What's it like to be an MBA Fellow at 53 Stations? We recently interviewed Summer MBA Fellows Alyssa Tsenter and Austin Cai to learn about their: Journeys to VC Experience working with 53 Stations Insights gained during the fellowship Full article linked in comments below. Interested in joining our program? Applications for our part-time fall cohort are now open (link to apply in comments). Application deadline: September 15, 2024
53 Stations
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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We partner with founders for their journey ahead, investing with flexibility and scale to build companies that last.
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We partner with founders for their journey ahead, investing with flexibility and scale to build companies that last.
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Join us in welcoming Benjamin Sack to the 53 Stations team as an Investor. Ben recently received his MBA from the University of Michigan - Stephen M. Ross School of Business and was among the first to participate in our firm's MBA Venture Fellowship program. Since joining last month, Ben has quickly become instrumental in driving our #contech initiatives. He’s optimistic about the innovation that a new generation of entrepreneurs will bring to this legacy industry and is enthusiastically diving in to support these founders both within and outside of our portfolio. Read on to learn more about Ben’s path to 53 Stations and how his skills as a poker player have influenced his experience as an investor.
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We sat down for a chat with Investor Melissa Kandinata, who joined 53 Stations earlier this year. A graduate of Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, Melissa has invested broadly throughout her career – from public markets and B2B SaaS to pre-seed impact investing. At 53S, Melissa channels the skills she’s earned as a lifelong competitive tennis player - "resilience, teamwork, and the ability to constantly adapt" - into her work with early-stage founders. Read on to learn more about Melissa’s thoughts on the advantages of working with 53 Stations and the kinds of founders she’s looking to partner with.
Making an Impact: Melissa Kandinata Joins 53 Stations | 53Stations
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Congratulations to the Altana team on their recent $200M Series C fundraise! Altana's groundbreaking Value Chain Management System is transforming global supply chains, addressing critical issues like economic security and carbon emissions. Special thanks to Edward Segel and John Loser at Floating Point for bringing us and The Pritzker Organization along on the journey. For more details, read the full announcement on Forbes (linked below). #SupplyChain #VC #Innovation #Altana
Evan Smith spoke with Forbes' Richard Nieva about our Series C funding round, the challenges presented by globalization, and cleaning up the #supplychain. Read here: https://lnkd.in/gZscPg5c
Altana, An AI Platform For Supply Chain Data, Hits Unicorn Status After $200 Million Raise
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HomeCloud is hiring a Founding Director of Operations / Chief of Staff to scale their proptech platform. This is a fantastic opportunity to work with George Kirkland and join a growing team in the 53S portfolio. If you or someone you know is an entrepreneurial self-starter interested in getting a front row seat to building an innovative proptech company be sure to apply or share. Successful referrals earn $15,000, plus a $15,000 sign-on bonus for the hire. Check the job posting in the comments. #Hiring #PropTech #HomeCloud #JoinUs #53Stations
HomeCloud is growing too fast and I need help ;) We are hiring for a Founding Director of Operations / Chief of Staff to help us scale this platform across the country. This is a great opportunity to join a proptech company that is growing in the face of housing market headwinds and has 3+ years of runway. We have a recruiting agency working on this role but if you refer someone that we hire I’ll pay you instead - $15,000 to you and a $15,000 sign-on bonus for the candidate. Doing things differently is part of our culture at HomeCloud! The job posting is in the comments.
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Super excited to announce that we have joined the Function Health team as part of their Series A fundraise, alongside some very talented investors. Founders Jonathan Swerdlin Pranitha Patil Mike Nemke and Mark Hyman, MD and the whole Function team are innovating a new approach to living a healthy 100 years and we are all about it! If you're interested in learning more check out the website and DM me to skip the waitlist! https://lnkd.in/gmKk_GyZ
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Upon meeting the Function Health team and joining the platform as members, we knew they were onto something hugely impactful. We are honored to support Function on their mission to help individuals live 100 healthy years. Congratulations to Jonathan Swerdlin and the entire team on this incredible milestone!
It’s not about money. It’s about you. Detecting cancer early. Strengthening your heart. Balancing hormones. Waking up with energy. Sleeping with ease. Feeling your best. Being present with people you love. Our investor lineup—technologists, doctors, vc’s, actors, athletes—invested in you. This $53M investment ensures that Function is here for you and the eight billion others who deserve to own their health. Function’s mission is for you to live 100 healthy years. Health always starts as soon as possible. Join Function Health today at functionhealth.com. -- a16z Bio + Health, Mark Hyman, MD, Jay Shetty, K5 Global, Blake Griffin, Amy Griffin, Joel Embiid, Zac Efron, Able Partners, Ara Katz, Colin Kaepernick, Colin O'Brady, Casey Means, MD, Harvey Spevak, Julia Klim, Justin Mares, Marie Forleo, Yung Pueblo, Craig Clemens, Cade Ventures, Fearless Ventures, Pari Passu Venture Partners, Spacecadet, Wisdom Ventures, Jonathan Swerdlin, Pranitha Patil, Mike Nemke, Seth Weisfeld, Vijay Pande, PhD, Daisy Wolf, Zach Cohen, Annie Collins, Bryan Kim
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Congratulations Ryan Soskin, David Tsai, & the GoodShip team on your recent Series A fundraise! We are honored to be a part of your journey and look forward to supporting you as you continue to empower supply chain operators with critical freight data and insights through your innovative Freight Orchestration and Procurement platform.
Today we are thrilled to announce our $8M Series A led by Bessemer Venture Partners! The round includes continued participation from Ironspring Ventures, Chicago Ventures, FUSE, and Cercano, with new participation from 53 Stations, Andrew Silver, Nichole Wischoff, and other angels. We would like to thank our new and returning investors and formally welcome BVP Partner and supply chain software expert Michael Droesch to the GoodShip board of directors. With this latest round of funding expect even more great things from GoodShip’s freight orchestration platform including expansions to our new in-app messaging and collaboration features, more exciting data partnerships, and a whole host of platform updates to support our rapidly expanding roster of enterprise shippers. Read more about our raise (and what’s next for GoodShip) from Grace Sharkey 🚛🤖💙 at FreightWaves below! #freighttech #startup #logistics #supplychain
GoodShip raises $8M to ramp up procurement platform features
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Big thanks to Ty Findley of Ironspring Ventures for hosting our Managing Partner, Jason Pritzker, on Heavy Hitters: The Digital Industrial Podcast! Listen to the full conversation to learn more about: 💡 The origins of 53 Stations 📖 The history of The Pritzker Organization & its portfolio of enduring businesses in the AEC and industrial sectors 📈 How we tap into the power of our commercial ecosystem to drive value for our founders
84. Jason Pritzker, Fifty Three Stations - Bridging Legacy Industry and Venture Capital by Heavy Hitters: The Digital Industrial Podcast
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Our summer 2024 VC Fellowship application is open!🚀 We're searching for ambitious self-starters who are passionate about early stage investing to join us this summer. At 53 Stations you'll have an opportunity to get hands on VC experience: from industry deep dives and community building to investment due diligence and portfolio support. Apply now (link to apply in comments) or share this opportunity with someone who would thrive in this role. Applications close March 1st, 2024.