News Kin Insurance: How Passion and a Focus on Doing Good Gave Rise to Chicago’s Latest Unicorn Sean Harper, AB ’03, MBA ’09, knew his passion from an early age. “Going back to high school, I was the kid who was reading Milton Friedman while programming his...
News Harper Court Ventures Launches with $25M to Support UChicago Startup Ecosystem Led by Chicago Booth alum, Karthee Madasamy, MBA ’06, and managed by MFV Partners, a leading Silicon Valley deep tech fund, Harper Court Ventures will be a new engine of innovation for the Midwest—and...
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...
News The University of Chicago Invests $500,000 In Insurance Tech Company Founded By Alum As Part Of $47 Million Round The UChicago Startup Investment Program has invested in seven companies since launching in 2016.
News Acclaimed Vintage Boutique Recycled Modern, a Polsky Alum, Expands With New Shop in Hyde Park’s Harper Court Recycled Modern, an alumnus of the Polsky Center’s Small Business Growth Program, is bringing its art, home décor, and lifestyle boutique to Hyde Park’s Harper Court, fulfilling its owner’s...
News Kin Insurance To Go Public, Expand Nationally, With Aim to Save Homeowners Time and Money Kin Insurance this week announced plans to go public and expand across the U.S., supercharging its efforts to make homeowners insurance more convenient and affordable by cutting out the agent....
News Polsky Center Gears Up for Big Expansion into Harper Court Development New innovation complex proposed by Wexford Science and Technology aims to expand Polsky Center’s support for new business creation and community engagement. Read more
News Hyde Park’s Harper Court Development Now Fully Leased In a milestone that reflects growing economic development in the Hyde Park neighborhood’s historic commercial center, the mixed-use Harper Court development on 53rd Street is now fully leased. The award-winning...
Event Info Session and Kickoff (Harper): New Venture Challenge (NVC) and Social New Venture Challenge (SNVC) October 25, 2023 If you’re considering participating in the 28th annual Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge or the 14th annual John Edwardson, ’72, Social New Venture Challenge, join us for this...
News Kin Insurance Closes $35 Million Series B Including Second Investment from UChicago Founded in 2016 by a University of Chicago alum, Kin Insurance today announced a $35 million Series B round with participation from the University of Chicago via its Startup Investment...
Event ETA Insider Podcast: Live from the Harper Center May 2, 2023 Join us for a special edition, live episode of the ETA Insider Podcast featuring host Brian O’Connor, MBA ’08, in conversation with Brian Vanderheyden, MBA ’14, founder and CEO of...
Event ETA Insider Podcast: Live from the Harper Center February 22, 2024 Join us for a live episode of the ETA Insider Podcast feat. host Brian O’Connor, MBA ’08, in conversation with Aizik Zimerman MBA ’23. In 2022, Aizik acquired a Chicago-based...
