Chicago Startup Communities
Entrepreneurial groups we proudly call friends.
StartupChi.com
Your go-to source for the stories shaping the city’s startup ecosystem.
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Where ambitious founders & creatives come together and grow side-by-side.
Paragon Network
Private community for business leaders, investors, and founders.
AI Tinkers
Meetup for practitioners building with foundation models.
Gildre
Hosts international Executive Workshops and events in Chicago.
Founder House
Exclusive community built by founders for founders.
Pitch and Run
Run club for founders.
Operators Guild
Group for finance and operations leaders.
Startup Grind
Chicago founder community.
Build Illinois
UIUC entrepreneurial community for creatives, artists, and founders.
Inside The Loop Meetups
Bi-weekly coffee meetups for founders in Fulton Market.
Northwestern AI Club
Empowers students to shape the future with AI.
Northwestern AI Club
Empowers students to shape the future with AI.
Chi Data Professionals
Events on topics related to Microsoft Azure Data Services.
EdTech Chicago
Meetups for EdTech founders and investors.
The Garage
