U. of I. back in top 10 of venture-capital backed companies started by alumni Sep 4, 2024 5:15 pm by Thomas BruchIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images Crain's Chicago Business (Sept. 3) — The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign moved back into the top 10 of PitchBook’s annual ranking of universities based on the number of venture-capital backed companies started by alumni. Share on Facebook Tweet Email