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53 Stations
Venture capitalChicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 11 people tracked
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53 Stations partners with founders of early-stage technology companies, backing sectors aligned with The Pritzker Organization such as the built world, healthcare, and wealth management. Backed by a single limited partner, the firm emphasizes a flexible mandate, tailoring terms and timelines to each company's needs rather than following typical venture fund constraints. It positions itself as a hands-on, 'whatever-it-takes' partner focused on helping founders build enduring, profitable businesses over the long term. Through The Pritzker Organization's decades of business-building experience and its network of operators, executives, and potential customers, 53 Stations aims to give portfolio companies strategic connections and support across critical growth inflection points.
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Team · 11 people
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What they invest in
from 20 of 22 portfolio companiesSaaS ×12AI & Machine Learning ×11Enterprise Software ×9Fintech ×5Construction Tech ×4Hardware ×3Logistics & Supply Chain ×3Cleantech ×2
HQs:United States×15South Africa×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 17 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×93 founders×44+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data
Stanford University ×4The Wharton School ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2University of Pennsylvania ×2Yale University ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 21 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×6Business & Management ×5Economics ×3Finance & Accounting ×3
Where their founders worked beforefrom 29 founders with career history
Convoy Inc ×3Uber ×2
2 founders hold a PhD · 4 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)
Investments · 22 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 32023 · 12021 · 16 dated
Altana operates an AI-powered network platform that connects businesses, logistics providers, and government agencies to automate global trade compliance and supply chain visibility through a shared system of record for product information and value chains.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainBrooklyn, US
Evan Smith(Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer)inRaphael Tehranian(Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer)inPeter Swartz(Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer)inIan Cadieuin
BoardGaetano Crupi(Director)inKarim Faris(Director)in
Co-investorsACTIVATE CAPITAL PARTNERSAlleyCorpAmadeus Capital PartnersCollective LiquidityFloating PointFriends Family Capital+16 more
Antares Industries develops nuclear reactor technology, with teams spanning nuclear, reactor hardware, and mission engineering as well as manufacturing and regulatory operations.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyParker, US
Jordan Bramble(CEO & Co-Founder)inJulia DeWahl(Founder)inRian Bahran(Chief Nuclear Officer)inMark Massie(Chief Engineer)inDONALD G MACK(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJack Altman(Director)
Co-investorsAtacama VenturesBalerion Space VenturesBoxGroupCaffeinated CapitalHeartfelt CapitalHumba Ventures+20 more
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Black Buffalo makes a smokeless tobacco alternative, offering dip products that mimic traditional chewing tobacco but without the tobacco leaf or stem.
ConsumerDirect to Consumer
Mark Hanson(Founder)in
Co-investorsWatchfire Ventures
Collective is an online back-office platform for self-employed people and single-person businesses ("Businesses-of-One"), offering services such as business formation, taxes, and accounting.
FintechFuture of WorkSaaSSan Francisco, US
Ugur Kaner(Director)inBugra Han Akcay(Director)Hooman Radfar(Founder & CEO)inJeff Barlam(Executive Officer)in
BoardNiko Bonatsos(Director)in
Co-investorsAdventure FundAglae VenturesArdent VentureBetter Tomorrow VenturesExpaGeneral Catalyst+12 more
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Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersVast Ventures
Flex Finance provides a spend management platform that helps businesses track and manage expenses across mobile, web, and corporate cards.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Co-investorsExpert DOJOCrosslink CapitalFlorida FundersPortage VenturesTitanium Ventures
Flex provides flexible credit and financing solutions to business owners using AI technology.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Zaidur Rahman(Executive Officer, Director)Zaid Rahman(Founder)in
BoardSaxon Baum(Director)in
Co-investorsBeyond CapitalCarnrite VenturesChapter OneCompanyon VenturesFJ LabsFlorida Funders+20 more
Flux develops a browser-based tool for hardware design collaboration that enables teams to work together efficiently.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsHardwareSan Francisco, US
Matthias Wagner(Founder)inLance Cassidy(Founder)in
Co-investors8VCBain Capital VenturesBehind Genius VenturesCapital B Private HoldingsEssence Venture CapitalOutsiders+3 more
Function Health provides routine whole-body lab testing, advanced imaging, and access to top doctors to help individuals achieve preventive health awareness and disease avoidance.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Mark Hyman, M.D.(Co-founder and chief medical officer)inMark Hyman(CMO)inJonathan Swerdlin(Co-founder and CEO)inPranitha Patil(Co-founder and chief business officer)inSeth Weisfeld(Co-founder and chief design officer)inDan Swerdlin(Co-founder and general counsel)in
Co-investors1843 CapitalAble PartnersAgeTech CapitalAglae VenturesAlumni VenturesAndreessen Horowitz+31 more
GoodShip provides a platform for freight transportation procurement and management, unifying systems for RFPs, carrier bidding, and network operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSeattle, US
Ryan Soskin(Co-Founder and CEO)inDavid Tsai(Co-Founder and CTO)inJody Ann Hall(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardTy Findley(Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersFUSEGreenfield PartnersGrid CapitalIronspring VentureCercano Management+1 more
GreenLite provides construction permitting services using AI and human expertise to accelerate the approval process for builders and developers.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGovTechNew York, US
James Gallagher(CEO & Co-Founder)inBen Allen(Co-Founder)inBenjamin Allen(Founder)in
BoardBryan Rosenblatt(Director)Salen Churi(Director)in
Co-investorsChicago VenturesCraft VenturesEnergize CapitalFundamental VenturesCanvas VenturesLiveOak Ventures+4 more
Tori builds ShiftCoach, an AI system that records and transcribes drive-thru orders to track crew performance, detect upsell and add-on opportunities, and surface coaching insights in real time.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaS
Co-investors1st Course Capital
HomeCloud provides a platform for evaluating, repairing, and managing homes using technology to modernize the homeowner experience.
