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Pritzker Group invests from a permanent capital base, which it presents as a key advantage: alignment with management teams, efficient decision-making, and flexible transaction structures. The firm positions itself as a long-term partner, particularly for entrepreneur- and family-owned businesses, offering not only capital but also credibility and access to the Pritzker family's extensive network of advisors, strategic partners, and customers. It emphasizes a builder mindset rooted in an understanding of business creation and core values of honesty, integrity, and loyalty.
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Team · 2 people
from public directoriesWhat they invest in
from 25 of 39 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×13SaaS ×12Enterprise Software ×7Consumer ×4Advanced Manufacturing ×3E-commerce ×3Healthtech ×3Media & Entertainment ×3
HQs:United States×31Norway×1
Investments · 39 tracked
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AICure is an AI-powered medication adherence platform for life sciences organizations that uses computer vision and machine learning to verify patient medication adherence and capture real-time behavioral data to improve clinical trial outcomes and patient engagement.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Sabina Chadha(Chief Executive Officer)inAnand Ramaswamy(Chief Product Officer)inJun Lu(VP of Engineering and AI)in
Co-investorsVIVE VCAccelmed PartnersAsahi Kasei Corporate Venture CapitalPalisades Growth CapitalTribeca Venture PartnersBaird Capital+3 more
An online store selling injectable and oral anabolic steroids, HGH, and post-cycle therapy products directly to consumers.
E-commerceHealthtechChicago, US
Paul Magelli(Executive Officer, Director)Geoff Phillips(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inBlackford Middleton(Executive Officer)Aaron Symanski(Executive Officer)Michael Liang(Director)inMichael Oltman(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBaird CapitalBootstrap Venture PartnersGE VenturesGraphene VenturesOptum VenturesWintrust Ventures
Apprentice builds AI agents and cloud manufacturing software for regulated production environments such as pharmaceutical and life sciences manufacturing.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningSaaSJersey City, US
Angelo Stracquatanio(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsICONIQ GrowthAlkeon InnovationCerity Partners VenturesColorcon VenturesGFR FundHemi Ventures, Llc+4 more
Backlot Cars is a wholesale vehicle marketplace that provides high-quality engine recordings with AI-generated issue detection for dealer vehicles, helping wholesale buyers source inventory across various age, condition, and price points.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesMobility & Transportation
Justin Davis(Founder)inFabricio SolanesinJosh ParsonsRyan Davisin
Co-investors500 GlobalChaifetz GroupKCRise FundOrigin VenturesRevolutionRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, Llc+8 more
Nashville, US
Pablo Fernandez(Founder)
Co-investorsIronspring VentureNuFund Venture Group
Boston, US
Erik W. Sebesta(Executive Officer, Director)inChristopher H. Greendale(Executive Officer, Director)Jonathan L. Rounds(Executive Officer, Director)inJames P. Lampert(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEdward Glassmeyer(Director)John LIttlechild(Director)
Co-investorsOak Investment Partners
Short Hills, US
Gregory Besner(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBase Venture Management, Inc.Lerer HippeauVTF CapitalFounder Collective
Discovery operates a television and streaming entertainment brand featuring factual and reality programming such as "Contraband: Seized at the Border" and "Expedition X," available via its Discovery+ streaming service.
Media & Entertainment
Co-investorsChicago VenturesService Provider CapitalCuriosity VCNo Such VenturesOrigin Ventures
Aerial imaging and AI inspection company for renewable energy and infrastructure assets, rebranded as Zeitview in 2023.
San Diego, US
Daniel Burton(Executive Officer, Director)Eli Tamanaha(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardMark Suster(Director)inVivek Pattipati(Director)inMichael Bishop(Director)Greg Bettinelli(Director)in
Co-investorsEnergy Transition VenturesAccelHearst VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)Upfront Ventures+1 more
Elate is a strategy management platform that connects planning, execution, and reporting into a single system, with an AI layer that surfaces risks and automates updates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
William Brooks Busch(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Parker(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundConnetic VenturesElevate VenturesM25Serra VenturesService Provider Capital+2 more
Embrace is a user-focused observability platform built on OpenTelemetry that provides real user monitoring (RUM) for mobile and web applications.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Eric Futoran(Founder and CEO)inFredric Newberg(Founder)in
Co-investorsY CombinatorAV8 VenturesBaroda VenturesBonfire VenturesBoxGroupDuke Capital Partners+18 more
G2 operates an online marketplace and review platform where businesses research and compare B2B software using verified user reviews and market-intelligence tools.
