Sara is a third-year studying Econ and MENG. She joined LTF in Fall of her first year after interning at a fintech startup throughout high school. She is passionate about helping founders and diversifying the undergraduate startup ecosystem. Sara has interned at private and public investment firms, and is interested in early stage tech investing. In her free time, Sara enjoys running and cooking.

Max Gallo is a fourth-year student studying Computer Science and Econ. He joined LTF in the fall of his third year. He has experience working as a back-end developer, data engineer, and trading analyst. He is interested in applications of AI for macroeconomic forecasting. In his free time, you can find Max either at the nearest climbing gym, cooking up Pasta alla Vodka, or biking along the lakefront.

Tara is a fourth year majoring in Media Arts and Design, Environmental and Urban Studies, and Art History. Before coming to UChicago, she placed as a finalist in many international innovation competitions, where her interest in entrepreneurship and design began. She's passionate about using design, technology, and capital to help support historically marginalized communities, and is an avid supporter of third spaces.

​Haodi is a fourth year interested in math & social science. He has previous experience founding start-ups, working at university incubators/accelerators as well as running one. He is broadly interested in business innovation and has particular interests in the automotive, renewable energy, Web3, and TMT industries. Haodi is interested in investment and has 5+ years of experience connecting 100+ startups with funds & investors in Asia and North America.

Sean is a third-year student studying Business Economics and Astrophysics. Prior to joining LTF, he had previous experience working at virtual reality startup and non-operating private foundation. He also worked as a RA to Prof. Michael Kremer this summer. In his free time, he enjoys playing basketball and golf.

Michael is a third-year studying Econ and Data Science. He joined LTF in the fall of his second year after interning at two startups and participating in the Polsky Summer accelerator. He is passionate about helping entrepreneurs build and scale their ideas, especially first-time founders at UChicago. Last summer he worked in tech private equity. In his free time, Michael enjoys playing poker and listening to podcasts.

Grace is a second-year studying Economics and Architecture. Prior to joining LTF in the fall of her freshman year, she worked for a TMT-focused venture capital firm, the Beijing Financial Bureau, an architecture firm, and a Metaverse entertainment provider startup. She is passionate about integrating the empathetic sensitivity of design with the tangible effectiveness of technology to resolve potential issues that may arise in our tech-centric world.

Diego is a second-year studying Business Economics and Public Policy. He is an associate at Techstars (Silicon Valley, ex-Chicago), and cofounded Pool, a carpooling platform for college students traveling to/from airports. He hopes to continue his involvement with pre-seed/series A sector-agnostic startups, while exploring broader interests in climate tech. He writes about his world theses on Substack. 

Chris is a first-year studying Computational and Applied Mathematics and Creative Writing. Prior to joining LTF, Chris worked full-time as an analyst for the NSA, and as a Strategic Partnerships Manager for the DIA. He is passionate about deep and emerging tech ventures, as well as equipping new entrepreneurs with tools and skillsets needed to be effective, action-oriented, start-up leaders.

Jack is a first-year studying Econ and Philosophy. He joined LTF in the fall of his first year after interning at an early-stage venture capital firm back in Australia. Prior to this, Jack founded an international keyboard business that kickstarted his passion for entrepreneurship. Now, he is passionate about supporting early-stage founders, and helping their ideas scale here in Chicago. In his free time, Jack loves singing Baroque music and performing theater.