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NVC Alum Crave Natural Secures $650k in Pre-Seed Round for Healthy Food Startup

Crave Natural in November raised a $650,000 pre-seed round of funding. Founded by Chicago Booth MBA candidate Lin Jiang, Crave Natural is a healthy food company with an East…

Leading the Personalized Supplement Market in China, NVC Alum LemonBox Raises $2.5 Million to Expand Direct-to-Consumer Business

Founded by the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Harris Public Policy alum Derek Weng, MBA/MPP ’16, LemonBox in December 2020 announced the close of a $2.5…

NVC Alum Tovala Raises $30 Million in Latest Funding Round

The meal service company and countertop smart oven, Tovala, has closed a $30 million Series C funding round – with plans to open a new production facility and build out…

esports Platform GGLeagues Launches Recreation Leagues Across the US

The esports tournament and league management platform GGLeagues is designed to make gaming a social experience. Structured like an outdoor recreational sports league, GGLeagues hosts teams and competitions on…

Business Insider Names 8 Women Entrepreneurs Under 30 to Watch in 2021

In recognition of the disproportionately negative effect that COVID-19 has had on women-owned businesses, citing research published by the University of California at Santa Cruz, Business Insider recently published a…

nuBorn Medical to Pitch Their Preemie-Saving Technology at the 2018 Fall George Shultz Innovation Fund Finals

Chicago researchers are trying to deal with one of the preemies’ most vexing problems: Choking while bottle-feeding.

U of C Startup Seurat Therapeutics Announces $510K in Grant Funding

Seurat Therapeutics, Inc. is a University of Chicago startup biotech company developing a nasal spray to treat and prevent migraines

Polsky Center Named “Industry Champion” at Annual ITA CityLIGHTS

The Industry Champion award is presented to the company or individual who actively and consistently supports the growth of the Illinois technology industry

Manifest Wins First Place and $315,000 in the 2018 Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 22nd annual Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge (NVC),…

16 Creative and Digital Marketing Agencies in Chicago You Should Know

Rise Interactive, a finalist in the 2004 Edward L. Kaplan, '71, New Venture Challenge, is highlighted as one of the marketing agencies to know in Chicago. Read the full article…

PCM Briefing: Job Opening at Axiom Exergy; 1414 Degrees Plans IPO

NETenergy, a finalist in the 2015 Edward L. Kaplan, '71 New Venture Challenge, is one of 11 energy startups selected to participate in the VERGE Accelerate event in Hawaii in…

Two First-Place Winners Selected at 2018 Global New Venture Challenge Finals

The Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC). The GNVC is an…
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