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Jenny Just

Investor

Advisor; Co-Founder, Peak6 at Upper90

Greater Chicago Area

About

Jenny Just is co-founder and managing partner of PEAK6 Investments, a financial services company based in Austin, Texas. She founded PEAK6 in 1997 as a proprietary options trading firm with $1.5 million in seed capital, and has since expanded it into a diversified fintech platform with subsidiaries including PEAK6 Capital Management, Apex Fintech Solutions, Evil Geniuses, and Zogo. Just has created educational programs focused on women's advancement in finance and professional development, including the Women's Trading Experience and Women's Technology Experience, and co-founded Poker Power in 2020 to teach decision-making and risk analysis skills.

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Experience

  1. PEAK6 InvestmentsCo-Founder & Managing Partner — Investing in and building businesses as they ought to becurrent1997 — present

Education

  1. University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of BusinessBBA, Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services1988 — 1990

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Shared employers

Also worked at PEAK6 Investments8

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Colleagues at Upper90

Adam Wittenberg
Controller at Upper90
Alex Cepero
VP of Finance and Sr Controller at Upper90
Bebe Chueh
Investor at Upper90
Billy Libby
Managing Partner at Upper90
Brynne Rozzi
Investor Relations Analyst at Upper90
Christine Connelly
Chief of Staff at Upper90
Connor Hoisington
Associate at Upper90
Dallin Rosdahl
Managing Director at Upper90