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LTF Ventures Student-Run Venture Fund

University of Chicago

2026-07-13

University of Chicago

LTF Ventures Student-Run Venture Fund

Learning to Fly (LTF) Ventures is a student-run venture capital fund founded in 2017 that provides $500-$3,000 in non-equity, grant-style pre-seed funding to UChicago student startups with zero equity taken.

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