Architect
Chicago
Architect is an AI research and product lab for chip design, aiming to cut ASIC design time, cost, and labor by 20x. A Stanford spin-out with a team from Meta, DeepMind, and Apple, VC-backed by angels including Google's Chief Scientist.
AI/ML$52MEst. 2025
Loop
Chicago
Loop identifies bad data and inefficient workflows that create friction in the supply chain to unlock profits and lower consumer costs. It collaborates with leaders such as J.P. Morgan Chase and Flexport and is backed by prominent investors
SaaS$160MEst. 2021Hiring fast
Curri
Chicago
Curri provides on-demand, last-mile logistics for construction and adjacent industries with a nationwide fleet of cars, trucks, and flatbeds, positioning itself as the Modern Logistics Platform for the Industrial Supply Chain and using tech
Freight and Logistics$42MEst. 2018
