Sami Kraus

Analyst

Sami Kraus is an Analyst in the Private Equity Group at 50 South Capital. She is responsible for analyzing buyout and venture capital partnership investment opportunities and is involved with the analysis and execution of secondary investments and direct co-investments.

Prior to joining 50 South, Sami was a Markets Summer Analyst at JPMorgan, where she was part of the Corporate Derivatives Marketing team. Additionally, Sami was a Private Equity Intern at Infinitive Capital and JEB Capital Partners, as well as a Venture Fellow at Goddess Gaia Ventures.

Education & Associations

Sami graduated with high honors from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign with a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Gies College of Business and a Technology Commercialization Certificate from the Grainger College of Engineering.

Interests

Outside of work, Sami enjoys coaching lacrosse, running, trying restaurants in Chicago, and spending time with her friends and family.

Location

Chicago