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In Silicon Valley, where venture capitalists relentlessly seek the next big thing, firms have hired teenagers as analysts and associates. In Boston, where university students make up a bulk of the population, Rough Draft Ventures backs college startups and hires a new class of student VCs each year.

But the interest in developing VC talent isn't confined to the coasts. As Chicago's ecosystem grows, increasingly Chicago venture capital firms are tapping into university talent.

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