48, founder and partner of New World Ventures, one of the city’s most active venture fundsA driving force behind Chicago’s tech startup scene, he not only has invested in individual companies, he helped build the infrastructure for others, including startup incubator 1871, the Illinois Venture Capital Association, the Chicagoland Entrepreneurial Center, venture fund I2A and accelerator Excelerate Labs. Mr. Pritzker is a confidant on all things tech from City Hall to Springfield.