
How does Technori work?
Technori disrupts how startups are launched and funded by combining the power of equity crowdfunding with the support of a traditional fund by providing early stage companies with access to capital, strategic advisory and tech support, while also enabling community members to invest in startups featured by Technori, via our exclusive Reg CF partner, Republic.
Our initial objective is helping founders launch successfully, but the mission is to grow the value of your company year-over-year.
If you’re looking to raise startup funds or gain valuable feedback from customers and investors; we provide a platform to equity crowdfund directly from our audience in-studio at WGN Radio and on-stage at our Startup Showcase events!
However, not all startups are made equal – if your needs are more operational or tech-based – apply to Technori.
The process is simple and transparent. We elect a dedicated Board of Advisors based on their ability and willingness to commit support, strategic connections, time and capital. Then, we select a small batch of early stage companies that we believe our program, resources and dedicated Board can help to scale.
What separates our co-op from more traditional accelerator programs or fund structures is that we enable all investors, elected advisors and startup companies to own a stake in the overall performance of the portfolio.
It’s also important to recognize that Technori is not an accelerator or incubation program with a finite end date. Unlike most traditional 12-week programs, where startups work towards a demo day, our co-op is designed to help founders throughout the life of their business.

What is the Startup Showcase?
The Startup Showcase is one of the largest quarterly tech events in the world, and the first ever to allow attendees to invest directly in the presenting startups, via Title III equity crowdfunding. Investors call it “unicorn hunting” … but, showcase events are more about helping early stage founders raise go-to-market funds by giving them the opportunity to pitch their startup in front of thousands of would-be investors.
The Startup Showcase is also Chicago’s top tech show, where Technori CEO Scott Kitun sits down with entrepreneurs from around the world to talk shop and invest in startups live on WGN Radio!
Experience what more than 75,000 of your peers already have! Simply register to invest, and RSVP to our next showcase event!

How we help growth companies?
We provide founders with access to capital, strategic advisory and tech support!
Technori was launched in 2010 by Seth Kravitz and a band of entrepreneurs on a mission to build the largest and most inclusive startup community in the world.
Before 1871, MATTER, mHUB, or that building full of unicorns known as Lightbank, there was Technori – a small community of techies focused on providing fellow founders with the resources, funding and connections required to successfully start a company!
Since then, Technori has grown into Chicago’s leading startup platform with hundreds of alumni companies that have raised more than a billion dollars in venture capital.
