Chicago Software Companies 21+ Years Old

9ci

Accounts receivable platformJoshua Burnett - Founder and CEOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1998, Self-funded

Acumence

Business intelligence platform for manufacturingJason Toschlog - VP of ProductChicago, 1-10 employees, founded in 1997, Self-funded

Adeptia

Automation for business processes and data flowsLou Ennuso - CEO, Deepak Singh - CTOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 2000, $5,920,000 funding, VC-funded

ADP

HR and payroll softwareCarlos Rodriguez - CEO & President, Gus Blanchard - Chief Marketing Officer, Sreeni Kutam - Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1949, Public

Ai2

Sales order management software for distributorsDouglas Katich - CEO and President, Doroty Zwierz - VP of Software DevelopmentChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1986, Self-funded

Alteryx

Analytics process automationMark Anderson - CEO and Founder, Sharmila Mulligan - Chief Strategy and Marketing Officer, L. David Kingsley - Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1997, Public

Amazon

Online retailerJeff Bezos - CEO, Ukonwa Kuzi-Orizu Ojo - Global Chief Marketing Officer, Beth Galetti - Senior Vice President Human ResourcesRomeoville, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1994, Public

Basecamp

Project management softwareJason Fried - CEO and Co-Founder, Andy Didorosi - Head of Marketing, Ryan Singer - Head of StrategyChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1999, Undisclosed funding, Other

Basis Technologies

Digital advertising platformShawn Riegsecker - Founder and CEO, Tyler Kelly - PresidentChicago, 501-1000 employees, founded in 2001, $52,500,000 funding, VC-funded

Beeline

Contingent workforce management platformDoug Leeby - CEO, Ron Litton - Executive Vice President Global Sales, Dave Doane - Vice President Enterprise SalesChicago, 501-1000 employees, founded in 1999, Acquired

Best Case

Bankruptcy software for law firmsEvanston, 11-50 employees, founded in 1996, Acquired

Better Impact

Volunteer mgmt software created for volunteer trainingTony Goodrow - President, Robert Bonesteel - US Operations ManagerChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1997, Self-funded

Bidgenius

Bid Solicitation and Bid Management softwareUrvi Thakkar - CEOSchaumburg, 1-10 employees, founded in 2001, Self-funded

BLUE Software, Esko

Label and artwork management platformAli Moosani - CEO, Stephen Kaufman - Chief Product OfficerChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1997, Acquired

Boberdoo

Lead and call routing capabilitiesBrad Seiler - Owner, Dan Cerceo - CISOChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 2000, Self-funded

Broadcom

Enterprise softwareHock E. Tan - CEO and President, Marla Schimke - Global Head of Product and Growth Marketing, Charles Kawwas - Chief Operating OfficerLisle, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1991, Acquired

Bswift

Benefits, HR, and payroll administrationSanjiv Anand - President and CEO, Leslie B Pontello - COOChicago, 501-1000 employees, founded in 1996, Acquired

CareerBuilder

HR SaaS to help companies with the recruitment processIrina Novoselsky - CEO, Chet Kwasniak - CFOChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1995, Acquired

CareVoyant

Integrated software for home healthcare and beyondSchaumburg, 201-500 employees, founded in 1991, Self-funded

CCC

Insurance claims management platformGithesh Ramamurthy - CEO and Chairman, Laura Dihel - Vice President Marketing, Gary Newman - SVP, Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1980, Acquired

CDK Global

Dealer management platformBrian Krzanich - CEO, Scott Herbers - EVP, North America Sales and Marketing, Amy Byrne - EVP, Chief Human Resources and Communications OfficerHoffman Estates, 5001-10000 employees, founded in 1972, Public

Centaur Systems

Tour and travel management softwarePhilip Ofiesh - Owner, Greg Doxakis - Director of Business DevelopmentRolling Meadows, 1-10 employees, founded in 1997, $180,000 funding, Other

CHD Expert

Marketing analytics for the food service industryPaul Hagege - Founder & Senior AdvisorChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1996, Acquired

Cheetah Digital

Customer engagement suiteSameer Kazi - CEO, Michael Wasyluka - COOChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1998, Acquired

