Gotham Chi Engagements
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Venture Forward Capital
Founded by Mike Schatzman in Chicago, Venture Forward Capital invests in repeat founders with proven exits and a strong track record of execution. Their sector-agnostic approach targets disruptive early-stage companies using AI-driven solutions to drive efficiency and scale. Gotham Chi members work closely with Venture Forward on investment due diligence, global market research, and other strategic VC related projects.
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Nido Ventures
Nido Ventures seeks to invest in fin-tech, infra, b2b marketplace, SaaS, and technology sectors across South America, Central America, and Mexico with a primary focus on the US-Mexico corridor the exchange of technologies. Gotham Chi members update Nido on US foreign policy as it pertains to their investments. They also map US market investors aligned with investment thesis and track ROI improvements generated by key startups.
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Dark Arts
Dark Arts is an early-stage investment firm that collaborates with leading universities, national labs, and research institutions to commercialize scientific research for public benefit.
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Thumo
Thumo is a technology company in Eswatini that has developed a delivery "super app" connecting users with local businesses for a variety of on-demand services, primarily food and grocery delivery. The company provides a digital platform where customers can browse offerings from different restaurants and stores and place orders through the Thumo app on the Google Play Store or the Apple App Store. Leveraging separate merchant and driver applications, Thumo manages the logistics from order placement to final delivery, aiming to become the region's leading all-in-one digital service platform.
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Tantauco ventures
Tantauco Ventures invests in pre-seed to Series A startups and acts as a strategic partner to help its portfolio companies access broader capital markets, including later-stage rounds and M&As. The firm was founded in 2022 and is led by Managing Partner Juan Turner and Partner Cristobal Piñera.
Previous Engagements
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Far Out Ventures
Far Out Ventures is a mentorship-driven venture capital firm that supports founders at the earliest stages with capital, connections, and care. Gotham Chi members meet with the founders of the firm, Ian Hathaway and Jonathan Fentzke, identify market trends and investment strategies based on their data-driven findings, and use financial data, market reports and raw research for market analysis, creating a valuable research asset for the company.
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Sandbox Industries
Sandbox fosters innovation to drive lasting change in industries that are crucial to our future: healthcare, insurance and food & agriculture. Using Pitchbook, students identified relevant M&A transactions, filtered for sector-specific deals, and analyzed deal structures and valuation multiples. This work helped Sandbox reassess its portfolio. Students also researched VC and PE investment activity across Sub-Saharan Africa. Each student explored trends in healthcare, education, or fintech within a selected region.
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Valle Mortis Ventures
Valle Mortis Ventures is a novel venture studio dedicated to bridging the "valley of death" – the critical gap between promising institutional research and commercializable innovations. Their unique approach integrates deep scientific expertise, entrepreneurial acumen, and an extensive network of industry partners to transform groundbreaking discoveries into successful commercial ventures.