Chris Girgenti
Managing Partner @ Pritzker Group Venture Capital
Chicago, United States
Chris Girgenti is a Series C investor at Pritzker Group Venture Capital in Chicago focused on Software and SaaS. Chris is a Managing Partner at Pritzker Groupj. His prior experience includes the corporate finance departments of two regional investment banking firms, The Chicago Corporation and Kemper Securities, Inc. As a banker, Chris focused on technology-related transactions including public offerings, mergers and acquisitions, and financial advisory.Prior to becoming a banker, he worked in the merger and acquisition group of KPMG Peat Marwick where he coordinated business valuations and divestiture engagements.Chris currently serves on the Boards of Advantage Optics, Inc., IO Data Centers, LLC, and Sportvision, Inc. Chris currently serves on Governor Quinn’s Illinois Innovation Council as well as several other regional technology advisory boards. Chris graduated with a B.S. in applied mathematics-economics from Brown University and earned his M.B.A. in finance and accounting from Columbia Business School. Chris is also a Chartered Financial Analyst and is currently serving as Co-President of his alumni class at Brown.
- Total investments:
- 4
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 50%
Last updated:
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Industries Chris Girgenti invests in
Stages Chris Girgenti invests in
Countries Chris Girgenti invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Software 4 (100%)
- SaaS 2 (50%)
- Information Technology 2 (50%)
- Fuel 1 (25%)
- PaaS 1 (25%)
Stage
- Series C 2 (50%)
- Series A 1 (25%)
- Series B 1 (25%)
Investments
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| Fuel Me is a comprehensive platform designed to streamline the procurement process for fuel, lubricants, and other related products and services within the transportation and construction industries, among others. Its primary objective is to simplify the ordering and delivery process for businesses requiring bulk fuel, making it more efficient,cost-effective, and transparent. | $18M / Series A / Mar 20, 2024 | ||
| Cloud Technology Partners helps companies plan, design, and build cloud solutions for applications and infrastructures that reduce IT costs, streamline operations, and accelerate time to market. With a comprehensive cloud-focused service portfolio and targeted methodologies and tools, the company enables businesses and institutions to innovatethrough cloud computing. Its comprehensive framework for cloud adoption and dedicated software development capabilities help clients achieve business results faster, no matter where they are in their cloud transformation.Cloud Technology Partners was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. | $9.1M / Series B / Dec 09, 2014 | ||
| FleetMatics is a global provider of GPS tracking systems for small and medium-sized businesses delivered as software-as-a-service (SaaS).The company’s solutions offer real-time insight into vehicle activity that reduces operational costs and improves customer service. Fleetmatics serves more than 15,000 customers, tracking more than 281,000vehicles worldwide, and is adding thousands of vehicles monthly. Its SaaS and mobile application gives businesses anytime access to real-time data about their business. | $68M / Series C / Dec 06, 2010 | ||
| LeftHand Networks Inc. offers data storage systems and IP-based storage area networks (SAN). It offers iSCSI SANs that are composed of multiple storage nodes, pooled together into a single storage system; integrated storage systems; and virtual storage systems. The company also offers evaluation software, such as SAN/iQ software and virtualSAN appliance, which aggregate disparate resources into a single, larger storage system. In addition, it provides IT project solutions, including disaster recovery, business continuance, and data center virtualization; application solutions, including data protection manager, exchange server, sharepoint server, SQL server, and VMware; and industry solutions for education, government, financial services, and healthcare industry. The company offers its products through distributors and resellers in the United States, Canada, and Europe. LeftHand Networks was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Boulder, Colorado with additional offices in Reading, United Kingdom and Zaltbommel, the Netherlands. As of November 13, 2008, LeftHand Networks Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Hewlett-Packard Company. | $25M / Series C / Sep 06, 2005 |
Co-Investors
Pritzker Group Venture Capital helps entrepreneurs build market-leading technology companies at every stage of their growth. Since its founding in 1996, the firm has worked side-by-side with entrepreneurs at more than 100 companies, building partnerships based on trust and integrity. Its proprietary capital structure allows for tremendousflexibility, and our experienced team of investment professionals and entrepreneurs offers companies a vast network of strategic relationships and guidance.Successful exits in recent years include Fleetmatics (NYSE: FLTX), SinglePlatform (acquired by Constant Contact), Zinch (acquired by Chegg), Playdom (acquired by Disney), LeftHand Networks (acquired by Hewlett-Packard), and TicketsNow (acquired by Ticketmaster).
Pritzker Group Venture Capital Contacts
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Craig Wortmann
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David Schonthal
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Adam Koopersmith
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Carter Cast
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What does Chris Girgenti invest in?
Chris Girgenti invests primarily in Software, SaaS and Information Technology startups, most often at Series C and Series A stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The most recent investment recorded for Chris Girgenti closed in Mar 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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