LIFEFORCE
Amazon Launches Lifeforce-Powered Longevity Insights
February 12, 2026
Amazon One Medical launched Health Insights, a labwork analysis and lifestyle coaching feature powered by longevity platform Lifeforce.
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BLUECORE
Bluecore Deepens Transparent ID Network Through Partnership with dentsu
February 12, 2026
Integration with dentsu Delivers 20-50% Lift in ID Rates, Enabling Enterprise Retailers to Identify More Shoppers While Maintaining Privacy-First Approach
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NARA ORGANICS
How This Founder Accidentally Created a Marketing Funnel of 1.5 Million Users
February 9, 2026
Nara Organics’ Esther Hallam made a hit baby tracking app before releasing her infant formula.
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TELNYX
Telnyx Introduces ClawdTalk, Giving AI Agents a Voice
February 9, 2026
ClawdTalk shows why execution, not intelligence, is holding agents back.
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TELNYX
Telnyx is at the Forefront of When Machines Learn to Actually Talk
January 26, 2026
This is conversational AI, and it's fundamentally changing how we interact with technology.
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COAST
Top Reviews from Software Advice and Capterra
January 20, 2026
We're starting out the week with some exciting news from Software Advice and Capterra!
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NARA ORGANICS
Nara Organics Debuts at Target!
January 6, 2025
Now you can grab Nara Organics right off the shelf at Target, along with every other baby thing you need.
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GREENFLY
Getty and Greenfly Launch 'Access by Getty Images'
In partnership with Greenfly, Access by Getty Images enables talent, along with individual industry professionals, to browse, license and share high‑quality visuals.
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EASEL
Year One Was About Building the Engine.
Year Two is About Acceleration.
January 3, 2026
As we enter 2026, Easel Software turns one year old. Looking back at the past year I see a new way of designing and fabricating emerging.
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CERCA
The New Era of Dating Has Arrived
December 30, 2025
A new class of startups aims to disrupt incumbents like Tinder, Hinge, and Bumble. Here's your cheat sheet to 24 new apps.
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CORAZON
Meet the Rising Stars 2025
December 15, 2025
We are excited to share our 2025 Rising Star Pre-Partner Venture Investor List, recognizing the next generation of venture talent shaping the industry
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December 15, 2025
Across Illinois, innovators like Sam Yagan are building companies, creating jobs, and driving economic growth.
LIFEFORCE
Ultimate Longevity Center Launched
December 8, 2025
Sequel Brands founder partners with world-renowned longevity expert Gary Brecka and Lifeforce to make innovative health, wellness, and longevity solutions accessible to everyday Americans.
COAST
Coast Skyrockets to Top Spots in CMMS Reports
December 3, 2025
We’re ending 2025 with a major announcement: Coast skyrocketed to the top ranks in G2's Winter 2026 Reports for both the CMMS and Asset Management categories (among many others), earning 50 badges across 52 reports.
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December 1, 2025
See how Noble plans to get billions of dollars back in the hands of Americans.
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November 15, 2025
We've had the pleasure of meeting many Illinois-based entrepreneurs through our Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund.
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BETTER TRUCKS
Uber Freight Invests in Last Mile, Expands Partnership with Better Trucks
November 13, 2025
Investment and expansive partnership enhance Uber’s broader strategy to build a flexible, global delivery ecosystem for brands of all sizes.
BOLDVOICE
Artificial Intelligence and the End of Accents
November 10, 2025
We’re proud to be featured in WIRED, in a thoughtful piece about the role of accent, identity, and communication in a global world.
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November 5, 2025
AllFly announced the launch of Quest 2.0, a comprehensive travel management platform.
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OVERSUBSCRIBED VENTURES
Nobody Wants This Producers Want to Own the Romantic Comedy Space
October 20, 2025
The sisters behind one of Netflix’s biggest hits share how their stepmother, Katharine McPhee, helped inspire the show
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CORAZON
One of the benefits of starting a business in Illinois? Our top-tier talent.
October 20, 2025
Listen to Sam Yagan, Co-Founder of Corazon Capital, explain why Illinois has some of the brightest (and nicest) engineers in the nation.
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CERCA
How insurgent dating apps like Cerca are capitalizing on the “anti-swipe” moment
October 13, 2025
As people tire of swiping through hundreds of profiles, new VC-backed entrants as well as legacy apps are trying to shift toward quality over quantity.
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CERCA
Dating app Cerca will show how Gen Z really dates at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025
October 13, 2025
The company is part of Startup Battlefield and will show off its tech at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, taking place October 27-29 in San Francisco.
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NOBLE MOBILE
How it Works: Unlimited data when you need it, cash back when you don’t.
October 13, 2025
Use your phone less, and get rewarded for it. Noble is the first mobile plan to give you cash back for unused data.
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NARA ORGANICS
TIME's Best Inventions of 2025: Nara Organics Whole Milk Formula
October 9, 2025
This July, Nara Organics Whole Milk Organic Infant Formula became the first and only FDA-registered organic whole milk infant formula that meets both U.S. and E.U. standards. Hallam hopes her high quality formula will help break the stigma around formula feeding.
