Hack . VC
Posts by @AliKAfridi mostly focused on tech, startups and venture capital
Tech companies started by University of Illinois alum
This is the first post in my series on Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Subscribe to this series at hack….vc. ¶ In this post I’ll highlight some of the famous companies that have been founded by alum of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I). My focus is primarily on founders who are alum of the U of I; however, many of our faculty and staff have also started great companies. ¶ The list below is just a small sample of the companies founded by alumni. As a side project I’m working on a more comprehensive list at https://goo.gl/wi8umt.
Ali AfridiJul 23, 2015
Entrepreneurship at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
This summer I am interning in New York City at General Catalyst Venture Partners. Being in a thriving tech city and working at a great VC…firm, I’ve been able to meet with many entrepreneurs and venture capitalists. One of the things I’m constantly surprised by is how many of the people I meet have never heard of my university, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (U of I). ¶ I’ve gotten questions like “Have any famous entrepreneurs attended the school?” or “Do any students on campus like working on startups?” These questions always baffle me given the rich history of innovators, entrepreneurs, and company executives…Ali AfridiJul 23, 2015