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 Living the Silicon Valley Dream. In Chicago. I’m from California. I love sunshine, hiking trails and blueberries in the winter. So in late 2015, when my company, Tovala, was accepted into Y Combinator after two years of freezing...
Page 2014-2015 I-Corps Teams Autumn 2014 ExplORer Surgical has developed a real-time operating room workflow management software, designed to optimize surgical team performance, communication, and coordination. Game Changer Chicago Design Lab uses game play and game...
News UChicago Invests in “RegTech” Company Founded by Chicago Booth Alums The University of Chicago has announced their next venture investments from the UChicago Startup Investment Program. Ascent Technologies, a regulation technology company that helps users build, manage, and automate their...
News UChicago Makes Venture Investment into Popular Chicago Food Market Foxtrot, the popular food and alcohol delivery service with four storefront locations in Chicago, is the fourth recipient of a venture investment from the UChicago Startup Investment Program. The company...
News The Internet of Things Is Coming Home David Rabie, MBA ’15 and founder and CEO of Tovala, gave a keynote on how smart product technology is changing the way customers interact with products for the home. Read...
News Polsky Center Weekly 10 // November 16 How NVC strengthens Chicago’s startup rep, Hippo raises $70M, Tovala releases next gen oven, and more.
Page 2015 Companies Traditional // Activid Alameda ($25,000) Aluminate (formerly Reconnex) ($5,000) Ascent ($10,000) AttnGrabbers Briq CogentCare Dealrunnr (formerly Privvy) DP Training Solutions Earnist (formerly Ability) Expertli Pregnant (formerly Pregnancy Home) ExplOrer Surgical ($50,000) Glace ($5,000) Open Water (formerly...
News AMOpportunities Becomes the Fifth Venture Investment Through the UChicago Startup Investment Program A University program dedicated to investing in startups that are raising Series A funding.
News Finalists Selected for the 2019 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge For the first time in its 23 year history, 12 teams have been selected to advance to the finals of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge (NVC).
News UChicago Invests $300,000 in Groundbreaking New Immunotherapy Startup Founded by University Professor as Part of $22 Million Series A Pyxis Oncology is the sixth recipient of a venture investment from the UChicago Startup Investment Program.
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.
