is a track of the top-ranked Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge and is designed exclusively for Chicago Booth’s executive MBA students worldwide. It debuted in 2008 to accommodate the growing entrepreneurial aspirations of Booth’s executive MBA students on each of its three global campuses — Chicago, Hong Kong, and London.

Each year the GNVC brings together more than 80 alumni and members of the business community to serve as coaches, judges, panelists, and guest speakers. Twenty teams were selected to compete in three different semifinals, which were held at each global campus. The seven selected finalists will face off in Chicago on June 6th and present their ventures in person to a panel of distinguished judges to compete for investments.

This year’s GNVC finalists are:

• Kivira // Kivira is an AI-driven precision psychiatry platform that delivers faster, more accurate mental health diagnostics and connects patients with the right specialists. Its solution streamlines diagnosis, enhances treatment outcomes, and integrates with providers to address the mental health crisis through personalized, scalable, and accessible care.

The GNVC finals pitches and awards announcement will be streamed live. To view the livestream, you must register.

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The Global New Venture Challenge (GNVC) is the dedicated track of the Edward L. Kaplan, ’71, New Venture Challenge program that supports Chicago Booth Executive MBA students worldwide. Second-year students in the Chicago Booth Executive MBA program are eligible to apply to the GNVC and participate as one of their capstone course requirements. The program is run by the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in collaboration with the Executive MBA program at Chicago Booth. To learn more about the Global New Venture Challenge click here.