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Featured Proposals

Investment for AI Platform for Family Planning and Funerals
BestFarewell is an AI-powered pre-loss planning platform that helps families organize estates, document final wishes, and preserve memories before crisis hits. Sold B2B2C to employers as a voluntary benefit, with funeral home and advisor channels.
  Required Amount $1,000,000
  Minimum Investment $50,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Finished Product
  Investor Role Any


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Scalable E-Commerce Direct-to-Consumer Food & Retail Brand
This is a unique opportunity to invest in a scalable, high-growth D2C food business. Initial funding of $600K will drive revenue of $1.5M in Year 1, with operating profits of ~$300K. This will provide short-term returns and long-term equity upside.
  Required Amount $600,000
  Minimum Investment $37,500
  Region Illinois
  Stage Pre-Startup/R&D
  Investor Role Advisory


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A Patented Invention: Birthday Card for Jesus
Patented Outdoor Christmas Decoration
  Required Amount $100,000
  Minimum Investment $10,000
  Region Midwest
  Stage Finished Product
  Investor Role Silent


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Heating and air conditioning company looking for growth investor
Heating and air conditioning servicing the Chicagoland area. We specialize is residential, light commercial, and light refrigeration services. We'd like to expand our customers base and become more sustainable.
  Required Amount $500,000
  Minimum Investment $100,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Profitable
  Investor Role Silent


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W.R.I. — Investment Opportunity Overview
W.R.I. is a tech-enhanced family entertainment venue bringing a modern roller-skating experience to Waukegan. We combine recreation with youth programs and school partnerships, generating strong revenue and community impact.
  Required Amount $2,750,000
  Minimum Investment $25,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Pre-Startup/R&D
  Investor Role Any


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Luxury Riverfront Event Venue in Downtown Geneva
Invest in a luxury event venue and the development of a prime piece of downtown Geneva real estate.
  Required Amount $600,000
  Minimum Investment $100,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Pre-Startup/R&D
  Investor Role Silent


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Large-scale, immersive drive-thru holiday light show investment proposal – 2026 Season Launch
S.O.C is a drive-thru holiday light show featuring millions of synchronized pixel lights, themed scenes, and music. A seasonal, high-demand attraction built for families, fun, and unforgettable holiday memories.
  Required Amount $2,000,000
  Minimum Investment $75,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Pre-Startup/R&D
  Investor Role Any


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Nature-Immersive Luxury Wellness & Agritourism Resort with 9 Revenue Streams
Renovation Love Sanctuary is a category of one integrating nature immersion with glamping, hotel & RV lodging options, with wellness services, with rare animal encounters, with farm to table foods, curated experiences & impeccable standards of care.
  Required Amount $15,400,000
  Minimum Investment $25,000
  Region Illinois
  Stage Pre-Startup/R&D
  Investor Role Any


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Illinois Investors

United States > Illinois

I am a Vice-President with HY Financial Group LLC. We help business owners with the day-to-day challenges of making sure the business has adequate funds for growth and operations. We work with all kinds of financing scenarios such bank loans, lines of credit, working capital, equipment financing, SBA loans, USDA loans, real estate financing, purchase order financing, private equity, venture capital, mezzanine financing, and other combinations of debt or equity financing.

$500,000 to $50,000,000

United States > Illinois

We are an US domestic and global hotel development, advisory, and property management company based in Chicago, Il. We have contact sources with many other industry companies and individual investors who are interested in the hospitality industry and look to invest in these types of ventures. We can assist you in not only finding a potential financier or partner but also assist in the overall success of the entire project and on-going operations.

$0 to $1,000,000,000

United States > Illinois

I’m a Corporate Banker by trade and looking to invest in the right team with my personal capital. I am highly analytical and understand numbers quite well . I am a trainee accountant and have worked at big 4 accounting firms before making a switch to banking . In my current role I am a Vice President specializing in Securitization.

$5,000 to $100,000

United States > Illinois

Not married, 60 years young, previous business owner, college education, know or can find laws & regulations, operations hands on savvy. Interest in a working partnership where I can help expedite profitability by helping and contributing to its success. I do not want to be a silent partner

$5,000 to $75,000

United States > Illinois

Objective is agressive growth, been a small business owner for over 15 years, Private investor

$5,000 to $100,000

United States > Illinois

I am a Vice-President with HY Financial Group. We help businesses and their owners with the day-to-day challenges of making sure the business has adequate funds for operations and expansion. We work with all kinds of financing scenarios such as bank loans, lines of credit, working capital, real estate financing equipment financing, SBA loans, purchase order financing, mezzanine financing, and other combinations of debt financing.

$500,000 to $20,000,000

United States > Illinois

I have 15 years of real estate development experience , Ten years of financial enhancement experience and project funding I'm direct to a large hedge fund that has been in business for over forty years I'm a direct rep to a program manager of a provide placement program (PPP) I have 19 years experience in the real estate tax field and now currently seeking good project to fund .

$5,000,000 to $10,000,000

United States > Illinois

Private investor with interest in Mexican businesses.

$0 to $5,000