UpRound Ventures
Lola Epstein is an experienced professional who currently serves as an Incoming Corporate Derivatives Foreign Exchange (CDMFX) Analyst at JPMorgan Chase & Co. Prior to this role, Lola held positions such as Sales & Trading Summer Analyst at Michigan Interactive Investments, Pitch Team Lead and External Outreach Chair at UpRound Venture Capital, and Co Facilitator of Special Projects and VP of the Expo and the Fund at Harrison Street. Lola also participated in a Summer Intensive Program at Girls Who Invest and interned at MidCap Financial and Thinagee Investments. Lola is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance at the University of Michigan.
UpRound Ventures
UpRound is a venture capital student organization dedicated to interdisciplinary undergraduate venture capital education, engaging the broader venture community with Southeastern Michigan, and creating a stronger sense of community within Michigan entrepreneurship. - UpRound's first initiative was a student venture capital competition that simulates an accelerated investment process - Obtained status as the official Michigan qualifier for the national uVCIC competition - Built partnerships with several VC firms, corporate sponsors, and university offices - Created training sessions to teach how a VC firm works, research and due diligence, and term sheets - Engaged over 200 students - Hosted VC guests from firms with a combined $5B under management