Young adults (18-27 yrs) without formal education are often disregarded because of their age but actually represent an untapped source for future economic and social leadership. i.c.stars is a workforce development organization and social enterprise. We develop change-driven individuals to excel in technology careers and effect change as community leaders.
Location: United States, Illinois, Chicago
Employees: 11-50
Phone: +1 312-640-3850
Total raised: $5.25M
Founded date: 1999
Funding Rounds 4
| Date | Series | Amount | Investors |
| 08.04.2024 | - | $5M | - |
| 09.09.2021 | Grant | $75K | - |
| 07.10.2019 | Grant | $70K | - |
| 07.09.2016 | - | $100K | - |
Mentions in press and media 7
| Date | Title | Description | Source |
| 08.04.2024 | I.c.stars gets $5M gift from MacKenzie Scott, propels tech c... | Thanks to this generous donation, i.c.stars will significantly expand its impact by leveraging a uni... | einpresswi... |
| 01.02.2023 | Five Social Entrepreneurs Creating A New System Of Opportuni... | By Abby Marquand, New Profit | forbes.com... |
| 21.12.2021 | Salesforce com : Supports Professional Development through W... | Salesforce recently hosted its third annual Workforce Week, a four-day virtual workshop series that ... | marketscre... |
| 02.06.2021 | SALESFORCE.COM, INC. Salesforce com : Grants $1.6M to Help ... | Today, Salesforce announced $1.6M in grants to five workforce development organizations across the U... | marketscre... |
| 16.03.2018 | Dohmen’s $1.6M Helps i.c. stars Expand to Milwaukee, Other C... | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints A Chicago-based organization that t... | xconomy.co... |
| 09.12.2016 | Announcing the 2016 50 on Fire Winners | This year, Chicago Inno published more than 1,300 stories, wrote over 260 newsletters (The Beat!), h... | bizjournal... |
| 07.09.2016 | i.c.stars Gets $100K From Walmart to Expand its Youth Tech P... | i.c.stars, a Chicago workforce development non-profit that prepares young adults for technology care... | bizjournal... |