CIC Plus

Online forms management solutions for HR and payrollJeff Cohen - President, Simon Thomas - CTOSkokie, 51-200 employees, founded in 1999, Self-funded

Cisco

Computer networkingChuck Robbins - CEO, Carrie Palin - Chief Marketing Officer, Francine Katsoudas - Chief People OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1984, Public

Cision

Earned media management platformAbel Clark - CEO, Maggie Lower - Chief Marketing Officer, Paul Dumas - Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1867, Acquired

CMMS Data Group

Work order management systemRuth Hughes - Founder and CEO, Jonathan Clark - COOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 2000, Self-funded

Cognizant

Enterprise softwareBrian Humphries - CEO, Gaurav Chand - Chief Marketing Officer, Rebecca Schmitt - Chief People OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1994, Public

Computer Information Systems

Dispatch systemMichael Yefsky - CEO and President, Agnes Rygula - VP of Finance and AdministrationSkokie, 11-50 employees, founded in 1985, Self-funded

Gregslist Partner

Configure One

CPQ softwareOak Brook, 51-200 employees, founded in 2000, Self-funded

Connamara

Financial exchange platformJim Downs - CEO, Chris Busbey - CTOChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1998, Self-funded

CQG

Market data and graphical analysis for tradersRyan Moroney - CEO and President, Alli Brennan - Managing Director, Head of the Americas, Marcus Kwan - Vice President, Product and DesignChicago, 201-500 employees, founded in 1980, Self-funded

CTI Meeting Technology

Speaker and exhibitor content management softwareMark Coe - CEO & Founder, Brent Rogers - Vice President, Client SuccessChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1982, Self-funded

Cvent

Event management softwareReggie Aggarwal - CEO and Founder, Francesca Vereb - Vice President Marketing, Stephen Macatuno - Vice President, Marketing - Global Demand CenterChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1999, Acquired

Dassault Systemes

3D CAD and design softwareBernard Charlès - CEO, Susanne Eberhardt - Marketing and Communications Chief Operations Officer, Wanda Epstein - Vice President, Human ResourcesSchaumburg, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1981, Public

Datalogics

Enterprise PDF technologiesKevin McNeill - CEO, John W - CTOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1967, Self-funded

Deegit

Recruiting marketplace for technical talentJay Madipadaga - CEO and President, Deepak Patel - CFOSchaumburg, 201-500 employees, founded in 1993, Self-funded

Dell Technologies

Personal computing devicesMichael S. Dell - CEO, Allison Dew - Chief Marketing Officer, Jennifer Saavedra - Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1984, Public

eContext

Semantic text classification engineStephen Scarr - CEO and Co-Founder, Ian McCarty - Chief Product OfficerChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1999, Self-funded

Enablon

Sustainability mgmt and environmental health/safety (QEHS) software solutionsJames Jensen - Global Director Customer Success, Agathe Decarre - Director Of Product MarketingChicago, 201-500 employees, founded in 2000, Acquired

Envoy Global

Case management and analytics for companies with immigrant workforcesDick Burke - CEO, Mahi R Inampudi - CTOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1998, $48,100,000 funding, VC-funded

Epay Systems

Time and labor management for employers with a distributed workforceFrank Ruffolo - CEO, Jay Kalantar - COOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 2001, $1,000,000 funding, VC-funded

Epazz

Blockchain business processing softwareShaun Passley - Chairman and CEOChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 2000, Public

Epsilon

Email marketing and customer loyalty softwareJon Beebe - Senior Vice President, Marketing and Customer Experience, Brian Serino - Senior Vice President, Managing Director, SalesWest Chicago, 5001-10000 employees, founded in 1969, Acquired

ePublishing

Content management, community, and e-commerce all in one platformThomas Chaffee - CEO, Trey Connell - CTOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1994, $748,763 funding, Other

Eventric

Live event and tour management softwarePaul Bradley - Founder and CEO, Christian Dawson - CTOChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 2001, Self-funded

Eze Software Group

Financial Services management platformMichael Hunter - Executive Managing Director, Jenny Kim DeSmyter - Head of Global Sales Strategy, Andy Rosenthal - Director, Business DevelopmentChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1995, Acquired

