Peak6 Investments is a Fund of Funds, private equity and venture debt firm in Chicago that operates as an investment management firm. Founded 1997 in Chicago, Illinois, United States by Jenny Just and Matthew Hulsizer, this company invests in debt and late stage ventures. Its portfolio companies include Thrasio, Bambu, The Small Exchange, Trizic, Inc., RobustWealth, PopSockets, Tanvas, Telemedicine Solutions LLC, and Spark Networks SE. As of January 2020, the company had 3 exits and 11 investments. PEAK6’s primary businesses consist of a proprietary trading group (PEAK6 Capital Management), a U.S. securities clearing, execution and custody business (Apex Clearing), a venture and growth capital investment group (PEAK6 Strategic Capital) and a sports and technology-focused venture capital fund (PEAK6 Sports).
Timeline
Funded Companies
People
Ashling Struve
Employee
Ben Blair
Employee
Ben Friedman
Employee
Ben Reid
Employee
Bryan Beller
Employee
Eric Merritt
Employee
Ian Wotkun
Employee
Jeff Meyerson
Employee
John Witt
Employee
Kevin Rutter
Employee
Lauren Tafoya
Employee
Mark Petersen
Employee
Nor Sanavongsay
Employee
Richard Elliott
Employee
Ronak Sheth
Employee
Scott Sims
Employee
Simon Holstein
Employee
Swati Puranik
Employee
Tae Hong
Employee
Tammy Wang
Employee
Tim Greive, CFA, CAIA
Employee
Wouter van Amstel
Employee
Further reading
Documentaries, videos and podcasts
Companies
Bambu
PopSockets
RobustWealth
Spark Networks SE
Tanvas
Telemedicine Solutions LLC
The Small Exchange
Thrasio
Trizic, Inc.
Vail Resorts