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NOBLE MOBILE
Andrew Yang took inspiration from Mark Cuban for his budget cell carrier
September 16, 2025
Former U.S. presidential candidate and entrepreneur Andrew Yang is starting a new mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) — a company that resells wireless service using another carrier’s network infrastructure — that will give you money back on your bill if you use less data.
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CORAZON
2025 U.S. Women in Finance Awards: The Finalists
September 29, 2025
The eleventh-annual iteration of MMG’s flagship Women in Finance Awards program will be held Tuesday, November 11 at The Plaza in New York City.
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WOVENX
Washington Gastroenterology Improves Specialty Throughput with WovenX
September 9, 2025
Faced with rising demand, WaGi used WovenX to speed up care, reduce leakage, and increase endoscopy suite performance, without adding staff.
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CORAZON
Big Heart Bash for Camp Odayin on September 25 at The Arbory!
CORAZON
ISG Announces 2025 ISG Women in Digital Awards Winners for the Americas
September 5, 2025
Information Services Group, a global AI-centered technology research and advisory firm, today announced the winners of the fourth annual ISG Women in Digital Awards program for the Americas, recognizing women and their achievements in technology roles.
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BRILLIANT
The Latest LinkedIn Premium Perk: A Next-Level Learning Machine.
September 2025
As the September Perk of the Month, LinkedIn Premium subscribers will get 12 months of Brilliant Premium for
free. Invest in a well-trained mind by getting hands-on with fun, interactive lessons that help you master concepts in data analysis, coding, AI, and more.
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CERCA
Presenting the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200: The companies shaping the future
August 27, 2025
We’re thrilled to unveil the 2025 Startup Battlefield 200 — TechCrunch’s annual, handpicked list of the 200 most promising early-stage startups from around the world.
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CORAZON
Even Successful Founders Have Failures Along the Way'
August 16, 2025
At the Milestone Momentum Summit, serial entrepreneur and Corazon Capital co-founder Sam Yagan joined Lou Celli of JPMorganChase to talk candidly about the real founder journey — the wins, the failures, and the lessons learned in between.
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FUTURHEALTH
Apple Fitness+ access now available for free through GLP-1 weight-loss program formula
August 11, 2025
Apple Fitness+ access is coming to another partner platform. FuturHealth, a personalized weight-loss service, announced today that it’s offering complimentary Apple Fitness+ access to all program members at no additional cost.
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NARA ORGANICS
Fed up with brands that use corn syrup and skim milk, this mother developed her own ‘clean’ baby formula
July 29, 2025
When Esther Hallam welcomed her daughter, Nara, into the world, she faced the challenge of searching for trustworthy brands that offered high-quality organic infant formula in the U.S.
CLARIFAI
Clarifai Unveils 'AI Runners': Unmatched Flexibility for Local AI Deployment
ALBY
What’s Agentic AI and What Should Brands Know About It?
June 27, 2025
What's Agentic AI and what does it mean for the fashion industry? Our CEO, Fayez Mohamood spoke with Amy O'Brien, Tech Editor at Vogue Business on why brands should build agents that speak in their own voice
June 19, 2025
A new dating app made by college students uses mutual friends to match you. Read the pitch deck it raised $1.6M.
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CORAZON
The Venture Capital Firm Behind Chicago's Growing Tech Community
June 18, 2025
Is Chicago America’s next tech hub? Sam Yagan—founder of SparkNotes and OkCupid—thinks so. Through Corazon Capital, the VC firm he launched in 2013 to support homegrown talent, Yagan has helped build breakout brands like SpotHero, Bonobos, and PrettyLitter.
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Addressing The Five Biggest Challenges Facing Manufacturers
The challenges facing the manufacturing industry have only continued to grow since the U.S. administration announced 10% tariffs on all imports to the U.S. This announcement forced many manufacturers to consider new suppliers, only adding to the industry’s supply chain issues, which also include things like labor shortages and operational costs.
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How Smart Brands Win Top-of-Funnel in 2025
Paid ads are busted. SEO is back but weirder. Gen Z isn’t using Google. What now?
VC Smriti Jayaraman pulls back the curtain on the Shopify brands building futuristic funnels today. We’re talking AI quizzes, voice search, digital oracles, and tech that reads your face to guess your shirt size. It’s strange. It’s smart. And it works.
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The next step in customer engagement with AI
You call a support line for the third time this month. Instead of starting from scratch, the assistant greets you by name and picks up the conversation right where it left off. No repeated questions. No re-explaining. Just a helpful experience that feels like talking to someone who actually remembers you.
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Fooda Acquires Foodsby, Joining Forces to Create New Opportunities
Fooda, a leader in workplace dining solutions, is excited to announce it has acquired Foodsby, an innovator in the group delivery space. By joining forces under Fooda’s umbrella, the combined companies will offer expanded opportunities for clients and local restaurant partners, enhancing workplace dining experiences across the country.
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