Startup databases

Built In Chicago

Chicago tech companies only

Chicago edition of Built In, a tech jobs site with company profiles and local tech news. Its home page invites companies it does not list to create a profile.

Built In Chicago is a startup database at builtinchicago.org. It lists AI startups, with a rule: Chicago tech companies only. The price is not stated on its pages. Terms read on builtinchicago.org on 3 October 2026.

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Price: Job posting plans start at $199 a month and include a basic company profile; its pages do not say whether a profile can be added without a plan
Link you get: not stated
Review: Not stated
Their rule: Chicago tech companies only
Lists: Every kind of AI product
Where they say so: builtinchicago.org ↗
Reach: MediumMedium reach: #146,506 by traffic in the Tranco top million; #432,162 of about 120 million domains by links in Common Crawl's web graph.
Checked: 3 October 2026, on its own pages

Quick answers

Can an AI startup get a profile on Built In Chicago?: Only some. It lists AI startups, with a rule: Chicago tech companies only.
How much does a listing on Built In Chicago cost?: The price is not stated on its pages.

Who is listed on Built In Chicago

Our nightly read of builtinchicago.org found 7 apps we recognise from other places, among them design.com, science.org, success.ai, jotform.com, morningstar.com, coupa.com, pwc.com. As of 8 Oct 2026. Your tracker checks whether yours is there.

How to submit to Built In Chicago

1. Prepare the kit. A one-line pitch, a description, a square logo and screenshots, and check that your product fits their rule: chicago tech companies only. The listing guide lists what forms ask for; the tracker builds the kit from your website.
2. Open the form. Their submit page opens from the button above once you are signed in; signing in costs nothing.
3. Wait for the reply. Reply times are not stated; give it two weeks before you follow up. Log the submission in your tracker; it marks the listing when it appears.

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Know when Built In Chicago lists you.

Add your app once; we read builtinchicago.org every week and mark the listing when it appears, every night on Pro. Last read 8 Oct 2026.

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Run Built In Chicago? A badge for your site

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