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#47 JB Pritzker

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Location: Chicago | Net Worth: $3.20 B

Location: Chicago | Net Worth: $3.20 B

JB Pritzker

J.B. Pritzker and brother Tony run the Pritzker Group, a private and venture capital firm based in both Chicago and LA. One of 11 billionaires in the Pritzker family, J.B. is particularly focused on tech and is working to bring Silicon Valley to Chicago. He founded 1871, a collaborative work space for tech entrepreneurs that has fostered more than 400 companies since its beginnings in 2012; Chicago Ventures, a seed fund for innovative tech entrepreneurs; Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, Techstars Chicago--a startup accelerator, and the online community BuiltinChicago.org, a hub for startup and tech.

The Pritzker Group has a wide and diverse portfolio that includes Peco Pallet (wooden desk company turned data-driven logistics company), Clinical Innovations (obstetric equipment manufacturer), and a venture capital branch with over 100 start-up companies.

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