Samantha Winkler

Samantha Winkler is Co-Chief Investment Officer of Strategic Capital at PEAK6 in Chicago, where she leads investment strategy development, oversees portfolio construction, and manages risk for the firm's capital deployment platform. Her role is focused on sourcing, evaluating, and executing investment opportunities across a range of sectors with a core emphasis on financial technology, technology-enabled services, and strategic growth capital within private markets.

She brings over a decade of experience in corporate finance, capital markets, and investment analysis, having previously served as Principal and Vice President within Strategic Capital at PEAK6. Her career includes senior roles in strategic finance at Stitch Fix and Munchery, investment banking at Citi, and research analysis at Cornerstone Research and Anson Funds Management.

Winkler holds an HBA from the Richard Ivey School of Business, with specializations in Finance, Strategy, and Economics. Noted for her analytical rigor and collaborative leadership, she is recognized for leveraging emerging technologies to drive innovation within investment strategies and is dedicated to mentoring future finance professionals.