Kelly Kopchik Goldstein

Partner and Head of Platform

2023

53 Stations is a Chicago-based venture capital firm supported by The Pritzker Organization (TPO). The firm invests in early-stage, tech-focused businesses across a range of industries, driven by their conviction in top-tier founders who couple vision with the discipline required to build enduring businesses. With a flexible mandate and access to TPO to invest across opportunities and timeframes, 53 Stations brings a unique structure and approach – one that allows them to invest with freedom and scale to build companies that last. To learn more, visit 53stations.com Target Investment Stage: Series A to Series B Check Size Range: $5m - $10m

Kauffman Fellow (Class 29)

2024

Angel Investor

2021

Advisor & Investor

2020

Head of Venture Capital at HQ, a Digital Currency Group subsidiary

2021 - 2022

Kelly served as the Head of Venture and Private Markets Investments at HQ, a newly formed subsidiary of Digital Currency Group. She was the 7th full-time hire and, reporting to the CEO, Kelly was responsible for building out the entirety of the organization’s private investments platform.

Principal

2021 - 2021

Senior Associate

2019 - 2021

Harlem Capital Partners is a New York based minority-owned early-stage venture firm on a mission to change the face of entrepreneurship by investing in 1,000 diverse founders over the next 20 years.

Venture Fellow

2019 - 2019

VC Intern

2018 - 2019

Co-Founder and President

2018 - 2020

MBA Associate

2019 - 2019

Supported PG's Fund of Funds, Secondary Funds, Direct PE Co-Investments

MBA Consultant

2019 - 2019

Senior Account Supervisor

2016 - 2018