to attend the 2025 NVC Finals on June 5

The NVC has graduated more than 370 startup companies still operating today, including nationally known brands such as Grubhub, Braintree/Venmo, Simple Mills, and Tovala. There are four tracks of the NVC serving distinct University of Chicago audiences, including undergraduates and executive MBA students.

The 10 teams competing in the 2025 NVC Finals were selected from 25 teams that participated in the classroom portion of the NVC, which consists of a credit-bearing spring quarter course.

The finalists are:

The NVC Finals pitches and awards announcement will be live-streamed. Register to view the livestream of the 2025 NVC Finals here.

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To learn more about the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge, click here.