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Not a big fan of the list, as they left out some great companies. Some of my favorite Chicago startups: 1. TempoDB - Database for IOT and sensor data 2. 640

• kevando 12y ago
  Some of those are on the list...
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• acabal 12y ago
  Basecamp may be cool, but it's hardly a startup--it's been around since like 2004.
  • hugs 12y ago
    To further prove your point, the company was actually started in 1999.
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  • xasos 12y ago
    Mabye it's just the culture of the company, because the company still feels new tech (although it's old). I hesitated to put Braintree on here for the same reason (and because it was acq. by PayPal)
• swamp40 12y ago
  TempoDB changed their name to TempoIQ, and is on the list. Opternative is on the list.
• godzillabrennus 12y ago
  Http://StageBloc.com - http://SimpleRelevance.com http://SimpleRelevance.com http://visuhire.com http://visuhire.com - http://Bikespike.com http://Bikespike.com - http://ventureconnects.com http://ventureconnects.com - http://knowledgehound.com http://knowledgehound.com These are all startups coming together in Chicago. All are exciting.
  • xasos 12y ago
    Maybe it's just me, but I see sooo many HR/Marketing/Finance startups in Chicago and they are all kinda boring to me because they are all approaching very similar problems. Didn't know about Bikespike, looks cool!
• ahoog42 12y ago
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  • fitfirst 12y ago
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    • ahoog42 12y ago
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• bartc 12y ago
  Cleversafe - exabyte object storage system vendor
• joezydeco 12y ago
  640 Labs was bought out by Monsanto in December, 2014. I used to work with one of the founders. A really great guy and his success is well-deserved. 640 Labs is my example of what a real Chicago startup should be. They put their heads down, got to work, and got a product out in the field (literally).
  • illini123 12y ago
    Chicago health tech entrepreneur here: I have so much respect for 640 labs and the others a here that are actually solving real problems, rather than trying to be a copycat. Agriculture, healthcare, and manufacturing may not be sexy, but we have those strengths here, and Chicago should be promoting the successes in these areas more frequently.
    • xasos 12y ago
      Couldn't agree more. We have the opportunity to make it big in the tech agriculture space, because of our great location in the Corn/Wheat belts