Venture Capital Unplugged
During the winter and spring quarters, students interested in pursuing venture capital as a career will have the opportunity to meet monthly with investor-in-residence Dipa Mehta, MBA ’12.
These monthly meetups will help venture capital (VC) students reflect on their career goals, learn about VC, be inspired, and connect with their peers and industry professionals. In each of these 1-hour sessions, the group will meet with a different venture capitalist and follow a meeting theme each month in a guided conversation led by Dipa, during which students can ask pointed questions and foster relationships.
Meet Dipa Mehta, MBA ’12
Dipa Mehta, MBA ’12, is a cofounder and managing partner at Valeo Ventures. Valeo is the exclusive investment manager for Cobalt Ventures, the strategic venture capital arm of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Kansas City.
She sits on the boards of Bicycle Health, Handspring Health, MedArrive, OncoHealth, and Spectrum.AI. Valeo is building a new venture capital fund partnering with hospital systems and health plans to create bespoke corporate venturing vehicles.
Key Dates and Deadlines
- November 2026:
Application opens - December 2026:
Application deadline - January 2027:
Students admitted to the program are notified - January – May 2027:
Students meet once a month in sessions led by Dipa Mehta, MBA ’12 and guest VC to explore themes related to venture capital.
Application and Eligibility
Eligibility:
- VC Unplugged is open to all Chicago Booth students, including MBA students in the Full-Time, Evening, and Weekend programs, EMBA students, Master in Management students, and Master in Finance students.
- Students without prior VC experience are encouraged to apply.
- This program is intended for students pursuing venture capital full-time post-graduation.
- Students from other schools may request an exception by emailing Juliet Twomey at Juliet.twomey@chicagobooth.edu
Application:
- Consists of a few short-answer questions on why you’re interested in a career in VC and why you’d like to participate in VC Unplugged