Real, verified funding sources for deep tech founders in Illinois: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
No funds headquartered in Illinois matched "Deep Tech" by name — the funds below are shown nationwide instead.
General partners: Brayton Williams, Adam Draper
General partners: Amir Weitmann, Arie Benguigui
General partners: Jawwad Khan, Ryan O'Halloran, Mahsa Zeinali & 1 more
TechNexus Venture Collaborative
Polsky Center (UChicago)
Northwestern Jumpstart Pre-Accelerator
TechRise (P33 / Verizon / 1871)
Chain Reaction Innovations
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Deep Tech falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Illinois) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
Dept of the Army -- Materiel Command
U.S. National Science Foundation
NASA Headquarters
Bureau of Democracy Human Rights and Labor
We don't have any funds headquartered in Illinois whose name references deep tech. Below are deep tech-related funds from across the country instead — many invest outside their home state.
7 accelerator programs open to Illinois-based deep tech founders are in our database, including programs based in Illinois and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in Illinois are in our database, ranked by member count with deep tech-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
55 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where deep tech falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Illinois), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.