Haris K.
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Chicago Booth MBA | Admissions Committee (2024-2026) | 100% Success Rate
Admissions Committee at Chicago Booth
Hiring Manager at Karobaar Capital Management, LP
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Haris's Coaching Offerings
Comprehensive MBA Application Package — Land Your Dream Program
Expert help on your MBA essays, recommendations, resume, and more
Starting at $8,00020h+ of coaching
Nail the MBA Interview
Practice realistic mock MBA interviews with a trained expert
Starting at $1,4553h+ of coaching
Final Application Review
Finalize your MBA application with expert guidance
Starting at $1,4553h+ of coaching
Custom hourly · $500/hr
Get help with Recommendations, Cover Letters, and .
Haris’s MBA Qualifications
Coaches professionally
10+ people coached for MBA
Haris has helped clients get into these schools:
I applied to a broad range of top programs and was admitted to every school I applied to (4 M7 and 10 T15), despite having a sub-par undergraduate GPA and a non-traditional background. Now, I’ve been on both sides of the process. Most recently, I served on the Chicago Booth Admissions Committee, where I reviewed 100s of applications, interviewed candidates, and saw firsthand how this are evaluated internally (NOTE: It’s a far more structured and methodical process than most applicants realize!) I work selectively with motivated applicants who want honest, direct feedback and a clear strategy from someone who has navigated the process successfully and understands how decisions are actually made.
Haris can help with:
Recommendations
Cover Letters
General Exploration
Resume
Supplementary Materials
Testing & Assessments
School Selection
Essays
Secondary Review
Application Strategy
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Interviews
Editing
Ding Analysis
Networking Strategy
Waitlist Strategy
Haris also coaches for Venture Capital, Hedge Fund, Executive Assessment, and Career Coaching. View all.
About Haris
I currently manage a $400M+ investment fund and have spent my career across venture capital, hedge funds, and startup operating roles. Over the years, I’ve sat on both sides of the capital table, as a founder, startup CFO, venture investor, and fund manager. I’ve helped raise capital from Pre-Seed through Series A+, built investor pipelines from scratch, and evaluated thousands of opportunities as the one making investment decisions. Across my fund and angel investments, I’ve backed 50+ companies with multiple exits. I also advise founders through 1871, Techstars, Plug and Play, and 500 Global. I don’t coach full-time. I do this alongside my day job because I enjoy working with a small number of motivated people and giving back where I can. I’ve learned a lot by being in the seat myself, and I try to pass along what I’ve picked up from actually doing the work. It keeps things grounded and practical.
Work Experience
Chief Investment Officer
Karobaar Capital Management, LP
2025 - Present
Hiring Manager
Karobaar Capital Management, LP is a Chicago-based quantitative investment firm focused on systematic relative-value and volatility strategies across global markets, capacity-constrained to ~$500M.
Advisor
500 Global VC
2022 - Present
500 Global is a leading venture capital firm with over $2.3 billion in assets under management. As a mentor and advisor, I engage with numerous accelerator programs and support founders in refining their growth strategy, strengthening product-market fit, preparing for fundraising, and building scalable operations
Advisor
1871
2022 - Present
1871 is a global innovation hub making more than $3.5B in impact, where I provide mentorship and advisory support to founders, helping them scale their ventures and navigating complex startup challenges.
Advisor
Plug and Play Tech Center
2022 - Present
Plug and Play is a global innovation platform, nurturing 30+ unicorns in their portfolio. As a mentor, I focus on working with startups in the SaaS, Fintech, and Healthcare sectors.
Advisor
Techstars
2021 - Present
Techstars is the world's most active pre-seed investor, and as a mentor I support entrepreneurs with getting access to capital, finding customers, hiring talent, choosing the right infrastructure, and scaling.
Venture Partner
NextGen Venture Partners
2021 - Present
NextGen is an early-stage venture fund investing in disruptive startups (e.g., Everlywell, Carta). As a venture partner, I help in sourcing startups, performing due diligence and advising portfolio companies.
General Partner
Chalo Ventures, LP
2020 - 2024
$50M early-stage investment fund focused on identifying and supporting the most compelling startups in Pakistan and LatAm (stage and sector-agnostic, targeting ~$50K-$750K initial check sizes).
Education
Chicago Booth
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance and Entrepreneurship , Finance
2023 - 2025
Admissions Committee Experience
Admissions Committee, Member
Columbia Business School
Master of Science - MS, Financial Engineering, Financial Engineering
2017 - 2018
Admissions Committee Experience
Graduate Student Committee, Member
Michigan State University
Bachelor Degree
2010 - 2014
Beta Theta Pi Fraternity
Haris was also personally admitted to
Darden School of Business (UVA)
Kellogg School of Management (Northwestern)
Duke's Fuqua School of Business
McCombs School of Business (UT Austin)
NYU Stern School of Business
Johnson Graduate School of Management (Cornell)
MIT Sloan
Michigan's Ross School of Business
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Overall Rating
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