Tech in Chicago

Investing In Design-Led Companies & What Chicago Tech Is Missing - John Roa / AKTA & Roa Ventures

John Roa is a serial tech entrepreneur and long time Chicagoan. He got his entrepreneurial start by creating a computer repair business at 14 and hasn't stopped since. Last year, he sold ÄKTA , his tech-consulting and design firm, to Salesforce. Now John is planning to invest in other Chicago startups via Roa Ventures , a fund that focuses on "early-stage…