Page Venture Gallery Venture Gallery View startups founded from across the University of Chicago ecosystem in a range of industries. Welcome to the Venture Gallery! The Polsky Center provides “first look” and early...
News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025: Built to Last Last week, the Polsky Center and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2025, the university’s flagship entrepreneurship and venture capital conference. Held...
Program Resources A suite of programs and resources designed to provide graduating students and alumni access to the education, capital, and mentorship necessary to acquire and grow small businesses.
News Polsky Center and Chicago Booth Private Equity Group Host 25th Annual PE Conference Investors, students, and industry leaders gathered last week for the 25th Annual Chicago Booth Private Equity Conference, a day-long event exploring the evolving dynamics of private equity investing and value...
News Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2026: Beyond the Hype Last week, the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation and Chicago Booth’s Entrepreneurship and Venture Capital (EVC) Group hosted the Rattan L. Khosa SeedCon 2026, the University of Chicago’s flagship...
News ETA’s Global Momentum Takes Center Stage at Record-Breaking 12th Annual Booth–Kellogg Conference This week the Polsky Center, the ETA Group at Chicago Booth, and the Kellogg Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative hosted the 12th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference, welcoming more than 1,100...
News Academia and Private Sector Meet at 10th Annual Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition Conference The Polsky Center, in collaboration with the Chicago Booth School of Business and Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, hosted the 10th annual Booth-Kellogg Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Conference this week....
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Self-Funded Search Panel December 6, 2024 Join us for a panel discussion on the self-funded search process, featuring Mark Jackson, MBA ’11, Darrin Shillair, MBA ’16, Lia Majid. Each will discuss their experiences conducting a self-funded...
News Innovation Workshop: Tapping Research Funds The Innovation Workshop at Chicago Booth featured experts on how to use the Small Business Innovation Research program creatively to launch start-ups at universities. From left: Matthew Christian, moderator, and...
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Self-Funded Search Panel January 5, 2024 This panel will discuss self-funded searches with three panelists who will share their journey & insights of conducting a self-funded search post-graduation. Panelists include Shawn McCoy, MBA ’15, Kim Lahti,...
Event Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) Workshop: Searcher Panel November 22, 2025 Join the Evening/Weekend ETA Club for an engaging panel discussion featuring active searchers in the entrepreneurship-through-acquisition (ETA) space. Panelists d by Rodrigue Djikeuchi, MBA ’25, Jon Hoffman, MBA ’26, Nick...
