New startups in Illinois, October 2026
Updated October 31, 2026 · 36 first seen Jul 3 – Oct 1
36 new websites for Illinois startups were first seen between July 3 and October 1, 2026. 9 of them appeared in the last 7 days of that window. Most are based in Chicago.
Seven of this month's startups
| Startup | What it does | Where |
|---|---|---|
| Gelza Bookinggelza.net | Sells booking software to nail salons and beauty businesses. | Chicago, IL |
| Game Sixgamesixinc.com | An independent studio building mobile games for players. | Chicago, IL |
| PillarSchoolpillarschool.com | School management dashboard for K-12 schools to handle enrollment, students, grades and billing. | Springfield, IL |
| PaveRight Propaverightpro.com | Construction management software for concrete and asphalt contractors. | Bolingbrook, IL |
| Remitloomremitloom.com | AI reconciliation software for finance teams to automate bank matching and monthly closing. | Chicago, IL |
| Kova Signalskovasignals.com | Sells subscription data feeds of public records like permits and licenses to businesses. | Chicago, IL |
| Dispatch Sheets AIdispatchsheets.com | An AI tool that parses trucking rate confirmations into spreadsheets for dispatchers. | Chicago, IL |
29 more, with contact details, in FreshLeads.cc.
Start freeBy type
| SaaS | 19 |
| Fintech | 4 |
| Edtech | 3 |
| Marketing Tech | 2 |
| AI | 2 |
| Hardware | 1 |
| Data and Analytics | 1 |
| Gaming | 1 |
Top cities
| Chicago, IL | 23 |
| Buffalo Grove, IL | 1 |
| Niles, IL | 1 |
| Lisle, IL | 1 |
| Naperville, IL | 1 |
| Arlington Heights, IL | 1 |
Chicago accounts for 23 of the 36 new websites, with the rest in Buffalo Grove, Niles, Lisle, Naperville and Arlington Heights.
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How we count: a business is listed when its website was first seen 30 to 120 days ago, it is in the US, and it shows a real business. We leave out personal sites and sensitive categories such as health care. We show the name, the website, the city and a description we write. We never show emails, phone numbers or people's names on this page. Full method.
Source: FreshLeads.cc analysis of 36 new US websites, October 2026. You may reuse the counts with credit (CC BY 4.0).
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