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Top 25 AI marketing agencies based in Chicago, United States

Name: AI marketing agencies based in Chicago, United States
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 23, 2026 264 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 264 AI marketing agencies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026 and tracks 3,787 professional contacts across them, including 1,484 with verified work emails. Across the United States, New York is the largest hub for this category (802 companies); Chicago has 264.

This list covers AI marketing agencies headquartered in Chicago, United States, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 23, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 23, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

264Companies

3,787Contacts tracked

1,484Verified emails

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The 25 largest AI marketing agencies based in Chicago, United States

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 264 AI marketing agencies based in Chicago, United States, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 23, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to AI marketing agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Activecampaign	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	1,001-5,000	863 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ActiveCampaign is the AI-first autonomous marketing platform built to transform how marketers, agencies, and entrepreneurs work.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
2	Cramer-Krasselt	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	201-500	299 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Cramer-Krasselt is one of the largest independent agencies in the US with nearly $50 million revenue, with more than 80% of that revenue coming from digital and social.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
3	Empower Media	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	201-500	215 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are Empower® America’s largest woman-owned media agency From the day we opened our doors in 1985, Empower has challenged the media status quo.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
4	Strike Social	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	161 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Strike Social’s machine learning technology is an end-to-end YouTube, Meta, TikTok, and all-biddable social execution platform built to generate savings for agencies and deliver…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
5	Galactic FED Digital Marketing Agency	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	137 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Galactic Fed is a full-service digital marketing agency focused on one thing: HELPING BUSINESSES GROW THEIR REVENUE.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
6	Digital Authority Partners	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	95 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Digital Authority Partners (DAP) is an integrated digital agency that blends data-driven insights and innovative problem solving to help companies evolve, compete and grow in a…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
7	Mabbly	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	83 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Mabbly is a Chicago-based intelligence-driven digital marketing agency and go-to-market partner for modern brands navigating the messy middle of growth.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
8	Orbit Media Studios	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	70 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Orbit is an award-winning digital marketing and web design agency based in Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
9	Envisionit	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	69 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Envisionit is an award-winning, full-service digital marketing agency headquartered in Chicago with in-house Media, Creative, Tech, Strategy and Analytics teams.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
10	Logical Media Group	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	45 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Logical Media Group is a full-service digital marketing agency located in the River North neighborhood of Chicago.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
11	Grawlix	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	44 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Grawlix is a leading AI-driven software development and performance marketing company based in the USA, empowering businesses to scale faster through intelligent technology and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
12	Tangocode INC	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	43 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since 2015, we've partnered with growth-focused teams to design and build custom MarTech platforms, automation systems, and AI-powered tools that drive operational scale.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
13	bizzbuzz.ai	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Bizz Buzz AI – Your AI-Powered Marketing & Lead generation Platform Bizz Buzz AI is an AI first platform where AI agents and Human experts manage the entire marketing sales & lead…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
14	Realtyads	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	40 contacts →
	Partial evidence “AI-Native.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
15	Solara6	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	37 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Solara6, home of the Space Dinosaurs!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
16	BE Found Online BFO	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	36 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At a time when the digital world is changing day to day, brands need more than another skillful vendor.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
17	Comrade Digital Marketing Agency	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “You run the business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
18	Axial1 Performance Science	Strong evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Axial1 Performance Science is a next generation performance marketing firm that utilizes advanced analytics powered by AI to optimize all drivers and channels of performance for…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
19	Purpose Brand	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are a seasoned, strategic integrated marketing agency focused on creating content that makes headlines, executing social media that sparks conversation and producing video that…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
20	Adtitude Digital	Partial evidence	Chicago, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	1-10	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “A Technology, Data and Digital Marketing Services Provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
21	I-Prowess	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	24 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Since 2016, we’ve been your trusted partner in cutting-edge digital marketing and performance-driven success.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
22	Arcalea	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	22 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Arcalea is a marketing intelligence and performance firm built on a single conviction: marketing challenges are, at their core, data challenges.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
23	Coact Agency	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	51-200	21 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “COACT is an innovative, adaptive, immersive model of top global talent to provide quick and nimble strategic concepting, creative, and development through final execution across…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
24	Think Unlimited	Partial evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Think Unlimited Media, LLC specializes in AI lead scoring & allocation for home improvement pros.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026
25	SEO Design Chicago	Indirect evidence	Chicago, IL, United StatesHQ checked Sep 23, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SEO Design Chicago works with companies looking to increase their brand presence and grow their business through online digital advertising.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 23, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: AI marketing agencies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names AI marketing agencies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of AI marketing agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name AI marketing agencies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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AI marketing agencies based in Chicago, United States at a glance

As of Sep 23, 2026

39.2%Verified-email coverage

14.3Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 23, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

153

11-50

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United States list rather than for Chicago, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Chicago, over 264 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among AI marketing agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Chicago, United States whose own description of what they do matches “AI marketing agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names AI marketing agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among AI marketing agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Chicago are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 1,484 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 23, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

AI marketing agencies by metro in the United States

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names AI marketing agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many AI marketing agencies are there based in Chicago, United States?

RevenueBase identified 264 AI marketing agencies headquartered in Chicago, United States as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Activecampaign, headquartered in Chicago, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city in the United States has the most AI marketing agencies?

New York leads the United States with 802 headquartered companies, followed by Los Angeles (422) and Miami (399). Chicago has 264.

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 1,484 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 264 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 23, 2026.

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RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.