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Overview
University of Chicago is a private research university that focuses on sciences, medicine, economics, law, business, and others. In addition to providing a dynamic education based on critical thinking and interdisciplinary exposure, the university sponsors hundreds of art and cultural events open to the public free of charge. Venues such as the Court Theatre, the Oriental Institute, and the Smart Museum often host these events for local residents and students. The university’s retail development initiatives also help strengthen the economic health of the city.
Academics include more than 50 areas of specialized undergraduate and graduate study, including some interdisciplinary programs like Big Problems, which tackles matters of global and universal concern that do not belong to one discipline or interest group, scientific fields like Biological Chemistry, and more.
Experiential programs known as “Chicago Careers In” provide students with research, internships, and advising in fields like business and health professions.
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Education
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Early Stage Venture, Seed
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Location
Chicago, Illinois, United States, North America
Contact Information
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Profile Resume
University of Chicago, established in 1890 and headquartered in United States, North America., specializes in Early Stage Venture, Seed investments across Software, Health Care, Medical Device, Hospital, Clinical Trials, Financial Services, Venture Capital, Finance, Banking, Lending. The organization boasts a portfolio of 20 investments, with an average round size of $8.9M and 4 successful exits. Their recent investments include ExplORer Surgical, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Elliott Investment Management, Aphelion Capital, Bossanova Investimentos. The highest investment round they participated in was $16.3B. Among their most notable exits are ExplORer Surgical and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. Explore their portfolio in detail, see who is connected to them, and find their contact information on our platform.
Investment portfolio
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Investments
19
Annouced Date | Organization Name | Industry | Money Raised |
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Aug 01, 2023 | Alpha Nur | Energy | 30.0K |
Aug 07, 2023 | Bright Star Community Outreach | Communities | 740.3K |
Nov 15, 2023 | Dwellsy | Internet | 11.5M |
Nov 15, 2023 | Pippin Title | Software | 3.0M |
Exits
4
Funding Timeline
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Funding Rounds
19
University of Chicago has raised 19 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Nov 15, 2023 from a Seed Round - Pippin Title round.
Annouced Date | Transaction Name | Number of Investors | Money Raised | Lead Investor |
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Aug 01, 2023 | Pre Seed Round - Alpha Nur | - | 30.0K | - |
Aug 07, 2023 | Grant - Bright Star Community Outreach | - | 740.3K | - |
Nov 15, 2023 | Seed Round - Dwellsy | - | 11.5M | - |
Nov 15, 2023 | Seed Round - Pippin Title | - | 3.0M | - |
Investors
10
University of Chicago is funded by 10 investor(s). U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and National Science Foundation Kantor are the most recent investors.
Investor Name | Lead Investor | Funding Round | Money Raised |
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Google | No | Grant - University of Chicago | 0 |
IBM | No | Grant - University of Chicago | 0 |
National Science Foundation | Yes | Grant - University of Chicago | 3.7M |
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | Yes | Grant - University of Chicago | 1.8M |
Fund raised
2
Susa Ventures has raised a total of $590M across 6 funds, their latest being Susa Ventures Opportunities II. This fund was announced on Aug 30, 2021 and raised a total of $250M.
Annouced Date | Fund Name | Money Raised |
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May 10, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
May 11, 2013 | OTPPLESS | 1.0M |
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Recent Activity
Funding Round
Nov 15, 2023
Pippin Title raised $3000000 on 2023-11-15 in Seed Round
Funding Round
Nov 15, 2023
Dwellsy raised $11500000 on 2023-11-15 in Seed Round
Funding Round
Aug 07, 2023
Bright Star Community Outreach raised $740290 on 2023-08-07 in Grant
Funding Round
Aug 01, 2023
Alpha Nur raised $30000 on 2023-08-01 in Pre Seed Round
Funding Round
Jun 06, 2023
Laxis raised an undisclosed amount on 2023-06-06 in Seed Round