FIS Global

Global payments processingGary Norcross - CEO, President, and Chairman, Ellyn Raftery - Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, Jill Corsi - Global Head of Talent AcquisitionChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1968, Public

Frontline Education

Teacher recruitment softwareMark Gruzin - CEO, Ayikudy "Sri" Srikanth - CTO, Wesley Matthew - VP Strategic InitiativesChicago, 501-1000 employees, founded in 1998, Acquired

GAINSystems

Supply chain and inventory optimization platformBill Benton - CEO, Jeff Gosz - COOChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 1971, Self-funded

GoHealth

Health insurance coverage marketplaceClint Jones - CEO and Co-Founder, Brandon Cruz - Co-Founder and PresidentChicago, 501-1000 employees, founded in 2001, Acquired

Google

Global data platformSundar Pichai - CEO, Lorraine Twohill - Chief Marketing Officer, Fiona Clare Cicconi - Chief People OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1998, Public

GovQA

Open records tracking systems for local governments and public schoolsTim Callahan - CEOWoodridge, 51-200 employees, founded in 2000, Acquired

Healthdatasystems

Software solutions for the long term care industrySchaumburg, 11-50 employees, founded in 1979, Self-funded

Healthgrades

Healthcare marketplaceRob Draughon - CEO, Brad Wensel - EVP and Chief Customer Officer, Burt Kann - Chief Marketing OfficerChicago, 501-1000 employees, founded in 1998, Acquired

HERE Mobility

Marketplace to connect mobility supply and demand, making mobility easy-to-use.Edzard Overbeek - CEO, Jorgen Behrens - CPO, Bob Landolfi - Customer Program ManagerChicago, 5001-10000 employees, founded in 1985, Public

High Voltage Software

Video games for mobile devicesKerry Ganofsky - Owner, Eric Nofsinger - Chief Creative OfficerHoffman Estates, 51-200 employees, founded in 1992, Self-funded

IBM

Open source software for enterpriseArvind Krishna - CEO, Chris Bontempo - Chief Marketing Officer, Nickle LaMoreaux - Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1911, Public

IFS

Resource, asset, and service management for enterpriseDarren Roos - CEO, Christian Pedersen - Chief Product Officer, Sabine Zink Claesson - Partner Operations ManagerItasca, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1983, Acquired

Gregslist Partner

ILANTUS Technologies

Identity, governance, and access control platformBinod Singh - CEO, Pramod Bhaskar - CTOSchaumburg, 201-500 employees, founded in 2000, $277,000 funding, VC-funded

InfoReach

Execution and order management softwareAllen Zaydlin - CEO, Vitaly Shatsky - Co-Founder and CTOChicago, 201-500 employees, founded in 1995, $5,300,000 funding, VC-funded

Informatica

Cloud data management platformAmit Walia - CEO, Ansa Sekharan - Chief Customer Officer, Erin Andre - Chief Human Resources OfficerChicago, 5001-10000 employees, founded in 1993, Public

InLattice (Apara, Infonics)

Accounting automation and document portalVishweshwara Upadhyaya - President, Steve Kohanzo - Vice PresidentSchaumburg, 1-10 employees, founded in 1995, Self-funded

Innography (CPA Global)

Intellectual property analysis and management softwareJohn F. Martin - CEO, Ben Geller - Chief Marketing Officer, Tamara Benjamin-Miles - Global Head of Talent ManagementChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1969, Acquired

Intel

Computing devicesPat Gelsinger - CEO, Karen Walker - SVP and Chief Marketing Officer, Christy Pambianchi - EVP and Chief People OfficerOakbrook Terrace, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1968, Public

iTracs (Commscope)

Data center, network, and cable management softwareEddie Edwards - President and CEO, Alexander Pease - Executive Vice President and CFO, Tom Cloonan - CTOOak Brook, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1987, Acquired

JBT Corporation

Virtual product catalog of technology solutionsTom Giacomini - Chairman, President and CEO, Brian Deck - CFOChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1894, Public

Jellyvision

Virtual salespeople, brokers, guidance counselors, HR reps, and teachersAmanda Lannert - CEO, Greg Healy - CPOChicago, 201-500 employees, founded in 2001, $25,000,000 funding, VC-funded

