# Polsky Holdings

> Polsky Holdings is a VC fund in Chicago backing Retail, FinTech and Finance. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Oct 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Chicago, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Sep 2016
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Oct 2026

Polsky Holdings is a VC fund in Chicago focused on Retail and FinTech. Polsky Holdings was added in 2012.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 1 | 50% |
| FinTech | 1 | 50% |
| Finance | 1 | 50% |
| Marketing | 1 | 50% |
| E-Commerce | 1 | 50% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 50% |
| Series A | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Sunbit | Sunbit is a buy now, pay later technology of service providers and retailers fulfilling the needs of thousands of local communities. Sunbit eases the stress of buying everyday things by offering access to fast, fair, and transparent payment options to people across the credit spectrum. Sunbit technology is offered in-store and online through nearly7,300 locations, including 1 in 4 auto dealership service centers, optical practices, dentist offices, and specialty health care services. Payment options through Sunbit can be found at these establishments www.sunbit.com/shop-directoryLoans are made by Transportation Alliance Bank, Inc., dba TAB Bank, which determines qualifications for and terms of credit. | $2.9M | Seed | Sep 13, 2016 | http://sunbit.com/ |
| Buzz Digital (formerly Buzz Referrals) | Buzz Referrals enables companies to have their own referral programs that integrate with both social media and their company websites. The company is specialized in e-mail, mobile, and native advertising. | $600K | Series A | Dec 19, 2011 | http://www.buzzdigital.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chicago Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chicago-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Group 11](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/group11) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Heroic Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/heroic-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Illinois Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/illinois-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Jumpstart Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jumpstart-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Pritzker Group Venture Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pritzker-group-venture-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Polsky Holdings invest in?

Polsky Holdings invests primarily in Retail, FinTech and Finance startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Polsky Holdings last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Polsky Holdings closed in Sep 2016. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Oct 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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