# The University of Chicago Booth School of Business

> The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a VC fund backing SaaS. See 8 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 8
- Last investment: Sep 2023
- Lead investor: 13%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/universityofchicagoboothschoolofbusiness
- Website: http://www.chicagobooth.edu/

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is a VC fund in Chicago focused on SaaS and Energy. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business provides full-time MBA courses.The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is an educational institution that provides business studies and management education services. It offers full-time, evening, weekend, and executive MBA and Ph.D. programs. Additionally, the university conducts openenrollment executive and custom corporate educational courses. The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, formerly known as The University of Chicago Graduate School of Business, was founded in 1898 and is based in Chicago, Illinois with additional campuses in Chicago, Illinois; London, United Kingdom; and Singapore. The school is a part of the University of Chicago.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SaaS | 2 | 25% |
| Energy | 2 | 25% |
| Software | 2 | 25% |
| Fuel | 1 | 13% |
| Mobile | 1 | 13% |

31 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 4 | 50% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 25% |
| Grant | 1 | 13% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 13% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chang-Tai Hsieh | Professor of Economics | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chang-tai-hsieh |
| Lubos Pastor | Professor of Finance | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lubos-pastor |
| Steve Kaplan | Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steve-kaplan-3 |
| Steven Kaplan | Neubauer Family Professor | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/steven-kaplan-c953 |
| Waverly Deutsch | Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Polsky Director, UChicago Global Entrepreneurs Network | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/waverly-deutsch |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FreshX | Software powering logistics for the global food & beverage sector. | $239K | Pre-Seed | Sep 11, 2023 |  |
| Altris.AI | Altris.AI is a MedTech company that uses AI to set higher diagnostics standards and improve patient outcomes as a result. Altris AI uses the most extensive dataset of ophthalmic images and an advanced algorithm that recognizes 70+ retina pathologies and biomarkers on OCT scans. | $1M |  | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| Altris.AI | Altris.AI is a MedTech company that uses AI to set higher diagnostics standards and improve patient outcomes as a result. Altris AI uses the most extensive dataset of ophthalmic images and an advanced algorithm that recognizes 70+ retina pathologies and biomarkers on OCT scans. | $1M | Seed | Dec 14, 2022 |  |
| Alpha Nur | Alpha Nur is an innovative nuclear energy company specializing in the recycling of spent nuclear fuel to reduce long-term storage challenges and dependence on foreign uranium supplies. The company is at the forefront of developing environmentally friendly and cost-effective technologies in collaboration with leading national laboratories. AlphaNur's approach not only promises to close the fuel supply gap for next-generation nuclear plants but also represents a significant step towards sustainable energy management. | $6.5K | Pre-Seed | Jun 01, 2022 |  |
| AccessBell | AccessBell Expand your Zoom experience with features including real-time collaboration, personal notes, and agendas that sync with tools you already know and love. Take personal & collaborative notes and assign action items during the meeting. Organize your meetings with an agenda to indicate the progress of the meeting. Integrate seamlesslywith Slack, Drive, Email, and other productivity tools. Track user engagement and better understand your meeting participation. | $1.2M | Seed | May 25, 2020 |  |
| Banyan Technologies, Inc. | Banyan is a FoodTech company looking to grow the local food economy. Our first product, FoodSource, is a B2B local food e-commerce platform that makes it easier, cheaper, and more efficient for buyers and sellers to transact. FoodSource enables users to browse, order/sell, invoice and pay across multiple clients, all on a common marketplace.By digitizing these common administrative tasks, FoodSource reduces overhead costs and improves the local food buying experience for our customers. | $15K | Grant | Jun 01, 2017 |  |
| NETenergy | NETenergy is a thermal energy storage company that is creating a thermal battery designed to offset peak electricity load. The company is headquartered in Chicago, IL. | $750K | Seed | Sep 01, 2016 |  |
| Kip Solutions, Inc. | Kip Solutions works with companies by consulting with them on the best ways to use social media platforms depending on their needs. This can be anything from helping companies gain new partnerships to helping them fundraise for a specific cause. | $10K | Seed | Jun 01, 2012 |  |

8 of 8 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Artesian VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/artesian-capital-management) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Brinc](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/brinc-io) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Chicago Booth Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-angels-network) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Farmak](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/farmak) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [JOINT JOURNEY](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jibjigger-r-ltd) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Runa Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/runa-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together

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## FAQ

### What does The University of Chicago Booth School of Business invest in?

The University of Chicago Booth School of Business invests primarily in SaaS, Energy and Software startups, most often at Seed and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 8 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact The University of Chicago Booth School of Business?

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### Who are the partners at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business?

The team at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business includes Chang-Tai Hsieh (Professor of Economics), Lubos Pastor (Professor of Finance) and Steve Kaplan (Professor), among 14 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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