Wailin Wong

Whittl, a Chicago-based online marketplace for local services such as dog grooming and spa treatments, said Tuesday it has raised $1.3 million in its first round of venture capital funding....

Chicago startup Inventables, which runs an online hardware store for designers and inventors, said Monday that it has raised $3 million in venture capital.Established Silicon Valley investor Tim Draper led...

Swiss computer accessories maker Logitech has acquired TT Design Labs, a two-person Chicago startup and inventor of an iPhone case with a built-in earbud cord wrap, kickstand and magnetic mount.Derek...

Comcast said Thursday that it has turned on more than 1,000 Wi-Fi hotspots in the Chicago area for its high-speed Internet customers to connect to while they're on the go.There...

Dropping out of college doesn't have to be a career setback. Just ask Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg — or Kevin Wang. Wang, 18, a Vernon Hills native and graduate of...

One company was founded in Chicago by hungry software engineers, the other in New York by hungry lawyers. Both were looking to replace restaurants' paper takeout menus with Web-based technology....

Chicago-based food ordering startup GrubHub is merging with its rival Seamless, creating a company with more than $100 million in revenue and a combined network of more than 20,000 local...

An 18-year-old Vernon Hills native is among this year's recipients of the Thiel Foundation fellowship, which awards $100,000 to entrepreneurs under the age of 20. Kevin Wang, a graduate of...

Groupon co-founder and former Chief Executive Andrew Mason is heading to San Francisco to work with entrepreneurs and launch a new company. The former CEO announced on his personal blog...

Groupon Inc. said Tuesday it has started offering its point-of-sale system to all bricks-and-mortar businesses, building on an important part of its strategy to tackle every aspect of local commerce....