Indoor gardening startup Rise Gardens raises $2.6M in seed round

Rise Gardens has raised $2.6 million in a seed round that it hopes will help it win more customers for its indoor gardening system. The Chicago-based startup, founded by CEO Hank Adams, said the funding was led by San Francisco-based True Ventures and includes Chicago business leaders.  In addition to several unnamed tech heavyweights from Chicago and San Francisco, the round included Michael Alter of Alter Group and WNBA Sky;  Home Chef founder Pat Vihtelic; seasoned venture investor…