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Penny Pritzker

Penny Pritzker

Co-Founder atInspired Capital PartnersNew York
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Penny Pritzker is a co-founder of Inspired Capital, a former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and has over 30 years of experience. She has founded and led multiple companies and serves on several boards.

What Penny can write

Writes checks of$500K to $30M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Inspired Capital Partners writes $500K to $30M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Inspired Capital Partners.

Career

  1. PSP Partners · founder and Chairman
  2. Vi Senior Living · founder
  3. The Parking Spot · co-founder
  4. Artemis Real Estate Partners · co-founder
  5. Inspired Capital · Co-Founder
    Now
  6. U.S. Secretary of Commerce
  7. President Biden's Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery

Companies founded

PSP PartnersVi Senior LivingThe Parking SpotArtemis Real Estate PartnersInspired CapitalPritzker Realty GroupPSP CapitalPSP Growth

Investments named in public bios

Microsoft CorporationDEPTIcertis

Focus

entrepreneurshipglobal challengesreal estatesenior livingventure capital

Education

Harvard University, B.A. in EconomicsStanford University, J.D. and M.B.A.

Also at Inspired Capital Partners

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Alexa von TobelFounder & Managing Partner
Lucy Deland
Lucy DelandGeneral Partner
Mark Batsiyan
Mark BatsiyanGeneral Partner
Charlotte Ross
Charlotte RossPartner
Chris Brown
Chris BrownPartner
Kamran Ali
Kamran AliPartner
Luke Bender
Luke BenderInvestor

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Hunter Hillenmeyer
Hunter HillenmeyerGeneral Partner, Company Ventures
Amish Jani
Amish JaniFounder & Partner, FirstMark
Kevin McCahey
Kevin McCaheyVice President, Transverse Ventures

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Questions

Who is Penny Pritzker?

Penny Pritzker is a co-founder of Inspired Capital, a former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, and has over 30 years of experience. She has founded and led multiple companies and serves on several boards.

How much does Penny Pritzker invest?

Penny Pritzker invests through Inspired Capital Partners, which writes checks of $500K to $30M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Penny Pritzker?

Email [email protected], the firm's inbox for founders, and name Penny in the subject. A warm intro from a founder Inspired Capital Partners backed works better.

What did Penny Pritzker do before Inspired Capital Partners?

founder and Chairman at PSP Partners; founder at Vi Senior Living; co-founder at The Parking Spot; co-founder at Artemis Real Estate Partners; U.S. Secretary of Commerce; President Biden's Special Representative for Ukraine's Economic Recovery.

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