Startup Events in Chicago

Check out happening startup events all around Chicago, IL

Interplanetary Criminal x Notion

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Radius - IL

Chicago Tech Career Fair: Exclusive Tech Hiring Event

 Fri, 27 Mar at 11:00 am Moved to Virtual Event Free

Chicago Tech & Finance Networking Event

 Fri, 20 Mar at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

2026 IHCC Annual Business Conference and Expo

 Thu, 27 Aug at 07:00 am Aon Grand Ballroom Navy Pier USD 0 to 4,057

Chicago's Hottest Networking Event For Young Professionals

 Wed, 01 Apr at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

Chicago Hottest Entrepreneur Networking Event

 Thu, 19 Mar at 07:00 pm Hubbard Inn USD 18 to 108

Chicago Women's Leadership Accelerator

 Thu, 09 Apr at 08:00 am BMO Financial Corporation USD 499

Level Up Conference 2026

 Sat, 18 Apr at 12:00 pm Venue SIX10 Free

Chicago Entrepreneur Networking Event

 Fri, 17 Apr at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

Teletech Chicago at Radius Chicago

 Fri, 20 Mar at 10:00 pm Radius Chicago

Chicago Healthcare, Pharma & Business Networking Event

 Wed, 25 Mar at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 10 to 21

AI & Machine Learning Start-Ups, Professionals Investors Networking Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 1925 W Cortland St USD 10 to 39

Red Bull Basement Innovation Summit

 Thu, 19 Mar at 05:00 pm mHUB Free

Chicago Hottest AI, Startups, Tech & Finance Networking Event

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:00 pm Joy District USD 18 to 28

Chicago Tech Mixer 2026

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Arlo Chicago (Formerly Hotel Julian) USD 0 to 48

Women in Tech, Fintech, AI, Startups, Networking & Elevator Pitch Chicago

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm Lottie's Pub USD 10 to 39

FinTech Startups, Investors & Professionals Networking Mixer Chicago

 Tue, 07 Apr at 07:00 pm 25 S Halsted St USD 10 to 39

Master Boot Record at Reggies Chicago

 Thu, 30 Apr at 09:00 pm Reggies Chicago

Techshow Happy Hour

 Thu, 26 Mar at 07:30 pm Three Dots and a Dash Free

So, You Want To Start A Business?

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:30 pm TechNexus Venture Collaborative Free

StartUps Connect: Find Your Co-Founders & Business Partners Event Chicago

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm 411 S Wells St USD 10 to 39

CLVR LABs™ Presents: A Creative Networking Pop-Up

 Sun, 29 Mar at 04:00 pm Replay Lincoln Park USD 0 to 109

AI & Tech Startup Pitch & Investor Networking Night Chicago

 Wed, 18 Mar at 07:00 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 0 to 65

Tech Startups Networking: Connecting Founders & Service Providers Chicago

 Mon, 23 Mar at 07:00 pm O'Neil's on Wells USD 10 to 39

Tech Connect: Startups, Investors, Professionals Networking Event Chicago

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm 2959 N California Ave USD 10 to 39

Elevated Saturdays: A Creative Networking Experience at Chi’Tiva

 Sat, 28 Mar at 05:00 pm 1948 W North Ave USD 0 to 162

Chicago Tech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking with Elevator Pitch

 Tue, 31 Mar at 07:00 pm Ludlow Liquors USD 10 to 39

Investor Connect: AI TECH Pitch & Networking - Chicago

 Wed, 08 Apr at 06:00 pm Midwest Coast Brewing Company USD 0 to 66

BioTech Fermenter: Chicago's Biotech Meetup

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:30 pm Pilot Project Brewing - Logan Square Free

Chicago Networking & Pitch Event: Wellness, Health, Beauty, Fitness

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm Rye Deli + Drink USD 10 to 39

Meet Your Co-Founder: Startup Builders Night in Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 2137 W Walnut St USD 0 to 66

Founders, Investors & Talent Networking Mixer | Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm 2137 W Walnut St USD 0 to 66

AI & Machine Learning Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking in Chicago

 Tue, 14 Apr at 07:00 pm Lottie's Pub USD 10 to 39

Fuckup Nights Chicago - Spring Edition

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:00 pm Three Cities Social Club - River North USD 19 to 31

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 08:00 am 8101 W Higgins Rd USD 141

