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Fintech market map: Chicago

13 fintech startups based in Chicago that have raised money in rounds we track, placed in 3 segments by what each says it does. Together they have raised $1.2B.

13startups on the map
3segments
$1.2Braised between them
Insurancemost funded segment

Segment by segment

Lending and credit

7 startups · $487M raised

  1. Aequum CapitalAequum is a commercial business that integrates an Environmental, Social, and Governance investment ethos.United States$250M
  2. Braviant HoldingsA leading provider of tech-enabled credit products and services for underbanked consumersUnited States$150M
  3. TandymTandym is a financial technology company founded in 2021 and based in Chicago, Illinois.United States$50M
  4. InvestiFiInvestiFi is an InvestTech platform founded in 2020, based in Dover, Delaware, with a secondary office in Chicago, Illinois.United States$22M
  5. NewityNEWITY, based in Chicago, is a fintech company founded in 2020.United States$11M
  6. A.M. MoneyA.M.United States$3.5M
  7. Working Credit NFPWorking Credit NFP is a non-profit organization that provides credit building education, counseling, and employee benefits services.United States$500K

Insurance

3 startups · $670M raised

  1. Kin InsuranceKin Insurance is an insurtech company that offers personalized home insurance policies.United States$513M
  2. ClearcoverClearcover is a digital-first auto insurance company based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2016.United States$80M
  3. SnapsheetSnapsheet is a provider of virtual appraisal technology and claims management software solutions in the insurance industry.United States$77M

Wealth and investing

3 startups · $84M raised

  1. GeoWealthGeoWealth is a financial technology firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2010 by Michael O'Shaughnessy.United States$81M
  2. CFX MarketsCFX Markets is a financial platform that offers web and app-based services for daily investing and trading across various asset classes.United States$2.2M
  3. GridlinesGridlines is a technology company focused on providing AI-powered tools for investment banking teams.United States$1.0M

How this map is made. Every startup here has raised money in rounds we track, and is based in Chicago. It joins the map when its sectors, read from its rounds, or the opening of its own description say it works in fintech, and goes to the first segment whose words it carries. Each segment shows its best-funded first. Rebuilt nightly; updated 15 November 2026.

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