Penny Pritzker
InvestorCo-Founder at Inspired Capital · Co-Founder at Artemis Real Estate Partners
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $1M – $15M checks · typically $5M
About
Co-Founder of Inspired Capital, repeat founder, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Founder and Chairman of PSP Partners and a board member of Microsoft, DEPT, and Icertis; holds a B.A. from Harvard and a J.D. and MBA from Stanford.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Pritzker co-founded Parking Spot, an airport parking management business, in 1998.
- Education
- Studied at Harvard College (BA, economics, 1981) Studied at Stanford University (JD, 1985)
- Boards
- Pritzker was chair of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Pritzker has been a fellow of the Harvard Corporation since 2018 and was elected its Senior Fellow in 2022, the first woman to serve in that capacity. Pritzker has been involved with Chicago-based organizations including the Chicago Board of Education and the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago.
- Charities
- Pritzker runs the Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation.
- Communities
- Pritzker was a member of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) from 2021 to 2022.
- Awards
- Pritzker is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pritzker received the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class. In 2009, Forbes named Pritzker one of the 100 most powerful women in the world.
- Family
- Pritzker is a member of the Pritzker family and is the sister of Illinois governor JB Pritzker and of Anthony (Tony) Pritzker. Pritzker is married to Bryan Traubert and has two children.
From published sources — common ground for a warm intro.
Experience
- PSP PartnersChairmancurrent2017 — present
- MicrosoftMember of the Boardcurrent2017 — present
- Inspired CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
- Artemis Real Estate PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2009 — present
- U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Secretary of Commerce2013 — 2017
- TransUnionExecutive Chairman2004 — 2012
- The Parking SpotCo-Founder1998 — 2011
- ViFounder1987 — 2011
Investments
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Inspired Capital
Alexa Gellman
Chief of Staff at Inspired Capital
Alexa von Tobel
Founder and Managing Partner at Inspired Capital
Annie Shapiro
Partner, Head of Platform at Inspired Capital
Charlotte Ross
Partner at Inspired Capital
Chris Brown
Principal at Inspired Capital
Chris Huether
Chief Financial Officer at Inspired Capital
Isabelle Holt
Platform Associate, Network at Inspired Capital
Jonathan Frankle
Venture Partner at Inspired Capital
Network1
Investors connected to Penny in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Penny Pritzker?
- Co-Founder of Inspired Capital, repeat founder, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce. Founder and Chairman of PSP Partners and a board member of Microsoft, DEPT, and Icertis; holds a B.A. from Harvard and a J.D. and MBA from Stanford.
- Where does Penny Pritzker work?
- Penny Pritzker is Co-Founder at Inspired Capital.
- What does Penny Pritzker invest in?
- Penny Pritzker invests in AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Healthtech, SaaS.
- What check size does Penny Pritzker write?
- Penny Pritzker typically writes checks of $1M – $15M.
- What boards does Penny Pritzker sit on?
- Penny Pritzker holds tracked board seats at Finix, Microsoft.
- What companies has Penny Pritzker invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Rho Business Banking, Kindur, Umbrella.
- Where did Penny Pritzker go to school?
- Penny Pritzker studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Law - JD); Stanford University (Master of Business Administration - MBA); Harvard University (Bachelor of Arts - BA).
- What awards has Penny Pritzker received?
- Pritzker is a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Pritzker received the Order of Princess Olga, 1st class. In 2009, Forbes named Pritzker one of the 100 most powerful women in the world.
- Does Penny Pritzker lead rounds?
- Yes — Penny Pritzker has led 1 tracked investment.
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