J.B. Pritzker – Startup Investor Profile

General Info

J.B. Pritzker, the founder of Pritzker Group Venture Capital, focuses on investing in companies with enterprise values between $200 million to $1.5 billion in North America. His preferred sectors are Manufactured Products and Services, targeting companies with EBITDA exceeding $15 million. Pritzker’s investment check size ranges between $100 million to $400 million, with the capacity to deploy up to $750 million per investment. He prioritizes companies with strong and committed management teams, distinctive products or services, and a defensible market position. J.B. Pritzker seeks geographically diverse companies with operations in North America and a global customer base. His investment style includes family and founder liquidity, management-led buyouts, and industry consolidations, with a partnership approach that fosters growth and market leadership.
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Country: United States of America
Industries: Not available
Investment Regions:
Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed

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🤖 AI Activity Report

Status: very-active

AI Reasoning: Search of Pritzker Group and Pritzker Private Capital shows deal activity in 2025: e.g., Kenco Logistics (portfolio company of Pritzker Private Capital) had an acquisition announced in mid-2025, and Pritzker Group site shows active portfolio and recent activity. The most recent known investment/transaction related to J.B. Pritzker’s firms occurred within the last 6 months; for example, Kenco Logistics acquisition referenced in July 2025. Therefore the investor is categorized as very-active.

Angel activity thresholds:
Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.

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