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Penny Pritzker
InvestorCo-Founder at Artemis Real Estate Partners · Co-Founder at Inspired Capital
Chicago, Illinois
Writes $1M – $15M checks · typically $5M
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About
Co-Founder of Inspired Capital, repeat founder, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce. She is also founder and Chairman of PSP Partners and serves on the boards of Microsoft, DEPT, and Icertis.
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.
Mentioned above: the Stanford University mafia →
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Investments
Led
Rho Business Banking
Board seats
FinixMicrosoft
Per curated public sources.
Colleagues at Artemis Real Estate Partners
Network1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Penny Pritzker?
- Co-Founder of Inspired Capital, repeat founder, and former U.S. Secretary of Commerce. She is also founder and Chairman of PSP Partners and serves on the boards of Microsoft, DEPT, and Icertis.
- Where does Penny Pritzker work?
- Penny Pritzker is Co-Founder at Artemis Real Estate Partners and 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, Ellevest, Finix, Freehand, ID.me, Kalepa, Kindur, OpenSpace, Solace, Umbrella, WireWheel.io.
- 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.
Founder mafias
Stanford University mafia2,290
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Microsoft mafia1,488
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Inspired Capital mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Artemis Real Estate Partners mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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