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\"StevenPrivate Equity and Venture Capital in the Age of Artificial Intelligence<\/strong><\/p>\n

Steven N. Kaplan, Neubauer Family Distinguished Service Professor of Entrepreneurship and Finance, and Kessenich E.P. Faculty Director,\u00a0Polsky Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, University of Chicago Booth School of Business<\/em><\/p>\n

The large increase in private equity, venture capital and private debt has generated widespread interest and scrutiny, particularly in light of the AI-boom and its financing. What is the history of private equity and venture capital? What do private equity and venture capital actually do to the companies they invest in? How have they really performed for investors? With the investment boom, how are they likely to perform in the future in the age of AI? Do these investors and their investment structures make us vulnerable to another financial crisis?<\/p>\n

Dr. Kaplan offers his analysis and perspectives on these issues and his views on potential\u00a0implications for policymakers.<\/p>\n

About the Speaker<\/span>
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Dr. Kaplan\u2019s research focuses on private equity, venture capital, corporate governance and executive talent. He was elected a Fellow of the American Finance Association in recognition of distinguished contributions to the field of finance. He is the co-creator of the Kaplan-Schoar PME (Public Market Equivalent) private equity benchmarking approach. A Fortune Magazine article referred to him as “probably the foremost private equity scholar in the galaxy.\u201d Professor Kaplan is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.
\nProfessor Kaplan co-founded the entrepreneurship program at Booth. With his students, he helped start Booth\u2019s business plan competition, the New Venture Challenge (NVC), which has spawned over two hundred companies. The companies have raised over $1.2 billion from investors and have created over $10 billion in market value. Companies include GrubHub, Simple Mills, Braintree\/Venmo, Open Water and Tovala.\u00a0Professor Kaplan serves on the board of Morningstar (MORN). He co-created the Lincoln Middle Market Index.
\nProfessor Kaplan earned his PhD in Business Economics from Harvard University. He received his AB, summa cum laude, in Applied Mathematics and Economics from Harvard College.<\/p>\n

Registration is now closed. Please contact Kennedy Wiegel<\/a> for more information.<\/em><\/p>\n

Lunch will be provided.
\nSponsored by 51ÁÔÆæ’s Lubar College of Business and The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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