Join the team

Join the team

Join the team

Interested in venture capital and startups? LTF is UChicago’s student VC club that writes real checks. We recruit mid-fall quarter. Join the list to hear when applications open.

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What associates do

What associates do

Associates help source, screen, and invest in budding student startups, from the first coffee chat to the check.

Associates help source, screen, and invest in budding student startups, from the first coffee chat to the check.

Fall 2026 dates

Fall 2026 dates

Applications open Monday, October 19. They close Tuesday, October 27 at midnight. New associates are announced Saturday, November 7. Join the list and we’ll send you the application link.

Applications open Monday, October 19. They close Tuesday, October 27 at midnight. New associates are announced Saturday, November 7. Join the list and we’ll send you the application link.

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Who can apply

Who can apply

First-, second- and third-years. We don’t recruit fourth-years. We only take a few associates a year. Questions? Email us.

First-, second- and third-years. We don’t recruit fourth-years. We only take a few associates a year. Questions? Email us.

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Why LTF

Why LTF

We write real checks. We’ve backed Speakeasy, which raised $8.8 million, and Perspectives Health and Freestyle, which went through YC.

We write real checks. We’ve backed Speakeasy, which raised $8.8 million, and Perspectives Health and Freestyle, which went through YC.

About LTF

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