Highland Park, US
Tim Handorf(Executive Officer, Director)inGodard Abel(Director)inMatt Gorniak(Director)in
BoardAdam Koopersmith(Director)inTim Kopp(Director)in
Co-investorsAccelChicago VenturesEmergence Capital PartnersHigh AlphaHubSpot VenturesHyde Park Venture Partners+7 more
GraphIQ.ai builds a graph-based platform for business intelligence that maps relationships between companies and entities rather than presenting disconnected lists.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSales Tech
Malcolm DeLeo(Co-founder & CBO)Jens Tellefsen(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsREFASHIOND VenturesKleiner Perkins
Graphiq is a Norwegian company that runs a marketplace for graphic design work.
Social
Erik SandsmarkJakob Palmers
Co-investors500 GlobalKleiner Perkins
Lifestyle and entertainment website for women covering pop culture, fashion, careers, and female empowerment topics.
Los Angeles, US
Sophia Rossi(Executive Officer, Director)Penelope Linge(Executive Officer)Radhika Delfosse(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsDigi VenturesRothenberg Ventures
Santa Monica, US
David Yeom(CEO and CFO)
BoardJeremy Liew(Director)Brian Lee(Director)Danny Rimer(Director)
Co-investorsComcast VenturesForerunner VenturesGreycroft PartnersIndex VenturesKleiner PerkinsLightspeed Venture Partners
iAsk AI is a free AI-powered search engine that answers user questions with instant, source-backed responses without storing user data.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Brad F.(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Corazon CapitalChingona Ventures
Creates industry-leading mobile and AR training software and games for physicians.
Co-investorsJAZZ Venture PartnersOSF VenturesService Provider Capital4490 Ventures
Lightstream provides cloud-native live streaming and video production software for content creators, streamers, and brands, with tools for solo creators and APIs for developers to build custom video workflows.
Cloud ComputingCreator EconomyFemTechGamingMedia & EntertainmentSaaSChicago, US
Co-investorsTechstarsTribal VenturesDrive CapitalMK Capital
Livly is an all-in-one resident mobile app and property management platform for multifamily apartment communities, letting residents pay rent, receive package alerts, submit maintenance requests, book amenities, and access events.
AI & Machine LearningPropTechSaaSChicago, US
Co-investorsJLL Spark Global VenturesNavitas CapitalService Provider CapitalFounder EquityJLL SparkOCA Ventures
Maisonette is an online retail platform selling children's products, including apparel, backpacks, school supplies, and organization essentials for kids of various ages.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesBrooklyn, US
Sylvana Durrett(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLuisa Mendoza(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAngel Capital ManagementFernbrook Capital ManagementG SquaredIngeborg InvestmentsNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+3 more
Marco Experiences provides an AI-powered platform for teams to search, compare, and book group hotel accommodations with exclusive negotiated rates, typically 20-40% below retail, without fees or contracts.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSTravel & HospitalityVenice, US
Nick Freeman(Founder)inSuman Siva(Founder)inSuman Sivasubramaniam(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsFlybridge Capital Partners
Outcome is an AI orchestration platform that connects to an organization's existing systems and data sources, applies governed AI reasoning through its central agent "Delphi," and surfaces auditable recommendations that require human approval before action.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise Software
Jason Petralia(Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inJohn M. Olson(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)Matt Burger(Chief Operating Officer)
Co-investorsBrainstorm VenturesAlphabetCapitalGGoldman Sachs
Page Vault provides website and social media capture tools that produce legally-admissible screen captures with affidavits, metadata, and hashing, keeping users out of the chain of custody.
