FAQs

We do the opposite of most VC clubs on campus and the Polsky Center. We don’t host large-scale speaker events, we don’t have competitive recruiting cycles, and we don’t have regular meetings. Consider us more like a network or community of entrepreneurs and creatives coming together to help each other create and learn. Click on the next question to see what we do differently.

We are first and foremost a startup network for UChicago students to find people they want to work/connect with. For instance, if I’m starting my startup and I want to look for a developer to help me code, I come onto The Network to look for the right person.

Besides connecting students, we provide small-scale, relevant, and intimate education opportunities on entrepreneurship and venture capital. Past examples include a Y-Combinator founder and UChicago alum speaker who came and spoke about how he quit his IB job to work on his startup full time.

Lastly, we want to connect founders with the right VCs to get funded. We are currently working with Beta University to offer an investment cycle for UChicago students.

If you’re interested in the startup or VC space, our network can be valuable to you. For instance, you can find a co-founder or CTO if you’re a startup founder. You can find a student startup to work at if you’re a UI designer or product manager. You can also acquire your first user/customer - your peers - on our Network. Additionally, we offer a wide variety of events such as roundtables, demo days, investment resources, and more. Join our network to take full advantage of our offerings.

Go back to the “Our Network” section on our home page to either sign up as a student founder or student worker to join our community. You will receive a followup email and automatically receive updates from us in the future about events and socials. Get excited!

We feel that regular scheduled meetings are not necessarily productive and are a waste of time. Instead, we will communicate important announcements about meetings, events, and more via our social media (Instagram), so just watch out for those!