Peter Johnson

Peter graduated from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business with a MBA in entrepreneurship, analytic finance, and accounting. He has a BS in finance and marketing from the University of Wisconsin ' La Crosse, and is a CFA Charterholder.

Peter Johnson is a Senior Associate with Jump Capital, an expansion-stage focused venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. As an investor with Jump, Peter has invested in over 25 innovative companies. 

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Peter has a particular interest in financial technology, and has led Jump investments in Personal Capital and Pangea Payments. He is also a board observer at a broad range of portfolio companies, including 4C Insights, NowSecure, ParkWhiz, and Champion Medical Technologies. 

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Prior to joining Jump Capital, Peter advised financial services and technology organizations as an investment banker with Morgan Stanley and a management consultant with Deloitte Consulting. 

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Peter is also an advisor to MoneyThink, a financial literacy nonprofit, and a board member of VentureUp, an accelerator network for rising VCs investing in the Midwest.

A member of Class 20, Peter served his fellowship at Jump Capital under the mentorship of Garrett Vygantas (Class 13).