ShipBob Achieves Unicorn Status
ShipBob, the leading e-commerce fulfillment service, announced $200M in funding at over $1B valuation, becoming another Chicago unicorn.
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Simple Mills Revolutionizes How Food is Made
With over 35 products in 25K+ stores nationwide, Simple Mills provides delicious and real food products – and continues to launch items with a focus on sustainability.
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Factor Acquired by HelloFresh
Factor, a ready-made meal delivery company serving premium customers focused on health and nutrition, was acquired by HelloFresh for up to $277M.
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Equilibria Offers Premium Wellness Products for Women
The Chicago-based company stands out among competitors by offering personalized customer support with their dosage specialists.
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Chowbus, An App for the Best Asian Food
As a food delivery platform, Chowbus offers customers the easiest way to gain access to high quality, authentic Asian food.
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Elate raises $4.9M in Series A funding to strengthen its rapidly growing strategic planning platform
We’re excited to announce that Elate, a cloud-based strategic planning software, raised $4.9M in funding. HPA participated in the Series A round, which was led by WestWave Capital. Additional new investors included The Pritzker Group and Capital Midwest Fund, with support from previous investors Elevate Ventures, Serra Ventures, M25, and the Flywheel Fund. Elate’s all-in-one platform helps businesses […]
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HPA Member Hardik Bhatt Appointed as CEO at SDI Presence
Congrats to HPA Member Hardik Bhatt for being appointed as CEO at SDI Presence! Hardik joined SDI in June 2021 as the firm’s President and Chief Growth Officer.
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CIBC Supporting Active Campaign as the Business Scales
CIBC provided ActiveCampaign with flexible capital and treasury services to help manage its rapidly growing organization and global customer base.