News Polsky Weekly 10 // February 12 BloomNation raises $11M for new parent co. | Polsky‘s role in the “State of Innovation” | Prof. Kaplan’s advice for entrepreneurs
News StepStone Cofounder and Booth Alum Tom Keck Talks Investment Trends, Industry Evolution Cofounded by University of Chicago Booth School of Business alumnus, Tom Keck, MBA ’97, the StepStone Group is a global private markets investment firm that last year went public with...
News Polsky Weekly 10 // February 26 2021 NVC and SNVC teams announced | Foxtrot raises $42M | Steve Kaplan researches VC decisions
News Special Report >> Deep Tech Deep Dive: In the Lab, On the Market, and What Comes Next What is deep tech? Defining a relatively nascent space is difficult as those involved grapple with finding a common language – this is an issue even in well-established industries. However,...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 5 Episode 5: Foxtrot May 13, 2021 Foxtrot cofounder and CEO Mike LaVitola, MBA ’14, has become expert at hearing “no.” He was not initially accepted into the New Venture Challenge,...
News Private Equity Conference Spotlights Industry Uncertainty Speakers from throughout the industry recently gathered to discuss the challenges – and opportunities at the 22nd BPOC Private Equity Conference. When David Rubenstein JD ’73 appeared on stage, the...
News Global New Venture Challenge Welcomes Acclaimed Business Leader, Chicago Booth Professor Alyssa Rapp as Faculty Leader Alyssa Rapp has been named the faculty leader of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation’s Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC), a dedicated track of the New Venture Challenge...
News Polsky Center and the College’s Office of Career Advancement Launch New Program to Prepare Students for Careers in Private Markets The University of Chicago Booth School of Business and the College’s Office of Career Advancement recently hosted its first Private Markets Program, which was made possible due to a generous...
News Growth of Private Equity in a Challenging Environment: the 23rd Annual Private Equity Conference Last week the Polsky Center and the Chicago Booth Private Equity Group hosted the 23rd annual Private Equity Conference, bringing investors, students, and entrepreneurs together to network and share insights...
News 22 Teams From Across Campus Explore Commercial Potential of New Ideas More than 20 teams participated in the Polsky Center I-Corps program this academic year – all with new research and ideas addressing challenges across various industries. The goal of the...
Event Fireside Chat featuring David Shapiro, MBA ’89, KPS Capital Partners October 23, 2025 Join us for a fireside chat featuring David Shapiro, MBA ’89, Cofounder and Managing Partner, KPS Capital Partners. This conversation will be moderated by Steve Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service...
News How to Become a Successful CEO The following article was written by Steven Kaplan, the Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship & Finance at Chicago Booth School of Business and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director at...
