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Liesel Pritzker Simmons

Investor

Co-founder & Principal at Blue Haven Initiative

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Writes $250K – $5M checks · typically $1M

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About

Liesel Pritzker Simmons is Co-Founder and Principal of Blue Haven Initiative, where she serves as investment strategist over a portfolio spanning traditional equities, direct investments, and philanthropic programs aimed at competitive returns alongside social and environmental impact. She co-founded the family office with her husband, Ian Simmons, building it around impact investing and ESG criteria. She is also Co-Founder of the IDP Foundation, which supports universal primary education, and she studied African History at Columbia University.

Invests in

Impact & Social Good

Experience

  1. Blue Haven InitiativeCo-Foundercurrent2012 — present
  2. The ImPactBoard Member2017 — 2026
  3. NatureVestAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2025
  4. ImpactAssetsBoard Chair and IC Member2014 — 2025
  5. ToniicBoard Member2015 — 2023
  6. IDP FoundationVice President, Director of Program Development2008 — 2012New York, NY

Investments

Investor

BlueMarkTibu Health

Per curated public sources.

Colleagues at Blue Haven Initiative

Chris Jurgens
Senior Director, Programs and Policy; Chief of Staff, Executive Office at Omidyar Network
Daniel Wanjira
Managing Director, Strategic Initiatives at Blue Haven Initiative
Dereka Young
Executive Assistant at Blue Haven Initiative
Hari Joy
Managing Director of Private Investments at Blue Haven Initiative
Harrison Esterly
Venture Fellow at 2Flo Ventures
Ian Simmons
Co-Founder & Principal at Blue Haven Initiative
Jennifer Lee
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative
Jonathan Kirschner
Senior Advisor at Blue Haven Initiative

Frequently asked questions

Who is Liesel Pritzker Simmons?
Liesel Pritzker Simmons is Co-Founder and Principal of Blue Haven Initiative, where she serves as investment strategist over a portfolio spanning traditional equities, direct investments, and philanthropic programs aimed at competitive returns alongside social and environmental impact. She co-founded the family office with her husband, Ian Simmons, building it around impact investing and ESG criteria. She is also Co-Founder of the IDP Foundation, which supports universal primary education, and she studied African History at Columbia University.
Where does Liesel Pritzker Simmons work?
Liesel Pritzker Simmons is Co-founder & Principal at Blue Haven Initiative.
What does Liesel Pritzker Simmons invest in?
Liesel Pritzker Simmons invests in Impact & Social Good.
What check size does Liesel Pritzker Simmons write?
Liesel Pritzker Simmons typically writes checks of $250K – $5M.
What companies has Liesel Pritzker Simmons invested in?
Investments tracked here include BlueMark, Tibu Health.
Where did Liesel Pritzker Simmons go to school?
Liesel Pritzker Simmons studied at Columbia College, Columbia University; New Trier.

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