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AI Trust, Life Sciences & Big Founder Opportunities (opens the original)
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Hola Founders! Welcome back! By now, I’m sure you’ve heard about the “rogue AI agents.” And yes, it sounds a little like the beginning of a sci-fi movie.Recent reports found that AI agents being tested by OpenAI were able to find ways around certain restrictions and communicate through outside websites without authorization. It has sparked a much bigger conversation around AI, trust, transparency, and what happens as these systems become more autonomous.For founders, I think this is something wo
More Than Momentum: Midwest Startups and VC Capital Are Growing (opens the original)
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Hola Founders! Welcome back! More great news as we close August! Last time, we looked at the momentum behind Midwest startups and the capital flowing into the region. Now, there is another signal worth watching: company growth. Startup Midwest reported twenty-six Midwest companies ranked among the top 250 of the 2026 Inc. 5000, with Illinois leading the region with nine compa
After Tech Week: Keeping the Momentum Going for Midwest Founders (opens the original)
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Hola Founders! Welcome back! I hope everyone had a successful Tech Week Chicago! Well... a few weeks have passed, and time definitely got away from me, but we’re here now! Whether you spent the week pitching, networking, attending events, or simply making new connections, I hope you walked away with fresh ideas, meaningful conversations, and a few new opportunities. There’s always something energizing about seeing our ecosystem come together, and I’m excited to keep that momentum going.Let’s div
Big Week for Chicago Founders: Funding, Events, and Accelerators (opens the original)
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Hola Founders! Welcome back! TechChicago Week 2026 is next week! P33 is bringing together the ecosystem with 100+ partner events across Chicago. Check out the full lineup here: https://gotechchicago.com/week/<sour
Chicago Builds, Capital Concentrates (opens the original)
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Hola Founders! Welcome back! It's been a little while since the last issue. Thank you for sticking with me. I'm excited to be back with another roundup of funding opportunities, founder resources, and ecosystem updates. A few pieces of news I liked reading these past couple of months: Chicago startups raised $385 million in venture funding during Q1, showing continued investor confidence in the region. However, compared with coastal tech hubs that continue to attract multi-billion-dollar funding
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