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Family officeAustin · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
PEAK6 operates as an opportunity-driven investment firm powered by its options-trading origins. Through PEAK6 Strategic Capital, it pursues innovative and transformative opportunities, backing founders and growing businesses with a permanent capital base that allows patient, long-term investing independent of fundraising cycles. Its broader platform spans market-making (PEAK6 Capital Management), fintech infrastructure (Apex Fintech Solutions), insurance technology (We Insure, FOCUS), financial education (Zogo, Poker Power), esports (Evil Geniuses), and equities trading venues (Bruce Markets). The firm emphasizes using technology to simplify processes, improve performance, and empower consumers.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 16, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 16 of 24 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×4Data & Infrastructure ×4Deep Tech ×4Creator Economy ×3Defense Tech ×3Robotics ×3Space Tech ×3Advanced Manufacturing ×2
HQs:United States×12
Investments · 24 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 52024 · 22021 · 12018 · 19 dated
Venus Aerospace develops rotating detonation rocket engines (RDREs) for defense and commercial space applications.
Deep TechDefense TechMedia & EntertainmentSpace Tech
Andrew Duggleby(CTO and cofounder)
Co-investorsDraper AssociatesLockheed Martin VenturesMercury FundMESH
Ansa provides an enzymatic DNA synthesis platform that directly synthesizes complex sequences up to 900 bp and delivers constructs up to 50 kb without assembly-based methods.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechEmeryville, US
Dan Lin-Arlow(Founder)inSebastian Palluk(Founder)inDaniel Hillel Lin-Arlow(Executive Officer, Director)Jason T. Gammack(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardYanniv Dorone(Director)Chenny Zhang(Director)
Co-investorsCarbon SiliconCerberus VenturesDauntless VenturesFifty YearsJude GomilaMetaplanet+12 more
Apex provides retail investing infrastructure and real-time market intelligence, enabling client firms to serve millions of accounts and analyze investor behavior patterns across generational cohorts.
Crypto & Web3Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Apptronik builds humanoid robots designed to perform repetitive, physically taxing, and dangerous tasks in warehousing and manufacturing environments, aiming to free workers for higher-value activities.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningHardwareRoboticsAustin, US
Jeff Cardenas(Co-founder & CEO)inNicholas Arden Paine(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardClarence Gordon Daugherty, IV(Director)Howard Lee Morgan(Director)inGeorge Samuel Rose(Director)
Co-investors1435 CapitalAssembly VenturesAtinum Investment Co. Ltd.B Capital GroupB4 CapitalBaseTwo+35 more
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Covie provides a platform that enables consumers to securely share their insurance policy information with third-party apps and services.
Data & InfrastructureFintechInsurTechSaaSAustin, US
Trent Harvey(CEO & Co-Founder)inIan Littman(CTO & Co-Founder)inWilliam Dearie(Founder)in
Co-investorsMGV.VCTranspose Platform ManagementY CombinatorATX Seed VenturesDeans & HomerMS&AD Ventures+3 more
DeepInfra provides inference infrastructure for deploying open-source AI models at scale, built from GPU hardware to API layer.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsPalo Alto, US
Nikola Borisov(Founder and CEO)inYessenzhar Kanapin(Founder)inGeorgios Papoutsis(Founder)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesChamaeleonCRESCENT COVE CAPITALFelicis VenturesUpper90500 Global+2 more
Home From College is an AI-powered platform that matches college students and Gen Z creators with brands for paid tasks and partnerships, such as posting content, giving feedback, or trying products.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkMarketplaces
Julia Haber(Founder)in
Co-investorsBlack Angel GroupGV (Google Ventures)
Hydra provides analytics query execution for Postgres databases with separated compute resources, automatic scaling, and built-in caching, designed for time series and event data workloads across multiple deployment environments.
Data & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Joseph Sciarrino(Founder)in
Co-investorsLightstone VenturesY Combinator10X Capital10x FoundersAntlerComcast Ventures+12 more
Medal is a free software application for recording, editing, and sharing gameplay highlights on PC and mobile.
