About PEAK6
PEAK6 is a venture capital firm founded in 1997. It is primarily based out of Chicago, United States. As of Aug 2026, PEAK6 is an active investor, having invested in 61 companies, with 8 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to FinTech and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series B round of astromech Overall, PEAK6 portfolio has seen 5 unicorns, 7 IPOs and 8 acquisitions including key companies like Robinhood, eToro and Moneylion. A lot of funds co-invest with PEAK6, with names like Magnetar sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. PEAK6 has team of 23 people including 5 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Series A, Series B & 7 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
PEAK6's List of Top Investments
PEAK6 has a portfolio of 61 companies, including 5 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Small Exchange and Thrasio.Their portfolio spans across United States, Switzerland, India and 5 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, FinTech, High Tech and 21 other sectors, across stages such as Series A, Series B and 7 more. Here is the list of top investments by PEAK6:
1. Robinhood
Broker-based online trading and investment platform. It offers tools for building investment strategies and tracking market trends. It facilitates trading in stocks, funds, options, and crypto assets. Expert-managed portfolios are available, providing market insights and investment adjustments. The company also provides educational resources to improve investor knowledge.
Key facts about Robinhood
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Menlo Park (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $5.73B
- Employee Count: 5,007 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, ADS Ventures and 151 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, May 13, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Public
2. eToro
Online social trading platform for cryptocurrency, stocks, ETFs, and CFDs. It enables users to copy the traders of the community and also helps traders to earn extra income by sharing portfolios. It allows trading in stocks, ETFs, indices, currencies, and commodities.
Key facts about eToro
- Founded Year: 2007
- Location: Tel Aviv (Israel)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2024
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $423M
- Employee Count: 2,711 as on May 31, 2026
- Investors: Galtymore Partners, West Coast Equity Partners and 45 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series F, Mar 21, 2023, $*****
- Highlight: Public
3. Moneylion
Online platform for instant consumer loans and mobile banking. Its product offerings include installment loans, line of credit, pre-paid debit cards, and point-of-sale financing. It also offers loan comparison, savings, investments, and more.
Key facts about Moneylion
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: Sandy (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $500M - $1B as on Dec 31, 2024
- Last Known Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $268M
- Employee Count: 488 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Arc Ventures, DHVC and 20 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jul 23, 2019, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. Thrasio
Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands. The company acquires private label Amazon FBA businesses and direct-to-consumer e-commerce brands. The company evaluates the business and offers a deal to the seller. After acquiring the businesses, the company optimizes and operates the brands to expand through marketing, product development, supply chain management, and wholesale expansion, leading to financial and operating growth.
Key facts about Thrasio
- Founded Year: 2018
- Location: Walpole (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $3.4B
- Employee Count: 272 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Silver Lake and 30 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series D, Oct 22, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Wealthfront
Wealthfront is a robo advisor and financial planning platform. It allows users to set aside funds as savings, make investments, and develop retirement plans for the future. It also offers tools to assess risks in borrowings and financial planning for education and travel. It also offers a platform for banking and borrowing.
Key facts about Wealthfront
- Founded Year: 2008
- Location: Palo Alto (United States)
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $205M
- Employee Count: 450 as on Jul 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Benchmark and 32 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jan 04, 2018, $*****
- Highlight: Public
PEAK6's Year-on-Year Investment Trends
PEAK6 has invested in 67 companies over the last 15 years, with an average of 3 new investments annually in the last 10 years. In 2025, it made 4 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 7 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in astromech and most recent follow-on round was in Cala Health.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 7 | 0 | 7 |
2025 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2022 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
2021 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2019 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
PEAK6's Investments by Stage
PEAK6 has made 17 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $63M, 7 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $69.9M and 2 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.3M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Series A | 17 |
Series B | 7 |
Seed | 2 |
Series C | 2 |
Series D | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PEAK6's Investments by Sector
PEAK6 has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, FinTech, Life Sciences and Consumer. Notably, it has invested in 47 Tech companies, 33 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 23 Consumer (B2C) companies and at least 23 companies focusing on Software.Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 10 |
High Tech | 10 |
FinTech | 9 |
Life Sciences | 6 |
Consumer | 4 |
Others | 31 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PEAK6's Investments by Geography
PEAK6 has made most investments in United States (28), followed by India where it has made 1 investment.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 28 |
India | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 |
Singapore | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Others | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
PEAK6's recent investments
PEAK6 has made 7 investments in 2026 so far. astromech and Form Energy are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by PEAK6:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 20, 2026 | - | Series B | 1777 | [+2] | |
Aug 12, 2026 | United States | Series G | 5009 | [+17] | |
Jul 14, 2026 | United States | Series A | 6501 | [+8] | |
Jun 15, 2026 | United States | Series A | 2095 | [+10] | |
May 04, 2026 | United States | Series B | 8958 | [+8] |
Unicorns in PEAK6's Portfolio
PEAK6 has 5 unicorns in its portfolio - astromech, Zero Hash, Apptronik and others. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is astromech. It became a unicorn in 2026.Here is a list of unicorns in PEAK6's portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
43 | Developer of AI systems for biological data analysis and design | - | - | Series B | rszxzkr | ||
66 | Embedded crypto solutions for financial institutions | 2017 | Chicago | Series D | rccpcye | ||
64 | Developer of general-purpose humanoid robots for various applications and industries | 2016 | Austin | Series A | hlgpicc | ||
69 | Clean energy technology platform developing long-duration iron-air battery systems | 2017 | Somerville | Series G | zoaauxp | ||
76 | Platform acquiring Amazon FBA brands | 2018 | Walpole | Series D | htuai{n |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in PEAK6's Portfolio
7 of PEAK6's portfolio companies have become public. Wealthfront got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ), in Dec 2025 at marketcap of $2.05B and eToro got listed on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ) at marketcap of $2.31B.Here are PEAK6's portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dec 12, 2025 | - | - | 8842 | |
May 14, 2025 | - | - | 2577 | |
Jul 29, 2021 | - | - | 3289 | |
Aug 21, 2020 | - | - | 6589 | |
May 15, 2020 | - | - | 2244 |
Acquired companies in PEAK6's Portfolio
8 companies from PEAK6's portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Stash in Feb 2026 by Grab for $*****.Here are PEAK6's portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 12, 2026 | - | - | 5434 | |
Oct 16, 2025 | Jan 03, 2019 | Series A | 7503 | |
Dec 10, 2024 | - | - | 8236 | |
Nov 14, 2024 | - | - | 1459 | |
Oct 08, 2022 | Nov 09, 2015 | Series A | 4487 |
Team profile of PEAK6
PEAK6 has a team of 23 members including 5 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. PEAK6's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in PEAK6:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | United States | - | - | |
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Highland Park | - | ||
Partner | Santa Monica | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | Chicago | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | - | - | ||
Principal | Oak Brook | - | - |
Co-investors of PEAK6
Over the past 15 years, 418 investors have co-invested in PEAK6's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before PEAK6: National Science Foundation, Horizons Ventures and 234 others have invested in rounds before PEAK6. There are 2 companies where National Science Foundation has invested before PEAK6 and 2 companies where Horizons Ventures has invested before PEAK6.
- Top Co-investors of PEAK6: 126 investors entered a company along with PEAK6. These include investors like Magnetar (3 companies).
- Invested after PEAK6: A total of 56 investors have invested in PEAK6's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Advent International (1 company), Upper90 (1 company) and Western Technology Investment (1 company).
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