“I congratulate Caremerge on its latest round of funding. 1871 is a hotbed of innovation, producing great companies around Chicago, and I look forward to continued great accomplishments,” – Chicago’s Mayor Rahm Emanuel.
Mayor Emanuel Honors 1871 Startups for Raising $8.3M in New Capital
The beloved digital hub for start-ups is about to get a little love from on high: Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Governor Pat Quinn are holding a luncheon Thursday for 1871’s leadership and the six member companies that collectively have secured $8.3M in new capital in early-stage funding. According to a release, three of those companies have graduated out of 1871. The six startups that have raised this new funding are Caremerge, MarkITx, RocketMiles, SimpleRelevance, Tempesta Media and Whittl.com.
CareMerge may represent how far 1871 reaches, its investments were lead by European entrepreneur, real-estate developer and art collector Grazyna Kulczyk of Poland, “with participation from another Switzerland-based investor,” according to a release.
“1871 is a hotbed of innovations producing great companies around Chicago,” said Emanuel in a release. “I look forward to continued great accomplishments.”
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