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Penny Pritzker

Investor

Investor at Inspired Capital

Chicago, Illinois

Writes $1M – $15M checks · typically $5M

About

Penny Pritzker combines U.S. Secretary of Commerce policy experience with hands-on building to act as an embedded teammate who leverages government and CFR networks to navigate regulatory and international challenges.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechSaaS

Experience

  1. PSP PartnersChairmancurrent2017 — present
  2. MicrosoftMember of the Boardcurrent2017 — present
  3. Inspired CapitalCo-Foundercurrent2019 — present
  4. Artemis Real Estate PartnersCo-Foundercurrent2009 — present
  5. U.S. Department of CommerceU.S. Secretary of Commerce2013 — 2017
  6. TransUnionExecutive Chairman2004 — 2012
  7. The Parking SpotCo-Founder1998 — 2011
  8. ViFounder1987 — 2011

Education

  1. Stanford UniversityDoctor of Law - JD
  2. Stanford UniversityMaster of Business Administration - MBA
  3. Harvard UniversityBachelor of Arts - BA

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

+ 1,994 more

Also attended Harvard University1,468

Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,462 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Microsoft1,056

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures

+ 1,050 more

Also worked at U.S. Department of Commerce27

David CarterPartner, Engineering Excellence at Sapphire VenturesAziz GilaniAssociate at Mercury FundWilliam D. ProvinePresident & CEO at The Innovation SpaceJoseph WrightChairman of the Investment Committee at ClearSkyJordan WindmuellerPartner at BA CapitalSenofer MendozaGeneral Partner / Founder at Mendoza Ventures

+ 21 more

Also worked at TransUnion22

Chris MoorePartner at Redpoint VenturesTom MonahanFormer Chairman & CEO, CEB at MissionOGChris StoneInvestor at EPIC VENTURESMichael HellerAdvisor at Oak HC/FTDouglas RothManaging Director, Investments at Connecticut InnovationsBenjamin BoyerPartner at Tenaya Capital

+ 16 more

Also worked at The Parking Spot1

Margaret RoweInvestor at TheVentureCity

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

Chris Brown
Principal at Inspired Capital

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