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.
Interested in venture capital and startups? LTF is UChicago’s student VC club that writes real checks. 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 usually take 1 to 3 associates a year, depending on the applicants. Questions? Email us.
First-, second- and third-years. We don’t recruit fourth-years. We usually take 1 to 3 associates a year, depending on the applicants. Questions? Email us.
Email us
Why LTF
Why LTF
We’re the only VC group at UChicago writing real checks, and the first investor in student startups that have gone on to raise millions from top-tier firms like YC.
We’re the only VC group at UChicago writing real checks, and the first investor in student startups that have gone on to raise millions from top-tier firms like YC.
About LTF
