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Featured Proposals

Growth Capital for Established Laundry Service Business
Approximately $45,780 has already been invested in Mobile Laundry Lab for facility build-out, laundry equipment, furnishings, signage, technology, security, initial supplies, deposits, and other startup and operating costs.
  Required Amount $20,000
  Minimum Investment $2,500
  Region Out Of State
  Stage Achieving Sales
  Investor Role Any


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$175,000 at 10.00% fixed; 110 semi-monthly payments of $2,000
A Straightforward, Fully Amortizing Request. Loan Amount: $175,000 at 10.00% fixed. Structure: 110 semi-monthly payments of $2,000, fully amortizing. Total Interest: $43,120.98 over the life of the loan. Repayment: Borrower's personal employment.
  Required Amount $175,000
  Minimum Investment $175,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Pre-Startup/R&D
  Investor Role Advisory


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A Patented Invention: Birthday Card for Jesus
Patented Outdoor Christmas Decoration
  Required Amount $100,000
  Minimum Investment $10,000
  Region Midwest
  Stage Finished Product
  Investor Role Silent


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Enterprise software and AI agents for business
We are technologists building custom enterprise systems and a platform of specialized AI agents for businesses — including factory management with RFID, marketing-agency automation, and integrated payments. Founder-led, with deployed paying clients.
  Required Amount $1,000,000
  Minimum Investment $50,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Achieving Sales
  Investor Role Any


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AI-native ERP/POS for furniture & mattress retailers
Cloud ERP/POS built for furniture & mattress retailers — a large, fragmented market still on legacy software. The founder owns a Chicago furniture chain, so every feature is validated live before launch. Paying clients already onboard.
  Required Amount $200,000
  Minimum Investment $25,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Finished Product
  Investor Role Any


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Solar Industry Expansion
Solar agrivoltaic provider seeking investment for expansion within the field into solar energy project development, management, and installation of sites and storage.
  Required Amount $250,000
  Minimum Investment $12,500
  Region Midwest
  Stage Achieving Sales
  Investor Role Any


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Youth Club Sports Facility
Youth training facility with club baseball and softball teams. Spring/Summer and Fall Seasons. Entering our 5th Year and have created a following just need to cover cost until the next round of registrations in August 2026
  Required Amount $100,000
  Minimum Investment $25,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Achieving Sales
  Investor Role Silent


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Illinois Investors

United States > Illinois

Specialized Investment Bank

$500,000 to $50,000,000

United States > Illinois

Investing on behalf of both large institutional investors and small private equity firms including debt, mezz and equity investments 18+ years in commercial real estate development and investment Group investor with access to $70Bln in funds

$5,000,000 to $1,000,000,000

United States > Illinois

I and my wife have a lots of experience in the Thai, Chinese, and Japanese Restaurant business. My wife is a head chef at a Thai Japanese restaurant for the last 10 years. I work in the area of logistics & electronics and am a graduate of the Keller Graduate School of Management at DeVry University.

$100,000 to $500,000

United States > Illinois

My name is Jason, and I am well known in the Chicago area as a “connector” and go-to person for entrepreneurs who want to grow and maintain their success. Currently, I am the Founder and Managing Partner of Seed stage venture funds that invests in companies across a broad range of industries in Chicago and the greater Midwest. Prior to launching the venture fund, I was a Principal a private, for-profit venture capital fund for Wisconsin alumni that invests in seed, growth, and later stage companies with a Wisconsin alumni connection. For most of my career, I have provided venture development services to align emerging businesses with resources for growth.

$50,000 to $500,000

United States > Illinois

Objective is agressive growth, been a small business owner for over 15 years, Private investor

$5,000 to $100,000

United States > Illinois

More than 18 years of commercial real estate investment and development experience. Most recently VP at GE Real Estate Purchase single tenant office and industrial properties for my company's own account and commercial and hotel properties for other investors for whom I am an advisor.

$50,000 to $10,000,000

United States > Illinois

We are an US domestic and global hotel development, advisory, and property management company based in Chicago, Il. We have contact sources with many other industry companies and individual investors who are interested in the hospitality industry and look to invest in these types of ventures. We can assist you in not only finding a potential financier or partner but also assist in the overall success of the entire project and on-going operations.

$0 to $1,000,000,000

United States > Illinois

I’m an investor that works in cybersecurity sales and have had multiple investments over the last couple of years ranging from real estate property flips to retail businesses to automotive sales. Most recently, I worked 500+ hours on my real estate flip, doing framing, flooring, plumbing, and etc. myself resulting in over $50k net profit I can be a hands-on investor and assist either physically or on the backend. My spouse is an attorney and a CPA whereas myself, I’m in sales and a hands-on guy. I have my wife’s buy in to assist with legal and tax matters as well. I can be a silent partner or an involved partner.

$1,000 to $25,000