Introduction to the Chicago Startup Community
This free class is an orientation to help newcomers to the startup scene get acquainted with the exciting world of tech in Chicago.
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Jackson joined Chicago Ventures in June 2017 and focuses on sourcing, evaluating, and supporting investments, with a particular interest in AI and frontier technology. Prior to Chicago Ventures, Jackson co-founded Float Tickets, which provides peer-to-peer insurance for airline and event tickets. Previously, he worked as a summer analyst in the Tech M&A group at Wells Fargo Securities and Industrials investment banking group at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey. Jackson holds a BA in International Economics from the University of Notre Dame, where he founded the annual Lakeside Music Festival and gave a TEDx talk on electronic music production.
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