Wondering how to get started in Chicago tech? Whether you just moved here, just landed in venture, or you’re a founder figuring out where to begin, the Chicago startup ecosystem can feel like a lot to figure out on your own. So we mapped it for you.
Our Venture Fellow, Fiona Chen, a second-year at Chicago Booth, moved to Chicago with the specific purpose of developing her career in startups and VC. After a year of events, meetings, scouting, and more, she put together the first edition of LongJump’s Chicago VC & Startup Resource Guide.
Inside you’ll find:
- Accelerators, incubators and co-working spaces for founders
- Programs and fellowships for breaking into VC
- Angel communities, meetups, newsletters and podcasts worth your time
- The ecosystem leaders who keep showing up for Chicago
- 81 local VC firms, organized by stage, from first check to growth
Want more like this? Subscribe to LongJump’s blog for updates on Chicago’s pre-seed scene, our portfolio founders and programs like The Raise. And follow Fiona’s VC journey on her Substack, where she writes about breaking into venture and what she’s learning along the way.