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Pritzker Vlock Family Office
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Founded in 2002 by Karen Pritzker and Michael Vlock, the Pritzker Vlock Family Office owns and manages a broad portfolio of public equities, consumer, biotech, industrial, medical equipment and technology businesses, several seed capital and venture funds (including LaunchCapital), and real estate investments. The office's vision is to "back great people with industry-changing ideas," focusing on identifying and supporting entrepreneurs and companies with the potential to make a significant difference in their respective industries. Through its venture arm LaunchCapital — co-founded in 2008 with Elon Boms — PVFO backs entrepreneurs at the seed and early stages across nearly every industry, with a particular emphasis on capital-efficient companies. The firm is industry-agnostic, investing from seed through growth stages, and has invested in over 200 companies since 2008, including notable names such as Snap, Spotify, Life360, Gelesis, and Adimab.
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“LaunchCapital invests in great people who re-imagine what's possible. We back entrepreneurs at the seed and early stages of development and we have invested in over 200 companies since 2008.”
“We are passionate about companies that matter, about excellently run businesses, and about growth — and MaximBio has all three. We admire the long history of MaximBio and look forward to partnering with Jonathan and the team to support the company's business going forward.”
“LaunchCapital invested in us back in 2008. They were our first institutional investor. I will never forget the happy dance I did when Bill called me with a 'yes.' We were also their first investment, so we were taking a chance on each other. It turned out to be an excellent two-sided bet. They had our back through every up and down — literally including through a global financial crisis. That's the type of people they are.”
Team
Karen Pritzker
Founder
Elon Boms
Managing Director, PV Capital Management; Founder & Chairman, LaunchCapital
Jason Gray
Head of Investment Team
Bill McCullen
Chief Investment Officer, LaunchCapital
Woody Benson
Venture Partner, LaunchCapital
Alexia Fite
Investment Associate
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brixton Biosciences | Series B | $33m | 2024-05-14 |
| Retia Medical | Series B | $15m | 2022-07-18 |
| Iridia | Series B | — | 2021-03-08 |
| Biorez | Series C | — | 2020-09-09 |
| Retia Medical | Series A | $7m | 2012-08-16 |
| Snap (Snapchat) | Early Stage | — | — |
| Spotify | Early Stage | — | — |
| Life360 | Early Stage | — | — |
| Gelesis | Early Stage | — | — |
| Adimab | Early Stage | — | — |
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