John Galt Solutions

Forecasting and supply chain planning solutionsAnne Omrod - President and CEOChicago, 201-500 employees, founded in 1996, Self-funded

Jumble

Word gameJeff Knurek - Creator, David Hoyt - CreatorChicago, 1-10 employees, founded in 1954, Self-funded

K9Bytes

Pet care industry softwareChicago, 1-10 employees, founded in 1988, Acquired

LegalServer

Web-based case managementIV Ashton - President and FounderChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 2001, Self-funded

LexisNexis Risk Solutions

Analytics for risk mitigationMark Kelsey - CEO, Jennifer Lemming - SVP Global Marketing, Katherine Lunn - EVP Human Resources and Corporate ServicesChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 2000, Self-funded

Litera Microsystems

Document creation, comparison, collaboration and cleansing softwareAvaneesh Marwaha - CEO, Ed Tomczuk - CFOChicago, 201-500 employees, founded in 1995, Acquired

LOGIKA

Internet search solutionsJohn Sortino - Owner, Bart Voypick - Owner & Vice President Operations, https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-fordham-9b41392/ - OwnerChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1997, Self-funded

MAX Digital

Online advertising and marketing platform for automotive dealersSteve Fitzgerald - CEO, Mike Cavanaugh - Executive Vice PresidentChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 2001, Self-funded

Maxim Revenue Management Solutions

Revenue Maximization and ForecastingSteven A. Gelb - CEO, John Matthews, PhD - Chief Architect and CTOChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1980, Self-funded

MEDCOM Information Systems

Integrated healthcare data systemsDavid Baird - COOHoffman Estates, 11-50 employees, founded in 1992, Self-funded

Meltwater

Media intelligence platformJohn B. - CEO, Ania Crisp - Head of Global Customer Marketing, Paty Shives - Vice President Global Human ResourcesChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 2001, $235,000,000 funding, Private Equity funding

Microsoft

Operating systems, office suite, enterprise software, cloud hosting, gamingSatya Nadella - CEO, Kim Mathiesen - Chief Customer Officer, Takeshi Numoto - Commercial Chief Marketing OfficerChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1975, Public

Mitel

Virtual phone system for businessTarun Loomba - CEO and President, Graham Bevington - Executive Vice President and Chief Sales Officer, Linda Smith - Vice President, Human Resources, AmericasChicago, 1001-5000 employees, founded in 1972, Acquired

Motorola Solutions

Hardware and software for critical communicationsGreg Brown - CEO and Chairman, Jack Molloy - Executive VP, Products and Worldwide Sales, Cynthia Yazdi - Senior Vice President, Chief of Staff, Marketing and CommunicationsChicago, 10,001+ employees, founded in 1928, Self-funded

MSCC

Client management database (CRM) for life insurance agentsSchaumburg, 1-10 employees, founded in 2000, Self-funded

Mutare

Voice spam filterTracey Powell - Founder and Chairman, Chuck French - Chief Growth OfficerRolling Meadows, 11-50 employees, founded in 1989, Self-funded

MVP Plant

Plant CMMS softwareRuth Hughes - CEO and Founder, Trisha Gula - Senior Customer Success ManagerChicago, 51-200 employees, founded in 2000, Acquired

Navteq (HERE)

Digital map, traffic and location platform data for navigationEdzard Overbeek - CEO, Jorgen Behrens - CPO, Bob Landolfi - Customer Program ManagerChicago, 5001-10000 employees, founded in 1985, Public

Nerdio

Azure cloud management platform for MSPsVadim Vladimirskiy - CEOSkokie, 201-500 employees, founded in 1998, $10,400,000 funding, VC-funded

NetZoom

Data center documentation, management, monitoring, and optimizationMgs Yadav Yadav - CEO, Sara Clark - PresidentLisle, 11-50 employees, founded in 1995, Self-funded

NextCapital

Investment benchmarking toolJohn Patterson - CEO, Jon Hagen - Co-Founder and CTOChicago, 11-50 employees, founded in 1996, $52,300,000 funding, VC-funded