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Dear Chicago Booth Angels Club Members, Happy New Year! We hope you are staying warm during these winter months. As we kick off 2026, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on what has been an active and rewarding 2025 for our angel investing community. Despite a dynamic—and at times challenging—market environment, our group continued to grow, learn, and support exceptional founders. Over the past year, we refined our investment process, deepened collaboration across chapters, and strengthened the quality of companies coming through the network. Thank you for your engagement, insights, and commitment throughout the year. Welcome to Our New MembersWe are pleased to welcome the following new members to the Chicago Booth Angels Network: Jamie Li · Craig Giventer · Stephanie Widman · Suzanne Schecter · Victoria Gustafson · Jessica Tam · Malaika Mathias · Eva Tsang · Joe Castillo · Tatiana Marinescu · Kalyani Tipnis · Robert Danziger · David Drinan · Joseph Zhou · Katherine Jackson · Shubha Chakravarthy · Angel Zhu · Alex Frederick The experience and perspectives of our members are the foundation of the Network’s success. We look forward to increasing member engagement and collaboration in the year ahead. Membership reminder: Existing members, don’t forget to renew your 2026 membership to ensure continued communication from the Club. 2025 Investment UpdatesDuring 2025, the members of the group invested in three early-stage companies: Waku, Otonexus, and Phase 3D. These investments reflect our members' shared focus on strong founding teams, differentiated solutions, and long-term growth potential. A CBAN member invested company also celebrated their first successful exit. Groundbreaker Technologies was acquired by Janovar in 2024, with final proceeds distributed to investors in 2025. We are encouraged by the progress across our members' portfolio and look forward to supporting continued momentum in 2026. Upcoming Events & AnnouncementsApril 8 | 4:00–6:00 PM CT Virtual Pitch & Demo Day (Free and open to the public; registration required) — Register here Applications for the Winter 2026 Pitch Event are now open on GUST. Please encourage founders who are currently fundraising to apply. Startups do not need to be affiliated with the University of Chicago to be considered. Stay ConnectedFollow us on LinkedIn for the latest updates from the Network, including product launches, funding milestones, partnerships, and hiring news. Referrals: Companies & New MembersReferrals continue to be a key driver of the Network’s success. If you know like-minded angels or startups building the next great thing, we encourage you to send them our way. On behalf of the Board, thank you for your continued participation, insights, and support. We look forward to another year of thoughtful investing, strong collaboration, and backing exceptional founders. Warm regards, |
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