Get funded
Get funded
Get funded
Non-equity grants of $500 to $3,000 for UChicago undergrads building something. We don’t take ownership. Our grants exist to promote entrepreneurship on campus.
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The coffee chat
The coffee chat
An informal chat (usually at Pret) with 1 or 2 people from our team. Who is your customer, and how does your product make their life better? The acceptance rate to the pitch is quite generous.
An informal chat (usually at Pret) with 1 or 2 people from our team. Who is your customer, and how does your product make their life better? The acceptance rate to the pitch is quite generous.
The board pitch
The board pitch
Bring a short deck: the problem you’re solving, the market and competition, your target customer and the customer discovery you’ve done, and a breakdown of what our funds will go toward.
Bring a short deck: the problem you’re solving, the market and competition, your target customer and the customer discovery you’ve done, and a breakdown of what our funds will go toward.
The decision
The decision
You’ll hear back within about a week. If it’s a yes, we write an investment memo and send a direct deposit to the account of your choosing. If it’s a no, apply again. We make investments in lines, not dots.
You’ll hear back within about a week. If it’s a yes, we write an investment memo and send a direct deposit to the account of your choosing. If it’s a no, apply again. We make investments in lines, not dots.
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Who we fund
Who we fund
UChicago undergrads at the earliest stage. The person making the calls has to be an undergrad, and LTF has to be your first check. We fund across the board, for mission-critical costs like server hosting and incorporation.
UChicago undergrads at the earliest stage. The person making the calls has to be an undergrad, and LTF has to be your first check. We fund across the board, for mission-critical costs like server hosting and incorporation.
Apply now
