Page Polsky Council The Polsky Council comprises many of the country’s leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and private equity investors, who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center.
News For Founders, Venture Capital is a Trade-off, Not a Triumph The following article was written by Chris Sell, cofounder of GrowthLoop and entrepreneur-in-residence at the Polsky Center, and originally published in Crain’s Chicago Business on March 23, 2026. For first-time founders, raising...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 8 Episode 8: PrettyQuick June 3, 2021 Coco Meers’ career has centered on helping women look and feel their best. When she caught the entrepreneurship bug and looked for a pain...
News Celebrating Black in Tech: Insight and Advice from Black Startup Founders Jasmine Shells, MBA ’21, founded her startup in Chicago with the intention of building it in Chicago as well. But when it came time to raise money, the checks were...
Page Where Are They Now? Episode 6 Episode 6: Power2Switch May 20, 2021 As a Black founder, Seyi Fabode, MBA ’10, has experienced the challenge of investors taking him seriously. Fabode, an immigrant from Nigeria, recalls an...
Program Chicago Booth and Polsky Center Private Equity Council Members The Booth Polsky Private Equity Council is comprised of some of the world’s leading private equity investors who provide ongoing guidance and support to the Polsky Center’s Svider Private Equity...
Page Venture Capital Venture Capital The Polsky Center supports the ambitions of students interested in pursuing a career in venture capital through a variety of experiential learning opportunities, coursework, and career coaching.
Program Polsky Founders Circles Connect with fellow alumni founders for peer support, coaching, and founder-focused discussions.
News The Polsky Center Collaborates with the India Deep Tech Alliance to Launch the India Deep Tech Accelerator The new collaboration will help deep tech founders in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) translate breakthrough innovation into globally competitive companies through the newly established India Deep Tech Accelerator...
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 24th Annual PE Conference The conference brings together investors, students, and entrepreneurs to network and share insights into the dynamics of investing in a constantly changing economy. The conference began with opening remarks from...
News University of Chicago Announces Partnership with AI Research Commons, Microsoft, and NVIDIA to Accelerate Midwest AI Startups Inception-stage startups to receive Microsoft for Startups’ technical and go-to-market support, up to $350K in Startup credits on eligible services, and AI model access; benefits from the NVIDIA Inception program for...
