Past News and Events

4/12/2012 The Kellogg Media and Entertainment Club and The Heizer Center co-sponsor speaker Glen H. Schiffman, Partner, Raine Group: "Media Finance: Perspectives on Investment Banking and Investing," at 12:15 pm, Jacobs G03.

2/15/2012 The 2012 Kellogg PEVC Conference,"Finding Growth in the Next Generation," was held.

2/9/12 Winter Quarter Lab Speaker Series: Pete McNerney, Partner at Thomas, McNerney and Partners gave a talk: "Medical Technology and Life Sciences Venture Capital." 12:15-1:15 pm. Jacobs G40.

2/1/12 Buyout Lab SQ 2012 Information Session. Presented by Prof. David Stowell. 12:30-1:15 pm. Jacobs 101

1 /26/12 Venture Lab SQ 2012 Information Session. Presented by Prof. Yael Hochberg. 12:15-1:15 pm. Jacobs 101

10 /25/11 Fall Quarter PEVC Lab Speaker Series: Beth Hoffman '97, Managing Director of Berkshire Partners, presented "Back to Turbulence: Implications for Private Equity." 12:15 to 1:15 pm. Jacobs 160.  

Carter Cast '92 and Matt McCall '91
Finance Lab Spring Quarter Speaker
Tuesday, May 3, 2011 at 12:15 - 1:15 pm
"Inside the Start-up: Views from the Trenches and the Heavens"
Kellogg alumni offer two perspectives on entrepreneurship — from raising money to running the venture.

Carter Cast is the chairman of online retailer Hayneedle Inc. He has served in various senior positions at PepsiCo. Inc., Electronic Arts and Frito-Lay, and served as CEO of Walmart.com.
Matthew McCall is a partner at New World Ventures and co-founder of Draper Fisher Jurvetson Portage Venture Partners. McCall has been involved in investments that include Apptera, Bright Tag, Feedburner (acquired by Google), and TicketsNow (acquired by Ticketmaster).

2/28/2011 Read "Seed-stage investors and incubators aim to help Chicago tech startups put down roots," featuring Prof. Yael Hochberg, in Crain's Chicago Business

Warren Holtsberg '01
Finance Lab Fall Quarter Speaker
Tuesday, October 4, 2010 at 12:15 - 1:15 pm
"Private Equity: The Next Generation"
At Illinois Ventures Warren Holtsberg serves as Vice Chair of the Board of Managers and as a Director of the Illinois Emerging Technologies Fund.  He is a partner at The Tokarz Group, LLC, a private, New York-based merchant bank and is a member of the Board of Directors and Co-Head of Portfolio Management for its MVC Capital Fund (NYSE:MVC), where he sources and executes new investments and helps manage the Fund's global portfolio of private equity, venture, and small and mid cap debt and equity investments across a broad range of industries including technology, consumer/retail, energy and finance.

Professor, David Stowell
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
A new textbook by Clinical Professor David Stowell, who teaches Buyout Lab (B-Lab), offers an up-to-the-minute take on the investment industry: Introduction to Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, and Private Equity: The New Paradigm (Academic Press)

Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference
Thursday, February 9, 2011
"Value Creation in the New Decade"

Kelvin Walker '86
Finance Lab Winter Quarter Speaker
Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
"The Evolution of Private Equity." W. Kelvin Walker is currently a Partner with 21st Century Group, LLC, a private equity investment firm based in Dallas. 21st Century Group, with $166 million of committed capital, seeks to acquire an equity interest, usually controlling interest, in lower middle market companies focused on emerging domestic and underserved markets in urban and metropolitan areas. Mr. Walker has over 20 years of experience in private equity, corporate finance, and strategic planning. Mr. Walker leads 21st Century’s efforts in originating, structuring, and monitoring the Firm’s investments. He joined 21st Century Group in 1999 and has been involved in the execution and closing of all investments completed by the Firm.

Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Panelists seek to ‘unlock the value’ in the changing investment landscape at the 2010 Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference

Promod Haque '83
Monday, March 17, 2010
The venture capitalist talks about the importance of listening to the customer

Drew Lipsher '93
Finance Lab Spring Quarter Speaker
Monday, April 12, 2010 at 12:15pm - 1:15pm
"We're Not Curing Cancer: The Role of Venture Capital and a Road Map To Understanding the Venture Industry in the Coming Decade"
Andrew “Drew” Lipsher is a Partner with Greycroft LLC. Drew brings over fourteen years of media and entertainment experience to Greycroft. His experience has covered all aspects of the media business, including investment (private equity and venture), M&A, strategic planning, new business development, technology, operating and board level activities, restructurings, and divestitures. Drew currently serves or observes on the boards of Greycroft’s investments in Imagespan, Health Plan One, Vitals.com, Worldwide Biggies and Babble. In addition, Drew was involved with Pump Audio (sold to Getty). Drew has previously led investments in Musicbank, Rich Animation, Nest Entertainment, Palomar Pictures, ARTISTdirect (NASDAQ: ARTD), Listen.com (NASDAQ: RNWK), Youtopia.com (sold to 800-America), Planetout.com (NASDAQ: LGBT), Channel V (NYSE: NWS), and Accolade (sold to Atari). Prior to joining Greycroft, Drew was the Head of M&A, Corporate Development, and Administration for Interscope, Geffen, A&M Records ("IGA"), a division of the Universal Music Group.

8/20/10 A 'profound' contribution: Honoring late investment pioneer Ned Heizer '51, the Heizer Center takes a multidisciplinary approach to creating value. Read more here.

8/12/10 A wise investment: For Matt McCall ’91, a partner at New World Ventures, sponsoring the Kellogg School’s Venture Lab has been a ‘win-win.’ Read the article
here.

8/9/10 Creating Value Now: In the midst of a post-meltdown economy, Kellogg alumni are cultivating growth opportunities for private equity firms. Read more here.