CB Capital is a Chicago Booth student-run investment club launched in 2021 that invests in entrepreneurs within the Booth student and alumni network, embodying our pay-it-forward culture.
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ABOUT CB CAPITAL
To provide a platform for the Chicago Booth student/alumni community to support, invest in and add value to the success of our fellow founders, entrepreneurs, classmates and friends
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business is the MBA / graduate business school of the University of Chicago. Founded in 1898, Chicago Booth is the second-oldest business school in the U.S.
INVEST
Identify, assess and invest in the best startups and entrepreneurs emerging from the Chicago Booth network
BUILD
Deploy Chicago Booth's student and alumni advisors/mentors as part of a dedicated CB Capital Fellows Team for operational and fundraising support for our investments
NETWORK
Further leverage the strength and breadth of experience of our network of 250+ investors
GROW
Continue to strengthen our network of student and alumni entrepreneurs, VCs, angel investors and operational experts in the long term
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INVESTORS
Chicago Booth student / alumni individual 'club' investors
FELLOWS
Core team of VC, Venture and Entrepreneur Fellows
FOUNDERS
Chicago Booth student / alumni founded startups
MENTORS
LPs who offer additional operational/strategic expertise
ADVISORS
Non-investing senior advisors/entrepreneurs such as Faculty
PARTNERS
Third party legal, administrative support
FOR FOUNDERS
BUILDING
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We help you from your idea to MVP to your first customers and investors, and beyond.
1. Exclusive partnerships with application development and design agencies such as ConsultAdd
2. Other founder perks such as AWS credits, incorporation services, productivity software and much more
3. A strong advisor network for guidance on product, sales & BD, tech, etc.
HIRING
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We provide consulting and operational support from our future business leaders studying for their MBA at Chicago Booth.
We have collaborated with the Business Solutions Group at Chicago Booth to work with our amazing first and second year MBA students, who will provide dedicated help for the duration of 3 months.
We also work with Department of Computer Science to help source technical talent from our fellow UChicago student community.
FUNDRAISING
We help you raise your first and future funding rounds.
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We continually cultivate relationships with accelerators and seed funds in Chicago and elsewhere
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We provide a community of current student and alumni LPs, VCs, advisors via our private Slack and Telegram communities
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We organize investor demo days and facilitate introductions to partner funds, VC alumni and angel investors
Interested in introducing your startup to us?
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FOR INVESTORS
BOOTH STUDENT INVESTORS IN BOOTH FOUNDERS
WHO CAN INVEST?
All current Chicago Booth students and alumni, excluding Chicago Booth Faculty members.
WHAT IS THE MINIMUM?
$5,000 for all until our second close, and
$5000 students & $10,000 for alumni in final close.
WHY INVEST?
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Pay-it-forward: Support Booth entrepreneurs and accelerate their growth
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Attractive financial returns: Booth startups include rocket ships such as GrubHub, Braintree, Foxtrot, and many more. Early-stage investments in Booth startups can provide attractive returns on exit.
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Angel investing: Dip your feet into the world of angel investing, alongside your friends and classmates.
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Community building: Connect with others who share similar interests, build a stronger network within the Booth community
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Cutting-edge investing: Stay up to date with the latest exciting technologies coming out of the UChicago ecosystem
ROLE OF LPS
LPs will have access to diligence materials and investment memos, and will be given one vote on each investment deal. LPs cannot miss more than 2 consecutive votes.