LegalTechSaaSChicago, US
Jeffrey Eschbach(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsIrishAngelsPallasite VenturesSandalphon Capital
Perfect Audience is a retargeting platform for SaaS and online retail companies to reconnect with previous visitors and recover lost sales opportunities.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Brad Flora(Founder/President)inJordi Buller(Founder/Chief Technology Officer (CTO))in
Co-investorsY CombinatorBrighteye VenturesKnight FoundationSherpalo VenturesSound VenturesStart Capital+2 more
Plus One Robotics develops intelligent parcel handling robotics systems that combine computer vision, AI, and supervised autonomy for logistics and ecommerce organizations.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsSan Antonio, US
Erik Nieves(CEO & Co-founder)inShaun Edwards(CTO & Co-founder)inPaul Hvass(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardWhitney Rockley(Director)inChris Girgenti(Director)inToshiya Otani(Director)
Co-investorsBMW i VenturesDynamo VenturesFf Venture CapitalFirst Star VenturesIndustrious VenturesInterwoven Ventures+13 more
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Brooklyn, US
Frederique Harrel(CEO, President)in
Co-investorsFemale FoundersThe Perkins FundBBG Ventures
Rael sells skincare products, including a two-step Blemish Recovery Mask that pairs a Microcrystal-activated serum with a gauze-to-gel Cica Exosome sheet mask to support skin renewal and hydration.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFemTechWellness & FitnessBuena Park, US
Aness Han(Executive Officer, Director)Yanghee Paik(Founder & CEO)inBinna Won(Director)in
BoardB.H. Yoon(Director)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesColopl NextUnilever Ventures
Specright provides an AI-powered, spec-first product lifecycle management (PLM) platform for managing specifications, formulas, ingredients, packaging, and bills of materials across food & beverage, beauty, consumer goods, industrials, life sciences, and quick service restaurants.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIrvine, US
Matthew Wright(Founder & Executive Chairman)
BoardGabe Greenbaum(Director)Marc Averitt(Director)in
Co-investorsFikaMucker CapitalNew Earth VenturesSageview CapitalB Capital GroupFika Ventures+2 more
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Tovala provides prepared meals delivered weekly that are cooked in a proprietary WiFi-connected smart oven, requiring minimal preparation and cooking time.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareIoTChicago, US
David Rabie(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsBeringeaCaruso VenturesComcast VenturesDYDX CapitalEvolution VC PartnersFJ Labs+22 more
Visibly operates a vision testing platform and network of licensed eye care providers that enable telehealth vision care services and prescription renewals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Aaron Dallek(Chief Executive Officer, Director and Founder)Steven Lee(Executive Vice President, Director and Founder)David Ting(Director)Paul Foley(Executive Officer, Director)Hirak Parikh(Director)Brent Rasmussen(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsChicago VenturesCorazon CapitalLakewest Venture PartnersSandalphon CapitalService Provider CapitalTribeca Venture Partners+6 more
Women is a lifestyle media site covering celebrities, trends, fashion, beauty, and pop culture for readers seeking entertainment and cultural content.
ConsumerMedia & EntertainmentSan Francisco, US
Susan Johnson(Founder/CEO)in
Co-investorsFemale FoundersY CombinatorAdvancit CapitalCRCM VenturesGreylock PartnersLowercase Capital+2 more
Zeitview provides advanced inspection software for high-value infrastructure assets including solar, wind, properties, telecom, and utility infrastructure.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCleantechClimate TechConstruction TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareRoboticsSaaSLos Angeles, US
Dan Burton(Founder)in
Co-investorsClimate InvestmentEnergy Transition VenturesUnion Square Ventures (USV)Upfront VenturesValor Equity PartnersY Combinator+3 more
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Exits · 5
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSpecright · specright.com · May 13, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Pritzker Group Venture Capital made?
- Pritzker Group Venture Capital has 39 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Pritzker Group Venture Capital invest at?
- Pritzker Group Venture Capital invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Pritzker Group Venture Capital's typical check size?
- Pritzker Group Venture Capital typically writes checks of $500K – $1M.
- What sectors does Pritzker Group Venture Capital focus on?
- Pritzker Group Venture Capital focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Pritzker Group Venture Capital located?
- Pritzker Group Venture Capital is headquartered in Chicago, US.
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Co-investors · 23
Origin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders building companies in the artificial intelligence economy, focusing on infrastructure, software, applications, services, and marketplaces that transform productivity and automation.
Corazon Capital is a venture capital firm founded by investors and operators Sam Yagan and Steve Farsht to back founders pursuing bold visions through long-term partnership and hands-on advice.
Alumni Ventures (AV) is a venture capital firm that co-invests alongside lead VCs in startups, backing founders with capital and access to a large investor and operator community.
Female Founders Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in female-founded companies building category-defining businesses across sectors, backed by a strong founder community.
Baird Capital invests in founder- and entrepreneur-led B2B technology and services companies across the capital spectrum, operating both a Global Private Equity platform and a U.S. Venture Capital platform. It is a privately held, employee-owned firm affiliated with Robert W. Baird & Co.
MK Capital is a $500M+ venture fund investing in early and growth stage software and technology companies.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Revolution is an investment firm that has backed founders, communities, and ideas for over two decades, spanning venture capital, entrepreneurship advocacy, and real estate and hospitality investments.
BAM Ventures is an early-stage investment firm made up of experienced entrepreneurs based in Southern California, backing founders building consumer-focused technologies, products, and services that transform commerce.
BBG Ventures is a venture firm that invests at the edges of the innovation spectrum, backing companies built on deep technology leverage as well as those addressing fundamental human needs.
KCRise Fund is a venture capital firm investing in early-stage technology companies with a strategic connection to the Kansas City region (Kansas and the western half of Missouri).
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Bessemer Venture PartnersCanaan PartnersNextView VenturesFreestyle CapitalFoundryCostanoa VenturesPJCTelescope PartnersConteur Capital PartnersScOp Venture CapitalBarrel Ventures
Firms observed investing alongside Pritzker Group Venture Capital, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Pritzker Group Venture Capital's recorded portfolio.
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