Mark Tebbe
Mark Tebbe is an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and Entrepreneur‑in‑Residence at the Polsky Center. He’s the founder of Lante (NASDAQ-listed, sold to aQuantive in 2004) and Answers.com (NASDAQ-listed, sold in 2011 for $127M). He chairs ChicagoNEXT, driving innovation across the city, and is a prolific angel […]
Michael Mignano
Michael Mignano is a Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners (joined 2022), and co-founded the podcasting platform Anchor (acquired by Spotify in 2019 for over $150 M). Previously, he led product at Aviary (acquired by Adobe), then served as Spotify’s Head of Talk for podcasts, live and video. Recognized in Fortune’s “40 Under 40” in 2019
Jared Hecht
Jared Hecht is the Co-Founder and CEO of Fundera, a leading financial services platform helping small and medium businesses access capital. Prior to Fundera, he co-founded GroupMe (acquired by Skype) and has been a consistent champion of fintech innovation focused on lending, financial accessibility, and SME empowerment.His investment approach centers on scalable fintech solutions and […]