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Pritzker Group

Last cheque observed Jul 2025. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds.

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QuietPrivate equity

SeedSeries ASeries BBiotechnologyE-CommerceFinancial Services

Cheques on record
0%of best year0cheques in 12 months, 145 on record
Since the last cheque485days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$17MRounds led3 of 145Sole investor3 roundsExits18 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 97%
Pitch Pritzker Group

Pritzker Group highlights

  1. 01

    145 rounds on record

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 57% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 3 rounds, median $7.5M

  4. 04

    18 exits from the portfolio

What they do

A family-backed investment firm partnering with companies for the long term.From their own website
Type
Private equity (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
From $500K as they say
Stages
SeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
BiotechnologyE-CommerceFinancial Services
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not accepted

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first145 appearances

  1. 2025

    1 round

  2. Jul
    CastelionSeries B · US · TechCrunch$350MWith 11 others
  3. 2019

    7 rounds

  4. Dec
    EmbraceUS · FinSMEs$7.5MWith 4 others
  5. Nov
    AiCureSeries C · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 10 others
  6. Apr
    SpecrightSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.8MLed
  7. Apr
    EmbraceUS · FinSMEs$4.5MLed
  8. Mar
    LivlySeed · US · FinSMEs$10MLed
  9. Feb
    LightstreamSeries A · US · FinSMEs$8.0MWith 2 others
  10. Jan
    AugurySeries C · US · FinSMEs$25MWith 3 others
  11. 2018

    13 rounds

  12. Dec
    BlocklotCarsUS · FinSMEs$18MWith 3 others
  13. Oct
    project44US · FinSMEs$45MWith 6 others
  14. Sept
    HqOSeed · US · FinSMEs$6.6MWith 6 others
  15. Jul
    OpenpathSeries B · US · FinSMEs$20MWith 4 others
  16. Jul
    JourneraSeries A · US · FinSMEs$9.0MWith 2 others
  17. Jul
    Cue HealthSeries B · US · Cuehealth$45MWith 7 others
  18. Jun
    FreightWavesSeries A · US · Hypepotamus$13MWith 3 others
  19. May
    OpenpathUS · FinSMEs$7.0MWith 5 others
  20. Apr
    project44Series A · US · FinSMEs$35MWith 4 others
  21. Mar
    Spring LabsSeed · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 5 others
  22. Mar
    Interior DefineSeries B · US · FinSMEs$15MWith 3 others
  23. Feb
    DroneBaseSeries B · US · FinSMEs$12MWith 3 others
  24. Feb
    CultureIQSeed · US · FinSMEs$2.3MWith 2 others
  25. 2017

    8 rounds

  26. Nov
    SeeboSeries A · IL · FinSMEs$17MWith 3 others
  27. Oct
    Level ExSeries A · US · FinSMEs$11MWith 1 other
  28. Aug
    Wise AppleUS · FinSMEs$3.6MWith 4 others
  29. Jul
    RepIQSeed · US · FinSMEs$1.1MWith 6 others
  30. Jul
    SpotHeroSeries C · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 11 others
  31. Jun
    AugurySeries B · US · FinSMEs$17MWith 3 others
  32. Jun
    ScopelySeries C · US · FinSMEs$60MWith 3 others
  33. May
    Outcome HealthUS · FinSMEs$600MWith 4 others
  34. 2016

    5 rounds

  35. Dec
    Pluto TV$30MWith 27 others
  36. Nov
    HollarSeries B · US · FinSMEs$30MWith 7 others
  37. Aug
    Pindrop Security$81MWith 23 others
  38. Jul
    X.ai$23MWith 9 others
  39. Jun
    SMS AssistSeries D · US · Businesswire$150MWith 9 others
  40. 2015

    19 rounds

  41. Nov
    ShiftgigSeries B · US$22MWith 10 others
  42. Nov
    VivSeries B · US$7.5MSole investor
  43. Sept
    Dollar Shave ClubSeries C · US$50MWith 2 others
  44. Aug
    AugurySeries A · US$7.0MWith 3 others
  45. Aug
    SpotHeroSeries B · US$20MWith 8 others
  46. Jul
    G2 CrowdSeries A · US$7.0MWith 5 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

We hold 10 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed18 in all

GraphiqBought by Amazon$50MJul 2017
Hello GigglesBought by Time Inc.$30MOct 2015
Moxie JeanBought by SchoolaUndisclosedAug 2015
LiveMinutesBought by FuzeUndisclosedMay 2015
Perfect AudienceBought by Marin Software$23MJun 2014
Big FrameBought by AwesomenessTV$15MApr 2014
AppteraBought by Soleo CommunicationsUndisclosedDec 2013
Power2SwitchBought by Choose EnergyUndisclosedSept 2013
BrightNestBought by Angie's List$6.3MAug 2013
AwesomenessTVBought by DreamWorks Animation$33MMay 2013
SinglePlatformBought by Constant Contact$100MJun 2012
ZinchBought by CheggUndisclosedSept 2011
NewRiverBought by Broadridge$77MAug 2010
PlaydomBought by The Walt Disney Company$763MJul 2010
Lefthand NetworksBought by Hewlett-Packard$360MOct 2008
TicketsNowBought by Ticketmaster$265MJan 2008
EverdreamBought by DellUndisclosedNov 2007
Univa UDBought by Univa UDUndisclosedOct 2007

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Pritzker Group. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Excelerate LabsAccelerator18rounds togetherChicago VenturesVC firm15rounds togetherOCA VenturesVC firm9rounds togetherI2A FundVC firm8rounds togetherBaird CapitalWealth manager7rounds togetherLerer HippeauVC firm7rounds togetherEpic VCVC firm6rounds togetherHyde Park AngelsAngel network6rounds togetherJumpStart VenturesVC firm6rounds together500 GlobalAngel5rounds togetherBattery VenturesVC firm5rounds togetherCorazon CapitalVC firm5rounds together

Recently backed

The latest companies Pritzker Group put money into.

Castelion$350M · Jul 2025Embrace$7.5M · Dec 2019AiCure$25M · Nov 2019Specright$8.8M · Apr 2019Lightstream$8.0M · Feb 2019Augury$25M · Jan 2019

Mentioned on podcasts

Episodes that name Pritzker Group in their description, not their title.

Quick answers about Pritzker Group

What does Pritzker Group invest in?

Pritzker Group invests most often at Seed and Series A (57% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Biotechnology, E-Commerce and Financial Services.

How active is Pritzker Group?

145 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 3. The most recent was in Jul 2025.

What has Pritzker Group invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: Castelion (Series B, Jul 2025), Embrace (Undisclosed round, Dec 2019) and AiCure (Series C, Nov 2019).

How big are Pritzker Group's cheques?

The median round it joins is $17M.

Does Pritzker Group lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 3 of its 145 investments on record (2%).

Where does Pritzker Group invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (97%).

Is Pritzker Group investing now?

No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jul 2025.

Who does Pritzker Group invest alongside?

Most often Excelerate Labs (18 rounds together), Chicago Ventures (15 rounds together) and OCA Ventures (9 rounds together).

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