Each year, the Polsky Center sources over 100 firms to participate in the PE/VC Lab. These firms represent top venture capital, growth equity, and private equity firms in Chicago, as well as firms in other regions across the US and internationally.
View the gallery of the 2025-26 participating firms here.
Please note, this list will continue to grow until the student application deadline of October 17. Please continue to check this gallery before submitting your application. It is not recommended to generically solicit the firms on the PE/VC Lab host firm gallery.
In addition, students may source their own internships and petition to have the internship approved for the Lab. This enables students to network and intern with firms in their target geographies, and it helps Booth grow its relationships within the PE and VC industry. You can learn more about sourcing your own internship on the Bring-Your-Own-Firm (BYOF) section of the website.