
53 Stations is a Chicago-based early-stage venture capital firm backed by The Pritzker Organization, investing in the built world, wealth tech, restaurant tech, and digital health. Its inaugural $190M fund supports founders from seed through Series B with a single-LP structure.
Deal activity increased 50% year-over-year (3 deals in the last 12 months). Average disclosed round size is $47.8M (across 12 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
13
Fund Size
$190M
Top Stage
Series B
Last 12 Mo
3
Team
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
14 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Series B | $96M | Dec 2025 | |
| Series C | — | Dec 2025 | |
| Series A | $10M | Oct 2025 | |
| Series B | $39M | Sep 2025 | |
| WWealth | Series B | $65M | Jul 2025 |
| KKaya AI | Pre-Seed | $5.3M | Jan 2025 |
| KKaya Pay | Pre-Seed | $5.3M | Jan 2025 |
| Unknown | $170M | Jan 2025 | |
| Series A | $28.5M | Sep 2024 | |
| Series A | — | Sep 2024 | |
| Series A | $10M | Dec 2023 | |
| Series B | $20M | Mar 2023 | |
| Series B | $65M | — | |
| Series C | $60M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Alphabet Inc.3 shared
Citi Ventures3 shared
Mantis VC2 shared
Suffolk Technologies2 shared
Soma Capital2 shared
RXR2 shared
Alumni Ventures2 shared
GV2 shared
Anthos Capital2 shared
Titanium Ventures2 shared
PruVen Capital2 shared
Scale Venture Partners2 shared
Gradient Ventures2 shared
Cathay Innovation2 shared
Transformation Capital1 shared
Notion Capital1 shared
Lightspeed Venture Partners1 shared
Ubiquity Ventures1 shared
LiveOak Venture Partners1 shared
First Trust Capital Partners1 shared
Last updated: 20 October 2026