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University of Chicago

5801 S. Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60637, United States

Overview

Private research university offering diverse academic programs and events.

Founded

1890

Deals ยท 12mo

4

Links

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series B

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

E-Learning
Education
Higher Education
Legal

Investment portfolio

20rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Qoro Quantum
Apr 2026Participated
$0.75 MSeed
Theta Neurotech
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
KeyCare
Mar 2026Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Resolv
Jan 2026Participated
$0.50 MSeed
Dwellsy
Dec 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
memQ
Feb 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Mindful Care
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeries B
FarmRaise
Jan 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Mindful Care
Oct 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Onchilles Pharma
Jun 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Foxtrot
Feb 2021Participated
$42 MSeries B
Kin Insurance
Aug 2020Participated
$35 MSeries B
Qoro Quantum
Apr 2026Participated
$0.75 MSeed
Theta Neurotech
Mar 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
KeyCare
Mar 2026Participated
$27 MOther Equity
Resolv
Jan 2026Participated
$0.50 MSeed
Dwellsy
Dec 2023Participated
$12 MSeed
memQ
Feb 2023Led
$2 MSeed
Mindful Care
Oct 2022Participated
$7 MSeries B
FarmRaise
Jan 2022Participated
$7 MSeed
Mindful Care
Oct 2021Participated
$3 MSeries A
Onchilles Pharma
Jun 2021Participated
$7 MSeries A
Foxtrot
Feb 2021Participated
$42 MSeries B
Kin Insurance
Aug 2020Participated
$35 MSeries B
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Deal Distribution

University of Chicago: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
University of Chicago: 20 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed16
Series A05
Series B04
Other Equity13

Monthly Deal Activity

University of Chicago: 20 deals are recorded across 142 months.All available history.
University of Chicago: 20 deals are recorded across 142 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Jan '151
Feb '150
Mar '150
Apr '150
May '150
Jun '150
Jul '150
Aug '150
Sep '150
Oct '150
Nov '150
Dec '150
Jan '160
Feb '160
Mar '160
Apr '160
May '160
Jun '160
Jul '160
Aug '160
Sep '161
Oct '160
Nov '160
Dec '160
Jan '170
Feb '170
Mar '170
Apr '170
May '170
Jun '170
Jul '170
Aug '171
Sep '170
Oct '170
Nov '170
Dec '170
Jan '180
Feb '180
Mar '182
Apr '180
May '180
Jun '180
Jul '180
Aug '180
Sep '180
Oct '180
Nov '180
Dec '180
Jan '190
Feb '190
Mar '190
Apr '190
May '190
Jun '190
Jul '190
Aug '191
Sep '190
Oct '190
Nov '190
Dec '190
Jan '200
Feb '201
Mar '200
Apr '200
May '200
Jun '201
Jul '200
Aug '201
Sep '200
Oct '200
Nov '200
Dec '200
Jan '210
Feb '211
Mar '210
Apr '210
May '210
Jun '211
Jul '210
Aug '210
Sep '210
Oct '211
Nov '210
Dec '210
Jan '221
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Apr '220
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Oct '221
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Dec '250
Jan '261
Feb '260
Mar '262
Apr '261
May '260
Jun '260
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Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

University of Chicago: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

University of Chicago: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (7 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences7
Professional Services5
E-Commerce & Retail4
Fintech4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Consumer & Lifestyle3
Enterprise Software2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Food & Agriculture2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Crypto & Blockchain1
Hardware & Robotics1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

University of Chicago: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

University of Chicago: 20 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M8
$5M-$10M5
$10M-$25M3
$25M-$50M4
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

University of Chicago: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

University of Chicago: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (19 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States19
Europe1
University of Chicago: 20 co-investors are shown, with Collaborative Fund sharing 3 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

University of Chicago: 20 co-investors are shown, with Collaborative Fund sharing 3 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Collaborative Fund3
Fifth Wall3
Lerer Hippeau3
M3 Ventures3
Revolution3
Avanta Ventures2
Barshop Ventures2
Bluestein Ventures2
Caruso Foundation2
Hudson Structured Capital Management2
Imaginary Ventures2
M252
Sopris Capital2
Ulu Ventures2
Venkon Group2
Wasson Enterprise2
Wittington Ventures2
8VC1
Ada Ventures1
Allegis Capital1

Investment Strategy

University of Chicago: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation.All available history.
University of Chicago: Led accounts for 10% and participating for 90% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led210%
Participating1890%
University of Chicago: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
University of Chicago: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Boris Epel

Research Professor

Bruce Cumings

Professor

Hannah Levine
Jai Yu

Assistant Professor

Katherine Baicker

Dean

Kevin Ulrich

Director, University of Chicago Survey Lab

Michael Greenstone

Milton Friedman Distinguished Service Professor in Economics

Seth Darling

Senior Scientist, Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering

Shyama Majumdar, Ph.D, MBA
Supratik Guha

Professor, Institute for Molecular Engineering