This is a training event for CVCC that will give students a run-down on the competition's structure, negotiation tactics, venture capital terminology, and schedule.

Attendance is incredibly important to your team's success at CVCC, so we strongly encourage you to come.

CVCC is a great way to get an experience of what it's like to be a venture capitalist while you are in college. Teams of up to five students pose as venture capitalists and evaluate real companies as any VC would. Competition rounds are divided into due diligence, investor pitch, and a final negotiation round with the entrepreneur. The event will be judged by Chicago-based venture capitalists, and throughout the day you will have many opportunities to speak with them about their careers. 

Don't be worried if you have no prior experience, all participants will go through training during the week of the event as preparation.

“The Chicago Venture Capital Competition was one of the most fun events I have participated in.”

— Team member of Woodlawn Capital, CVCC 2017

Sponsored by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, TigerLaunch is the nation's largest student-run entrepreneurship competition of its kind dedicated to building a network of student founders at the university, regional and national levels. Teams that advance from its regional competitions to compete at the Finals Competition at Princeton for $30,000+ in prize money and an opportunity to pitch to top VC firms, like Sequoia Capital. TigerLaunch combines networking, mentorship, and funding opportunities to craft a distinct experience that competitors can carry with them far beyond the event.

Find out more about Tigerlaunch at www.tigerlaunch.com