# Jeff Hammes

> Jeff Hammes is a Series C investor at Kirkland & Ellis backing Software. See 1 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Kirkland & Ellis](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kirkland-ellis-llp)
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 1
- Last investment: Jul 2026
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Jeff Hammes is a Series C investor at Kirkland & Ellis in Chicago focused on Software and Artificial Intelligence. Jeffrey C. Hammes joined Kirkland & Ellis in 1985 and has became a partner in 1991. He became Chairman of Kirkland's 15-person Global Management Executive Committee in 2010 and served terms in the role. Jeff led Kirkland through a period of significant growth. During his tenure as Chairman, Firm revenues more than doubled from $1.4 billionto over $4.0 billion and profits surged from $720 million to over $2.2 billion, making Kirkland the largest and most profitable firm in the world.Jeff was integral to the Firm’s expansion around the world. In the United States, he led the opening of the Firm’s office in Houston and established Kirkland’s presence in the Bay Area as a founding partner of the San Francisco office. He led Kirkland’s entrance into Asia with the opening of the Hong Kong office in 2007. He also led the strategy and implementation of the significant transformation and growth of the Firm’s offices in New York and London.Prior to taking on the full-time role of Chairman, Jeff concentrated his practice on structuring and negotiating complex business transactions including mergers, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts and going private transactions.Jeff earned many accolades throughout his career. According to Chambers Global, clients described him as a “lawyer who grasps the big picture with every transaction.” The Best Lawyers in America recognized him every year since 2006 and Crain's Chicago Business named him to “Who's Who” in Chicago Business every year since 2012.Jeff serves on the Wisconsin School of Business Advisory Board, the Northwestern Pritzker School of Law Advisory Board, and the Board of Trustees of the Ravinia Festival Association.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 1 | 100% |
| Artificial Intelligence | 1 | 100% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Norm AI | Norm Ai provides solutions for sludge problem by enabling compliance teams to delegate tasks to Regulatory AI via high-level instructions, while at the same time validating the resulting work product. | $120M | Series C | Jul 07, 2026 |  |

1 of 1 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Craft Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craft-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Coatue](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/coatue) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Fenwick & West](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/fenwick-west) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Khosla Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/khosla-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [New York Life Insurance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/new-york-life-insurance-co) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [TIAA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/tiaa-cref) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Kirkland & Ellis

VC Fund · Houston, United States

Kirkland & Ellis LLP provides financial support to non-profit, charitable, and law-related organizations.

5 contacts available at Kirkland & Ellis.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Adam Goldfarb | Associate | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/adam-goldfarb |
| Carter Emerson | Of Counsel | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carter-emerson |
| Erica Berthou | Partner | — |
| James Learner | Partner | — |
| Jeff Hammes | Chairman, Firm’s Global Management Executive Committee | — |

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## FAQ

### What does Jeff Hammes invest in?

Jeff Hammes invests primarily in Software and Artificial Intelligence startups, most often at Series C stage. Most of the 1 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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### When did Jeff Hammes last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Jeff Hammes closed in Jul 2026. Shizune tracks 1 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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