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  • DTDV Trading logo
    DV TradingScale-up · Office-first17 roles
  • AVAvePoint logo
    AvePointScale-up · 1,001-5,000 staff15 roles
  • INInfleqtion logo
    InfleqtionScale-up · 201-500 staff15 roles
  • HAHarvey logo
    HarveyScale-up14 roles
  • FIFin logo
    FinScale-up · 1,001-5,000 staff14 roles
  • PEPerk logo
    PerkScale-up · Hybrid14 roles

and 214 more companies on the list

220 companies hiring now

Ranked by live roles. Every company is a startup or scale-up; recruitment agencies are left out. Press Auto apply on any role and Haystack's AI agent fills in that employer's form for you.

The top 40 of 220 companies, most live roles first.

  1. DTDV Trading logo

    DV Trading

    Scale-upOffice-first

    17live roles5 opened this month

    DV Trading is a proprietary trading firm that provides liquidity and executes financial instruments across global markets through technological innovation.

    All 17 roles at DV Trading

  2. AVAvePoint logo

    AvePoint

    Scale-up1,001-5,000 staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    15live roles6 opened this month

    AvePoint provides data management solutions for Microsoft 365, helping organisations protect, manage, and mobilise their data for security, compliance, and efficiency.

    Replied to 50% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 15 roles at AvePoint

  3. INInfleqtion logo

    Infleqtion

    Scale-up201-500 staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    15live roles3 opened this month

    To commercialise atom-based quantum products and make quantum technologies accessible and practical for commercial and defence applications.

    All 15 roles at Infleqtion

  4. HAHarvey logo

    Harvey

    Scale-up

    14live roles4 opened this month

    Harvey builds AI-powered solutions for legal professionals to boost efficiency and accuracy and help shape the future of professional services.

    All 14 roles at Harvey

  5. FIFin logo

    Fin

    Scale-up1,001-5,000 staffOffice-first

    14live roles3 opened this month

    Fin aims to deliver perfect customer experiences by providing an AI-powered customer agent across the entire customer journey.

    Replied to 100% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 14 roles at Fin

  6. PEPerk logo

    Perk

    Scale-upHybrid

    14live roles3 opened this month

    Perk offers digital tools to automate travel, expenses, and policies, aiming to power real work by eliminating time-consuming manual tasks.

    All 14 roles at Perk

  7. COCoinflow logo

    Coinflow

    Scale-up

    14live roles2 opened this month

    Coinflow aims to power the world's fastest-moving businesses with fast, global payments by building infrastructure for instant, secure, and frictionless payment acceptance and settlement.

    All 14 roles at Coinflow

  8. VHVitae Health Systems logo

    Vitae Health Systems

    Scale-upOffice-first

    14live roles2 opened this month

    Vitae Health Systems develops innovative solutions for patient care, committed to improving healthcare outcomes through advanced technology and a patient-centered approach.

    All 14 roles at Vitae Health Systems

  9. GOGenesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine logo

    Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

    Scale-upOffice-first

    13live roles13 opened this month

    Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine provides comprehensive orthopedic care, accessible to all, by diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal conditions and injuries.

    All 13 roles at Genesis Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

  10. PRProxima logo

    Proxima

    Scale-up

    13live roles7 opened this month

    Proxima helps consumer brands scale by providing AI-powered conversion intelligence based on real-world shopper behaviour and market trends.

    All 13 roles at Proxima

  11. DADatabricks logo

    Databricks

    Scale-up10,000+ staffTechnology & SoftwareHybrid

    13live roles3 opened this month

    Databricks empowers customers to solve data problems by providing a unified data and AI platform that supports analytical and operational workloads.

    Replied to 75% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 13 roles at Databricks

  12. BMBlufox Mobile logo

    Blufox Mobile

    Scale-upOffice-first

    11live roles

    Blufox Mobile specialises in mobile application development and digital transformation solutions, creating user-centric mobile experiences and helping businesses leverage technology.

    All 11 roles at Blufox Mobile

  13. FIFilevine logo

    Filevine

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffTechnology & SoftwareOffice-first

    10live roles10 opened this month

    Filevine provides legal practice management software and AI solutions to streamline law firm operations and enhance efficiency.

    All 10 roles at Filevine

  14. ENEngine logo

    Engine

    Scale-upRemote-first

    9live roles6 opened this month

    Engine is a creative engine for growth, offering integrated marketing and communications services to help businesses transform and achieve measurable results.

    Replied to 58% of the applications Haystack's agent sentAll 9 roles at Engine

  15. MAMaven logo

    Maven

    Scale-upRemote-first

    9live roles2 opened this month

    Maven empowers experts to democratise education by offering cohort-based courses directly to their audience, building the university of the future.

    All 9 roles at Maven

  16. FOFormic logo

    Formic

    Scale-up

    9live roles1 opened this month

    Formic powers American manufacturing for the next 100 years by making robotic automation accessible to every factory.

    All 9 roles at Formic

  17. COCookUnity logo

    CookUnity

    Scale-up501-1,000 staffFood & BeverageRemote-first

    9live roles

    CookUnity empowers chefs to nourish the world through a shared love of great food.

    All 9 roles at CookUnity

  18. CACarvana logo

    Carvana

    Scale-up10,000+ staffAutomotiveOffice-first

    8live roles5 opened this month

    Carvana is an online used car retailer that allows customers to buy, sell, or trade in used vehicles.

    All 8 roles at Carvana

  19. DGDouble Good logo

    Double Good

    Scale-upHybrid

    8live roles4 opened this month

    Double Good is a technology company that provides an online fundraising platform for youth organisations, also supporting a foundation for children with special needs.

    All 8 roles at Double Good

  20. OCOceanComm, Inc. logo

    OceanComm, Inc.

    Scale-upOffice-first

    8live roles

    OceanComm develops advanced sonar and acoustic technologies for reliable data transmission and precise positioning in challenging marine environments.

    All 8 roles at OceanComm, Inc.

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Which startups are hiring people in Chicago?

As of October 2026, 220 startups and scale-ups in Chicago are hiring people, with 654 live roles between them. The most are at DV Trading, AvePoint, Infleqtion, Harvey, Fin. The full list on this page is rebuilt every day from the employers' own careers sites.

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Haystack reads the careers sites of more than 30,000 employers every day. This list takes the live roles in Chicago at companies recorded as startups or scale-ups, leaves out recruitment agencies, and ranks the companies by how many of those roles they have open.

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