# Eric Isaacs

> Eric Isaacs is a grant investor at University of Chicago backing Infrastructure. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [University of Chicago](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-chicago)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Aug 2022
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eric-isaacs-5197b25

Eric Isaacs is a grant investor at University of Chicago in Chicago focused on Infrastructure and Optical Communication. Provost of The University of Chicago and a Professor in the Department of Physics, the James Franck Institute and the College. The former Director of Argonne National Laboratory, Dr. Isaacs has also served as the Founding Director of Argonne’s Center for Nanoscale Materials and as Deputy Laboratory Director for Programs, and currently sits on theBoard of Governors of UChicago Argonne, LLC, and on the board of the Marine Biological Laboratory.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |
| Optical Communication | 1 | 100% |
| Communications Infrastructure | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Giant Magellan Telescope Organization | The Giant Magellan Telescope will be one member of the next class of super giant earth-based telescopes that promises to revolutionize Their view and understanding of the universe. It will be constructed in the Las Campanas Observatory in Chile. Commissioning of the telescope is scheduled to begin in 2021. | $205M | Grant | Aug 02, 2022 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de SP](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fundacao-de-amparo-a-pesquisa-do-estado-de-sp) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Harvard University](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/harvard-university) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [The University of Texas at Austin](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/the-university-of-texas-at-austin) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [University of Arizona](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-arizona) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [University of Chicago](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/university-of-chicago) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About University of Chicago

VC Fund · Chicago, United States

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 theCourt 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.

5 contacts available at University of Chicago.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Boris Epel | Research Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/boris-epel-7d65 |
| Bruce Cumings | Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bruce-cumings |
| Eric Isaacs | Professor in the Department of Physics | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/eric-isaacs |
| Jai Yu | Assistant Professor | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jai-yu |
| John McCarter | Emeritus Trustee | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-mccarter |

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## FAQ

### What does Eric Isaacs invest in?

Eric Isaacs invests primarily in Infrastructure, Optical Communication and Communications Infrastructure startups, most often at Grant stage. Most of the 1 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Eric Isaacs last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Eric Isaacs closed in Aug 2022. Shizune tracks 1 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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