8th Annual Side Hustle Honors®

 Sat, 01 Aug at 05:00 pm mHUB USD 82 to 162

NATURAL HAIR FEST MIAMI - Become our CITY ACTIVATION PARTNER

 Sun, 26 Apr at 10:00 am The Congress Plaza Hotel & Convention Center USD 3,491

Join Biggest Community | Investors Founders | Chicago | Online

 Thu, 26 Mar at 12:00 pm Chicago Free

Women in Business, Startups, Professionals Social Networking Event Chicago

 Tue, 24 Mar at 07:00 pm 1925 W Cortland St USD 10 to 39

Digital Stars with Flavor Foley

 Fri, 10 Apr at 11:00 pm Chop Shop

mHUB Industry Disruptors ft. Kristi Ross

 Thu, 02 Apr at 05:30 am mHUB

MedTech Startups, Investors, Innovators Networking Event Chicago

 Mon, 06 Apr at 07:00 pm 25 S Halsted St USD 10 to 39

StartUps, Entrepreneurs, Investors Networking & Elevator Pitch Chicago

 Mon, 20 Apr at 07:00 pm 415 N Dearborn St USD 10 to 39

Chicago Business Networking Event @ The Gwen Rooftop

 Thu, 23 Apr at 06:30 pm Upstairs at The Gwen USD 13 to 23

Building an Impactful & Award-Winning Journalism Career

 Thu, 09 Apr at 06:30 pm Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University USD 0 to 18

Build & Bloom

 Fri, 27 Mar at 07:00 pm 200 W Madison St USD 45

Chicago BioTech and Pharma Startups, Investors & Professionals Networking

 Mon, 30 Mar at 07:00 pm Rye Deli + Drink USD 10 to 39

Chicago Founders & Business Owners Dinner

 Thu, 29 Jan at 06:30 pm Chicago USD 22 to 103

Joseph

 Sat, 11 Apr at 11:30 pm The Outset

Nivan - An Innovation conference

 Thu, 21 May at 09:00 am IIT Institute of Design USD 95 to 212

The Spring Social with Decoded Goddess Society

 Thu, 26 Mar at 06:00 pm Ray's Bucktown Bed and Breakfast USD 11 to 22

Better Decisions, Backed by Behavioral Science

 Wed, 25 Mar at 05:30 pm Aon Center USD 0 to 55

Girls in Business Camp Chicago 2026

 Sun, 29 Mar at 01:00 pm 8101 W Higgins Rd USD 141

Intro to Growing Mushrooms at Home

 Sat, 04 Apr Plant Chicago USD 55 to 82

#SmallBizFriday #NetworkingforSmallBusinessOwners #Chicago #Virtual

 Fri, 20 Mar at 04:00 pm Chicago, IL

2026 MATTER Membership Info Session

 Mon, 12 Jan at 12:00 pm MATTER Free

Clark - The Producer

 Sat, 09 May at 06:00 pm Outset

Reflexicon, the Midnight Calls, Viceroy

 Sat, 11 Apr at 08:00 pm Reggies Bananna's Shack

Foxtide

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm Schubas

2026 EXPO CHICACO

 Fri, 17 Apr at 09:00 am Navy Pier Parking - East Garage Free

SBDC Day 2026- ILSBDC at Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Open House

 Wed, 18 Mar at 04:00 pm Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce Free

2026 Coffee, Connections & Coworking

 Mon, 12 Jan at 09:00 am MATTER Free

2026 Small Business Expo

 Sat, 16 May at 10:00 am Imani Village Free

Chicago CEO Capital Activation| Founder–Funder Growth & Capital Summit

 Tue, 09 Jun at 03:30 pm Hyde Park Free

Business Boost Pitch Competition

 Sat, 30 May at 02:00 pm TBD Free

Creative Thinking 1 Day Workshop |Chicago, IL

 Wed, 18 Feb at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 519 to 1,453

The Investor Accelerator Room

 Fri, 20 Mar at 09:00 am Real Estate BFF USD 1,066

Domestica Perfume + Pastry Pop-Up

 Sat, 04 Apr at 11:00 am The Center of Order and Experimentation Free

HOW TO START AN ONLINE COACHING BUSINESS AND MAKE A GREAT LIVING

 Fri, 26 Apr at 05:00 pm 60601 Free

Work With Friends

 Fri, 07 Jun at 10:00 am Lot'sa USD 18

Master the Art of Buying, Selling & Scaling Startups Successfully!

 Tue, 06 Jan at 01:00 pm TBA USD 104 to 4,667

Prompt to Profit — Learn Generative AI for Business and Innovation

 Wed, 22 Oct at 01:00 pm Regus Office USD 104 to 4,045

Virtual Career Fair | Job Fair 2026 | Startup Matchmaking

 Sun, 18 Jan at 02:00 pm TBD EUR 0 to 936

THE FUTURE OF AI IN SPORTS, MEDIA AND ENTERTAINMENT

 Sun, 15 Feb at 10:00 am Chicago Convention Center USD 350 to 550

Calvary Placement Agency Ribbon Cutting

 Thu, 11 Jun at 01:00 pm 332 S Michigan Ave Suite 900 Free

Launch Your Own Successful AI App | AI Startup | Workshop 2025

 Tue, 30 Apr at 01:00 pm Regus Office USD 208 to 5,185

Build Your First Successful AI SaaS Startup Today! - Workshop

 Tue, 23 Apr at 01:00 pm Regus Office USD 208 to 6,014