Question 1

How do I find venture-backed d2c startups leads in Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Vibe Prospecting matches venture-backed d2c startups companies with people working in Illinois against 150M+ company records, then returns verified contacts (owners, managers, and decision-makers) with name, title, company, location, and email, phone, or LinkedIn profile.

Question 2

How many venture-backed d2c startups leads are available in Illinois?

Accepted Answer

Vibe Prospecting currently has 1,164 venture-backed d2c startups contacts on file in Illinois. The sample below shows 20 of them; the full list is available after signup.

Question 3

Is the contact data verified?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Contacts are matched and enriched from Explorium’s underlying B2B dataset, which covers 800M+ contacts and is refreshed continuously. Each contact is tied to a named company classified under this industry and cross-checked against that company’s verified location.

Question 4

How is "Venture-Backed D2C Startups" defined?

Accepted Answer

Companies are classified as venture-backed d2c startups based on their Explorium business category and firmographic profile, not self-reported directory listings. This ensures the list reflects actual operating businesses rather than aggregator or marketplace entries.

Question 5

Can Claude or ChatGPT search for venture-backed d2c startups leads in Illinois directly?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The Vibe Prospecting connector for Claude (https://claude.ai/directory/connectors/vibe-prospecting) and for ChatGPT (https://chatgpt.com/apps/vibeprospecting/asdk_app_6947c583d8308191844af6213ceabe16) gives either assistant live, unmasked access to this dataset, filterable by industry, location, headcount, revenue, and title, instead of relying on this page's masked sample.

Name	Title	Company	Location	Email	Phone	LinkedIn
Kelly Burlage	Chief Human Resources Officer	Lineage	Warrenville, IL	k***@lineagelogistics.com	(630) ***-5348	Profile
Daniel J. Holohan	Global Chief Information Officer & Principal	Zs	Chicago, IL	d***@zs.com	(908) ***-7732	Profile
Jay Gustafson	Chief Capacity Officer	Echo Global Logistics	Chicago, IL	j***@echo.com	(847) ***-8386	Profile
Julie Currie	Chief Revenue Officer	Quad/Graphics	Chicago, IL		(773) ***-6757	Profile
Ed Keller	Partner and Chief Marketing Officer	Lek Consulting	Winnetka, IL	e***@lek.com	(773) ***-0552	Profile
Chris Kane	Vice President of Sales	Paramount Global	Naperville, IL	c***@paramount.com	(516) ***-2538	Profile
Mark Sotir	Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President Safety / Risk	Barrett Distribution Centers	Lockport, IL	m***@barrettdistribution.com	(815) ***-3583	Profile
Arun Venkataraman	Client Partner	Tavant	Aurora, IL	a***@tavant.com	(973) ***-6079	Profile
Josh Johnson	Chief Executive Officer	Fidelitone	Wauconda, IL	j***@fidelitone.com	(360) ***-8404	Profile
Michael Spires	Chief Information Officer - Executive Vice President	Americold Realty Trust	Wheaton, IL	m***@americold.com	(312) ***-5600	Profile
Bob Burns	Chief Financial Officer	Quartile	Chicago, IL	b***@quartile.com	(312) ***-9161	Profile
Stephen Meyer	Vice President of AI Innovation	Merkle	Chicago, IL	s***@merkle.com	(919) ***-5179	Profile
Charles Lamb	Chief Actuary	Safe Guard Products International	Chicago, IL	c***@sgintl.com	(773) ***-9636	Profile
Christian Klos	Partner Leader, Specialty Retail	Cardlytics	Chicago, IL	c***@cardlytics.com	(630) ***-7796	Profile
Joe Matthews	Chief Executive Officer	Independent Publishers Group	Chicago, IL	j***@ipgbook.com	(224) ***-6285	Profile
Jocelyn Cruz	Director, Brand Strategy and Creative Advertisement	Paramount Pictures	Chicago, IL	j***@paramount.com	(440) ***-2718	Profile
Charlie Piper	Vice President of Business Development	Saddle Creek Logistics Services	Antioch, IL	c***@sclogistics.com	(847) ***-8437	Profile
Philip Etter	Senior Vice President, Chief People Officer	American Freight Furniture and Mattress	Chicago, IL	p***@americanfreight.us	(312) ***-0414	Profile
Justin Demes	Chief Growth Officer	Tru Fragrance and Beauty	Oak Park, IL	j***@trufragrance.com	(773) ***-5585	Profile
Ashkan Farhadieh	Chief Growth Officer	Rundtc	Chicago, IL	a***@rundtc.com	(773) ***-3898	Profile

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