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2015 Moxie Awards: Best Startup Founder Or Co-Founders
Company News
By Built In Chicago, 05.11.2015
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Big Data Gives Manufacturers a New Revenue Source
Company News
By The Wall Street Journal, 06.02.2015
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These 5 Companies Are Making Chicago a Global Leader in Internet of Things
Company News
By Built In Chicago, 10.26.2015
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Midwest Startup Achieves Rare $1 Billion Valuation
Company News
By The New York Times, 10.27.2015
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Funding Daily: Today’s Tech Funding News, in One Place
Company News
By Venture Beat, 10.27.2015
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With $45M Raise, Uptake Is the Third Unicorn in Illinois
Company News
By Chicago Inno, 10.27.2015
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Uptake Ropes in $45M New Round to Become Chicago’s Newest Unicorn
Company News
By Built In Chicago, 10.28.2015
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These 15 Startups Didn't Exist 5 Years Ago—Now They're Worth Billions
Company News
By Business Insider, 12.10.2015
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This Chicago Startup Just Beat Out Uber and Slack as Forbes' Hottest Startup of 2015
Company News
By Built In Chicago, 12.17.2015
How Uptake Beat Slack, Uber To Become 2015's Hottest Startup
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Company News
By Forbes, 12.17.2015
The Hottest Startups of 2015
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Company News
By Forbes, 12.17.2015
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Forbes: Caterpillar-backed Uptake Is Hottest Startup of 2015
Company News
By Construction Dive, 12.18.2015
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ChiTech Food Drive Smashes Charity Goal in 2nd Year
Company News
By Chicago Tribune, 12.21.2015
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Uptake Named As Hottest Startup of 2015 By Forbes Magazine
Company News
By Caterpillar, 12.23.2015
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Here Are 5 of the Biggest Launches We Saw in 2015
Company News
By Built In Chicago, 12.28.2015
The Unicorn List
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Company News
By Fortune, 01.13.2016
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Venture Capitalists Invested $1.12 Billion in Illinois Tech in 2015
Company News
By Chicago Inno, 01.18.2016
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Glassdoor's Best-Jobs List Full of Health, Tech—and Some Surprises
Life at Uptake
By Chicago Tribune, 01.20.2016