we’ve created an award-winning culture that makes this company an amazing place to work. We've been ranked on multiple best places to work lists including the 2026 BuiltIn Chicago rankings.

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."​

Computer Projects of Illinois, Inc. (CPI), is a privately held corporation that delivers market-leading software solutions to the law enforcement industry. CPI develops & maintains many different best-in-class, mission-critical criminal justice solutions to law enforcement & public safety agencies around the world with their OpenFox® Product Suite.

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...

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...