Starting Line Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 3

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 81

  • Portfolio
  • 59

  • Exits
  • 12

Exits

Starting Line General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2018, Starting Line is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm seeks to invest in early-stage consumer marketplaces, services and products, and software infrastructure companies across the United States with a preference for Chicago.

Business Details

Year Founded
2018
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 444 West Lake Street
  • Suite 1900
  • Chicago, IL 60606
  • United States
+1 (312)

Starting Line Investments (81)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Every 26-May-2025 Seed Round Publishing Generating Revenue
Superpower Health 22-Apr-2025 Other Healthcare Technology Systems Generating Revenue
Outfit Labs 01-Apr-2025 Other Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure Product In Beta Test
Agentio 08-Nov-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Troveo 01-Nov-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Mesa (Financial Services) 24-Sep-2024 Other Financial Services Startup
iAsk.Ai 15-Sep-2024 Internet Software Generating Revenue
Hoop (Business/Productivity Software) 05-Jun-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
AnyCreek 09-May-2024 Seed Round Information Services (B2C) Generating Revenue
Turnkey 23-Apr-2024 Early Stage VC Software Development Applications Generating Revenue
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Starting Line Exits (12)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Umamicart 12-Apr-2024 Out of Business
Mystery Tackle Box 22-Mar-2024
Zeus Living 08-Nov-2023
Zoro Card 27-Sep-2023
Dibz (Information Services) 31-Jul-2023
Clyde 14-Mar-2023
Fondue 08-Feb-2023
Thryft (Services (B2C Non-Financial)) 21-Nov-2022
Strata Protocol 02-Nov-2022 Merger/Acquisition
PrettyLitter 01-Sep-2021 Merger/Acquisition
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Starting Line Fund Performance

Fund Name Vintage Size Dry Powder DPI RVPI TVPI IRR

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Starting Line Investments by Industry, Year, and Region

Investments by Industry

Investments by Year

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Starting Line Co-Investors (337)

Name With Exits Lead Partner Series Industry
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Sequoia Capital Series chart Industry bar
Steven Galanis Series chart Industry bar
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Starting Line FAQs

  • What is Starting Line?

    Founded in 2018, Starting Line is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois.

  • When was Starting Line founded?

    Starting Line was founded in 2018.

  • Where is Starting Line headquartered?

    Starting Line is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

  • How many investments has Starting Line made?

    Starting Line has made 81 investments.

  • What has Starting Line invested in?

    Starting Line has made numerous investments in companies like Every, Superpower Health, and Outfit Labs within the Publishing, Healthcare Technology Systems, and Restaurants, Hotels and Leisure industries.

  • What has Starting Line invested in recently?

    Starting Line's latest investment was on 26-May-2025 in Every, a company within the Publishing industry.

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