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Kelly Kopchik Goldstein

Partnering with founders to build enduring businesses

Chicago, Illinois

Overview 

Kelly Kopchik Goldstein is a Partner at 53 Stations, where she leads the platform and collaborates with founders to establish enduring businesses. With a background in venture capital and entrepreneurship, she has excelled in roles such as Head of Venture Capital at Digital Currency Group and Principal at Harlem Capital. Throughout her career, Kelly has demonstrated expertise in fostering growth for startups and providing strategic guidance to founders, positioning herself as a valuable partner in the venture capital ecosystem.

Work Experience 

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53 Stations

  • Partner and Head of Platform

    2023 - Current

    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

53 Stations is a financial services company that provides venture capital, business development, and investment solutions for companies.

53stations.com
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Kauffman Fellows

  • Kauffman Fellow (Class 29)

    2024

Co-investment VC firm supporting the mission of the Kauffman Fellows

kauffmanfellows.org
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The Council

  • Angel Investor

    2021

The Council is a consortium of women who are active angel investors.

thecouncil.co
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Watchword

  • Advisor & Investor

    2020

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Digital Currency Group

  • 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.

Digital Currency Group builds and supports bitcoin and blockchain companies by leveraging insights, network, and access to capital.

Raised $1,300,000,000.00 from Francisco Partners, Capital Group, Pirata Capital Management, Davidson Kempner and Eldridge Industries.

dcg.co
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Harlem Capital

  • 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

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Women Who Launch

  • Co-Founder and President

    2018 - 2020

PG

Partners Group

  • MBA Associate

    2019 - 2019

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

1S

15 Seconds of Fame, Inc.

  • MBA Consultant

    2019 - 2019

15 Seconds of Fame is the technology company that delivers video content to consumers when they appear on camera at live events.

Raised $15,000,000.00 from Bridger Holdings and Shadowbox Studios.

15sof.com
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Edelman

  • Senior Account Supervisor

    2016 - 2018

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