Construction TechConsumerPropTechDurham, US
George Kirkland(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsPerot Jain
Kaya provides an AI-driven delivery coordination system for construction jobsites, automating scheduling, supplier confirmations, approvals, and delivery updates so field teams reduce manual calls and emails.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSColumbus, US
Nicholas Selz(Founder)in
Co-investors4DX VenturesMantis CapitalREFASHIOND VenturesSoma CapitalSuffolk TechnologiesVirta Ventures
Ketryx builds a software platform for developing and validating regulated AI and safety-critical software, helping MedTech, biotech, and life sciences companies meet standards such as ISO 13485, IEC 62304, and ISO 14971.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthEnterprise SoftwareMedical DevicesSaaSSomerville, US
Erez Kaminsky(President)Erez Kaminski(CEO & Founder)inJan Pöschko(CTO & Founder)inMary Brook Delano(Chief Business Officer)inBrian Katzman(Chief Marketing Officer)in
BoardHabib Haddad(Director)in
Co-investorsLightspeed Venture PartnersThe E14 FundTRANSFORMATION CAPITALUbiquity Ventures
Labviva is an AI-native procurement platform that unifies the life sciences supply chain, helping research organizations optimize procurement processes and reduce costs.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSCambridge, US
SiamakinSiamak Baharloo(Executive Officer, Director)inCarlo(GM of Europe)inNick Premnath(SVP of Commercial Strategy)inAaron Miramontes(Executive Officer)Nicholas Rioux(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBIOSPRING PARTNERSGlasswing VenturesVillage GlobalB Capital GroupB4 CapitalMassVentures
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Meter provides enterprise networking through a full-stack approach that combines its own hardware, software, and operations to deliver internet, networking, and Wi-Fi to organizations.
Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Anil Varanasi(Executive Officer, Director)inSunil Varanasi(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardRavi Gupta(Director)in
Co-investorsOssian CapitalSequoia CapitalBaillie Gifford
ConCntric is an AI-driven platform that unifies the preconstruction process for construction teams, connecting pursuit planning, budgeting, design coordination, and procurement through a single system.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGreenbrae, US
Co-investorsMSIV
Range is a wealth management service that manages investments, taxes, equity, estate planning, and cash flow for households through a designated team of specialists supported by monitoring technology.
FintechSaaS
Fahad Hassan(Founder)inDavid Cusatis(Founder)in
Co-investors8-Bit CapitalBrave CapitalExpaGradient VenturesPROOFScale Venture Partners+1 more
Wealth.com provides financial advisors with a technology platform that integrates estate planning, tax analysis, and AI-powered insights to help families manage their financial legacies and estate plans.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLegalTechSaaS
Rei Carvalho(Co-Founder & Executive Chairman)inRafael Loureiro(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesGV (Google Ventures)PruVen Capital PartnersTitanium VenturesBertelsmann India Investments
Whisper Aero develops electric propulsion technology for aircraft, emphasizing quiet, efficient thrust for urban air mobility and logistics.
CleantechDeep TechDefense TechEnergyHardwareMobility & TransportationTennessee, US
Mark Moore(Co-Founder, CEO)inIan Villa(Co-Founder, COO, CPO)inDevon Jedamski(Chief Engineer)in
BoardShawn Carolan(Director)inThiago Olson(Director)
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesKindred VenturesLaunch TennesseeLux CapitalMenlo VenturesService Provider Capital+2 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Emergence
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesFunction Health · en.wikipedia.org · Sep 12, 2026
Antares · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 27, 2026
Flexbase Technologies · techfundingnews.com · Jul 14, 2026
Wealth · wealth.com · Apr 16, 2026
Range · thesaasnews.com · Dec 1, 2025
Ketryx · finance.yahoo.com · Sep 5, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has 53 Stations made?
- 53 Stations has 22 tracked investments, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does 53 Stations invest at?
- 53 Stations invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does 53 Stations focus on?
- 53 Stations focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Construction Tech, Data & Infrastructure, Deep Tech, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, Healthtech, IoT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Medical Devices, Mobility & Transportation, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is 53 Stations located?
- 53 Stations is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Who does 53 Stations co-invest with?
- 53 Stations most often shares deals with General Catalyst, GV (Google Ventures), Kindred Ventures, among 141 tracked co-investors.
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