A global private investment firm.
Performance with a purpose.
Returns for
a reason.
Our values guide everything from our actions to our investments to our partners. It’s why we work
with people we trust and respect. And it underpins how and why we’ve built an ecosystem that
facilitates a virtuous cycle of opportunity and economic growth. We believe that by investing in
growing businesses, innovative technologies, and critical real estate assets, our investments help
create jobs for diverse talent and power the economy while generating returns that can be
reinvested back into the community.
Purpose
We build differentiated businesses and real estate that unlocks opportunity and transforms communities. This ethos is palpable and embraced by everyone at PSP Partners.
Values
Our core values are the foundation of our great culture.
We believe in the power of IDEALS: Integrity, Diversity,
Excellence, Alignment, Leadership, and Service.
Penny Pritzker
Founder and Chairman
Ms. Pritzker is a successful entrepreneur, civic leader,
philanthropist, and former US Secretary of Commerce with
more than 30 years of experience in numerous industries. Her
strong belief that the success of our country depends on
creating jobs and paths to success for more Americans has
shaped the values and culture of PSP Partners since day one.
Our history
PSP Partners traces its origins back to the 1881 immigration to Chicago of Penny Pritzker’s family from Czarist Russia (now Ukraine). Penny’s great grandfather Nicholas became a lawyer and formed the law firm of Pritzker & Pritzker and practiced with his son, A.N. Pritzker. Sophia, Penny’s great great grandmother, had started the Nickel Club along with other recent immigrants to pool their pennies to support newly arrived families which helped to inspire our philanthropic efforts to support others. Penny’s grandfather, A.N. Pritzker, began investing in and acquiring businesses before the Second World War. Those activities continued and accelerated after World War II with A.N.’s three sons, Jay, Robert, and Donald (Penny’s father). The family’s investments and business building efforts were diverse and extremely successful. These businesses included, among others, Hyatt Hotels, TransUnion Credit, and the Marmon Group. Marmon’s holdings were comprised of many significant businesses such as CerroWire, EcoWater, Wells Lamont Industrial, and Union Tank Car.
Penny became the first female member of her family to work in the family business. She and many of our PSP Partners colleagues worked for the Pritzker family investments’ enterprise prior to the formation of PSP Partners in 2011. Penny founded and led many businesses while working with her extended family including Vi Senior Living (in 1987), Pritzker Realty Group (in 1991), The Parking Spot (1998), Centergate Residential (1997), and Chair of TransUnion (2005). In 2009, she partnered with Deborah Harmon to found Artemis Real Estate Partners, which is one of the only majority women-owned, U.S. commercial real estate investment management firms. In 2019, Penny and Alexa Von Tobel founded Inspired Capital, an early-stage technology venture fund focused on supporting the next wave of exceptional entrepreneurs.
These strategies continue the Pritzker family’s legacy of building lasting businesses and yet expand the focus to include dynamic and innovative investments. PSP’s diverse investment strategies have created numerous successful long-term partnerships that continue to thrive today.
In 2011, Penny founded PSP Partners to further pursue her passion for business building. The firm was established on a fundamental belief that values-driven partnerships lead to strong performance and lasting societal impact. Within PSP Partners, Penny and her colleagues launched PSP Capital to execute buyouts of established companies, PSP Growth to provide venture capital to emerging businesses, and Pritzker Realty Group to operate and invest in real estate assets. These strategies continue the Pritzker family’s legacy of building lasting businesses and yet expand the focus to include dynamic and innovative investments. PSP’s diverse investment strategies have created numerous successful long-term partnerships that continue to thrive today.
Careers at PSP Partners
At PSP Partners, our people are the foundation of our great culture. We are an equal opportunity
employer and provide strong benefits. To learn more about current job openings at PSP Partners,
please email hr@psppartners.com.
