# CIC Angels

> CIC Angels is a VC fund in Chicago backing Software and Artificial Intelligence. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cic-angels
- Website: https://www.cicangels.com/

CIC Angels is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. CIC is an angel syndicate helping early-stage founders build tech for the future of small business. The group has led and participated in Pre-Seed, Seed, and follow on investments in Predictive Analytics, Marketplace, Generative AI, and CRM, and SaaS startups that sell mostly vertical-specific B2B or B2B2C. The brain trust includes >20investors with a diversity of backgrounds.Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Chicago, with a presence around the United States.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 3 | 38% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 2 | 25% |
| CRM | 1 | 13% |
| Gift | 1 | 13% |
| Audio | 1 | 13% |

21 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Seed | 2 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Beamlink | What if cell towers were designed in the 2020s, not the 90s? | $805K | Pre-Seed | Dec 01, 2023 |  |
| Tuney | Tuney works with brands, agencies, media companies and music startups to automate music production and creative workflow. Tuney builds tools to edit existing music, produce remixes and generate new tracks for media pros working with music and audio. Tuney is the only AI music company to own a complete and proprietary, copyright safe music dataset and patented music generation algorithm. | $1.1M | Pre-Seed | Mar 15, 2023 |  |
| NextStage | NextStage is the CRM for government contractors |  | Pre-Seed | Jun 20, 2022 |  |
| ClearCOGS | ClearCOGS is an AI-powered SaaS platform that helps restaurants optimize their operations and increase profitability through data-driven insights. The company's mission is to provide local restaurants with the tools and technology to compete with larger chains by simplifying operations and streamlining decision-making. ClearCOGS found productmarket fit in 2024 when they identified their ICP of mid-market restaurant chains in the Fast-Casual and QSR segments.Key features of ClearCOGS include:-Accurate forecasting of individual menu item and ingredient demand, reducing waste and operational costs-Detailed reporting on what to prepare each day, such as how many briskets to prepare for lunch-Precise inventory management and ordering recommendations-Integration with leading POS systems like Toast to provide a holistic view of restaurant operationsClearCOGS synthesizes restaurant data from POS systems, back-of-house software, weather, events, and other sources to provide actionable answers to daily operational questions. The goal is to act as a "fractional digital CFO/COO" for restaurants, relieving them of the burden of statistical analysis and planning.By leveraging AI and machine learning, ClearCOGS aims to level the playing field for local restaurants, allowing them to operate as efficiently as large chains. The company's technology can increase restaurant profits by an average of 40% through accurate forecasting, inventory management, and ingredient management. |  | Pre-Seed | Apr 15, 2022 |  |
| Songfinch | Songfinch is a platform to buy custom songs from professional artists. | $5M | Seed | Apr 04, 2022 |  |
| NextStage | NextStage is the CRM for government contractors |  | Pre-Seed | Nov 20, 2021 |  |
| The LISA App | LISA gives people the personal services they want where, when, and how they want them, at the price that suits them. |  | Seed | Jul 27, 2021 |  |
| Songfinch | Songfinch is a platform to buy custom songs from professional artists. | $2.3M | Seed | Jan 10, 2021 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [bValue Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bvalue-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Corazon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/corazon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Gaingels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/gaing) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Goodwater Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/goodwater-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Inicio Ventures — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Mucker Capital — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does CIC Angels invest in?

CIC Angels invests primarily in Software, Artificial Intelligence and CRM startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did CIC Angels last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for CIC Angels closed in Dec 2023. Shizune tracks 8 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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