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    It's not all rainbows for Chicago's $1 billion tech 'unicorns'

    by Ally Marotti, Chicago Tribune Jun 06, 2018 6 minutes

    CHICAGO - The office space in the old Montgomery Ward catalog warehouse where cancer-fighting data startup Tempus set up shop almost three years ago couldn't contain the company's growth.

    Employees filled conference room tables and sat elbow to elbow at desks. The company, which gathers and analyzes data for doctors to use in cancer treatment, has more than 400 employees and adds dozens monthly. It moved to a larger space in the Near North Side building this week and is eyeing lofty goals.

    With an $80 million round of venture capital funding in March, Tempus became the Chicago area's newest "unicorn," an industry term for privately held companies valued at $1 billion or more. But achieving that rare status is no guarantee of a smooth future. Tempus joins six other unicorns on the local tech scene, many of which have faced challenges including industry upheaval, legal battles and demands to maintain or increase growth.

    This isn't the first time that Eric Lefkofsky, Tempus' founder and CEO, has helped grow

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