McCall: Pritzker Group focuses on $4M–$10M Series A and B checks
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Matthew McCall, partner at Pritzker Group, outlines the firm's target check sizes and stage focus.
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“So our core investment focus is series A and B, and that's, you know, four to ten million dollars on the downstroke, but we have a very active seed program we use strategically. It you know, so that can be as little as two 50 or a 100,000, but really our core focus is that”
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