Jackson Bubala compiled his own 50-year dataset of Chicago tech companies on his Substack, tracking 141 companies, 35 unicorns, and over $117B in exits, and even mapped which venture firms backed those outcomes. Beyond investing, he was a standout pitcher at Dartmouth with an 18-strikeout game, now serves on the Young Professionals Board for Good Sports, and has led founder lunch-and-learns at the University of Chicago's Polsky Center.