Polsky Center (UChicago)

NVC launched 160+ companies incl. Grubhub, Braintree, Simple Mills; $4B+ exits.

Investment focus

GeneralistAI/MLHardware/DeeptechHealth/Biotech

Stage

Idea/Pre-incubation · Pre-seed · Seed

Check / terms

New Venture Challenge awards funding to winners; generally non-dilutive

Program / model

University of Chicago hub: New Venture Challenge, Polsky Accelerator (10-week), Transform (AI), Alchemist Chicago, incubator.

Invests in

UChicago community and national; SF hub