Where
chicago's
founders
rise
TechRise helps you find the capital, networks, and knowledge for your business to flourish.
TechRise helps you find the capital, networks, and knowledge for your business to flourish.
Launched by P33, TechRise supports early-stage founders across Chicagoland. Our regular pitch competitions award catalytic, non-dilutive capital at critical early stages and pair funding with the visibility and ecosystem connections needed to build world-class businesses.
About TechRise
Venture-backed or bootstrapped, you can apply for our next pitch competition to compete for non-dilutive capital and unmatched visibility.
APPLY TO PITCH
Be a judge or serve as a mentor and/or partner. If you have experience to share, TechRise wants to help you support Chicago’s entrepreneurs.
Join the Communityhave taken the TechRise stage since 2021.
awarded to Chicagoland founders to-date.
raised by TechRise founders after pitching.
Fillmore Center
4100 W Fillmore St
Chicago, IL 60624
On May 21, five North Lawndale entrepreneurs will step up to pitch live in front of a panel of judges, and you've got a front row seat.
This was the third season of TechRise, the diversity initiative created by local tech organization P33 that aims to support Chicago's underrepresented founders.
