Dunn: Chicago has never built a $100B enterprise value tech company
Andy Dunn · Andy Dunn is Building the App to Get You Off Your Phone · Apr 13, 2026 · at 7:11
Bonobos co-founder Andy Dunn discusses building his new startup in Chicago and the history of Chicago's tech ecosystem.
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“We've never had a hundred billion dollar enterprise value tech company built here in Chicago.”
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