Midwest Funding Report: Chicago’s Tegus Closes $90M

The Funding Roundup is a weekly note about companies that raised venture capital.  We use four sources – 1) those that are sent to us via press release ([email protected]), 2) Form D filings in the sixteen states that we cover, 3) Databases to which we subscribe (particularly Pitchbook, Crunchbase), 4) Other sources (such as SBIR grant database).  The goal of the funding roundup is to provide a quick synthesis of companies that are actively raising money.  This is not a value judgment placing VC backed companies over bootstrapped – only a recognition that VC backed companies often file paperwork that puts them on our radar. 

As expected, the short holiday week had less venture financing activities.  As is often the case, Chicago was the leader with two large transactions and a handful more.  These transactions included Tegus – an investor platform for finding opportunities with data and interviews – and Threekit – a 3D product visualization software.  Other big rounds included OptiFunder and Wheeler Bio – from the St. Louis and OKC areas.

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