Creator EconomyGamingHealthtechSan Francisco, US
Andrew McMurry(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel Kaminsky(Director)
Co-investorsAlliance VCAlliance VentureAlpha EdisonBackedHorizons VenturesJoyance Partners+6 more
Poker Power offers a life skills platform built around gameplay that teaches users confidence, communication, and decision-making through poker.
ConsumerCreator EconomyEdTechFuture of WorkHR Tech
BoardJenny Justin
Pronto builds off-road autonomous haulage systems (AHS) designed for rugged industrial environments such as mines and quarries.
AI & Machine LearningMobility & TransportationRoboticsSunnyvale, US
Bibhrajit Halder(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAlexei Andreev(Director)in
Co-investorsEmbark VenturesFoundamentalMonta Vista CapitalAutotech VenturesBain Capital VenturesBrick Mortar Ventures+10 more
TerraFirma develops AI-enabled software and autonomous robotics to accelerate physical infrastructure construction, making projects faster, cheaper, and safer through human-in-the-loop autonomy in planning, orchestration, and operations.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechRobotics
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesBanner VCKleiner PerkinsSaga VenturesDefinitionGlade Brook Capital Partners+3 more
Thrasio is an ecommerce and technology company staffed by ecommerce and tech specialists focused on improving products and consumer experiences.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWalpole, US
Joshua Silberstein(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inCarlos Cashman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inDaniel Boockvar(Executive Officer)inTodd Zipper(Director)Tom Szkutak(Director)Joe Falcao(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAct One VenturesEvolution VC PartnersFikaRiverPark VenturesSilver Lake PartnersUpper90+5 more
Turion Space builds space infrastructure spanning maneuverable spacecraft, mission planning software, and orbital logistics such as refueling and servicing, with capabilities for space domain awareness and rendezvous proximity operations.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechDefense TechSpace TechLos Angeles, US
Ryan Westerdahl(CEO & Co-Founder)inTyler James Pierce(Founder)inPatryk Wiatr(Founder)in
Co-investorsAngel Collective Opportunity FundAsymmetry VenturesAurelia FoundryBacchus Venture CapitalBeyond Earth VenturesCenter15 Capital+40 more
Venus Aerospace develops rotating detonation rocket engine (RDRE) technology and a detonation ramjet system for space, defense, and commercial high-speed and hypersonic flight.
Deep TechDefense TechSector AgnosticSpace TechTexas, US
Sassie Duggleby(CEO & Co-founder)inAndrew Duggleby(CTO & Co-founder)inSarah "Sassie" Duggleby(Founder)inTom Barron(Chief Operating Officer)Nick Cardwell(Chief Product Officer)inSheila Menz(General Counsel)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAmerica's Frontier FundCantos VenturesCubit CapitalDraper AssociatesHalogen Ventures Management Company Llc+14 more
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Bruce MarketsEvil GeniusesFOCUSPEAK6 Capital ManagementPEAK6 Strategic CapitalTeam Focus Insurance GroupTrizicZogo
Exits · 2
2 acquisitions · showing 1SafeAIacq. by Pronto
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesTerraFirma · finsmes.com · Jul 14, 2026
Venus Aerospace Hypersonic Transportation · finsmes.com · Jul 8, 2026
Deep Infra · trysignalbase.com · May 4, 2026
Turion Space · finsmes.com · Apr 15, 2026
Apptronik · finsmes.com · Feb 17, 2026
Ansa Biotechnologies · finsmes.com · Oct 2, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has PEAK6 made?
- PEAK6 has 24 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited, including 5 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does PEAK6 invest at?
- PEAK6 invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Late Stage stages.
- What sectors does PEAK6 focus on?
- PEAK6 focuses on Crypto & Web3, Fintech, Gaming, InsurTech.
- Where is PEAK6 located?
- PEAK6 is headquartered in Austin, US.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAll-In Summit: Jenny Just on Peak6, the female market correction, poker, and risk
All-In Podcast · Jenny Just
Netflix’s Bela Bajaria and Jenny Just of PEAK6 on leadership, fundraising in challenging times
CNBC Events · Jenny Just
Co-Founder of PEAK6 Investments and Poker Power Jenny Just
Janice Bryant Howroyd · Jenny Just
Using poker to train for business success will be a 'market disruptor': Peak6 Founder Jenny Just
CNBC Television · Jenny Just
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