Moderne Ventures Selects Seven Startups for Fall 2026 Passport Program
The Chicago-based venture firm has named its Fall 2026 Passport Class, adding seven companies to its industry immersion program focused on AI, robotics, and fintech.
Moderne Ventures, a Chicago-based strategic venture capital firm, has announced the seven companies chosen for its Fall 2026 Passport Class, the latest cohort of its selective industry immersion initiative known as the Moderne Passport program.
The firm specializes in channeling investment toward technologies it characterizes as transformative — including artificial intelligence, robotics, fintech, and digital transactions — with a stated mission of modernizing industries it describes as antiquated. The Passport program serves as a structured bridge between early-stage companies and established players in those legacy sectors.
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The program is designed to give selected startups direct access to Moderne Ventures' network of corporate partners and industry executives, providing market validation and potential commercial pathways that traditional venture funding alone may not offer. Inclusion in a Passport Class is considered a competitive distinction within the firm's portfolio ecosystem.
The Fall 2026 cohort continues a pattern of Moderne Ventures using the program to surface companies at the intersection of technology and industries historically slow to adopt innovation. The firm has positioned the Passport program as a proving ground for startups seeking enterprise-level adoption rather than consumer market traction.
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