Peakline Partners

Peakline is seeking a West Coast Managing Director of Business Development to lead investor sourcing, relationship management, and capital raising efforts across the Western United States. This senior, client-facing role will be responsible for expanding Peakline’s presence among family offices, RIAs, and institutional investors, while driving new investor acquisition and deepening existing relationships. The ideal candidate is a proven business development professional with strong relationships across the West Coast investor ecosystem, deep knowledge of private markets, and a track record of successful fundraising. For more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/gNAEtW7U

Peakline is seeking a highly motivated, detail-oriented Internal Sales Associate to support the firm’s business development and investor relations efforts. This is an entry-level role with significant exposure to private markets, investor engagement, and the fundraising lifecycle. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and interested in building a career in finance, sales, or investor relations. For more information and to apply, please visit our website: https://lnkd.in/g4xAbxTZ

Peakline's Co-Founders, Bill Rudnick and Chris Boehm, explore how family offices are evolving from opportunistic to purpose-driven strategies in alternative investments.

We are excited to share that we’re expanding the Venture Capital team at Peakline Partners and are hiring a Venture Capital Associate in San Francisco. Founded in 2022, Peakline Ventures is a fast-growing business with over $700M of AUM. Peakline invests both into VC Funds and directly into companies. We are investors in funds like Founders Fund, A16Z, Y-Combinator, Theory Ventures, and others, as well as companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Anduril, Enveda, and more.   The associate will bring 1-3 years of experience in investment banking, growth equity, or venture, and will work on diligence, financial modeling, investment committee materials, and market research across emerging technology and AI sectors. If this sounds interesting - or someone in your network comes to mind - please reach out to us at venturecapital@peakline.com.

Peakline Real Estate Funds (“PREF”) announced the closing of The Claire, a build-to-rent townhouse community in Naperville, Illinois. Developed in partnership with Lincoln Property Company, a global full-service real estate firm, this project marks the first build-to-rent development in Naperville. For the full press release, please visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gpPYdBC8

We’re excited to announce the first close of Peakline’s Ventures AI Fund, a concentrated co-investment strategy targeting 7-10 growth-stage companies within AI. In just under four weeks, the fund has already secured ~$90M in commitments toward our $150M target.   Following our first closing, the fund made two investments, including an investment in Enveda Biosciences’ Series D round [https://lnkd.in/gRypnMCt], an existing portfolio company of Peakline’s Venture Fund II, with another deal to be announced soon.   Documents for the Fund’s next close are due on October 23, 2025, with documents for the final close due on November 20, 2025.   If you are interested or have any questions, please reach out to us at venturecapital@peakline.com. See here for all disclosures: https://lnkd.in/gT4xPz8W

Peakline Real Estate Funds (“PREF”) announced this week the closing of its first investment in its Peakline Real Estate BTR Fund I with the acquisition of a 23-acre site for the development of EDEN Steele Creek, a build-to-rent townhouse community in the Steele Creek neighborhood of Charlotte, North Carolina. For the full press release, please visit our website here: https://lnkd.in/gqa3sE52

Bill Rudnick recently joined The One Away Show with host Bryan Wish for a thoughtful conversation on leadership, trust, and the power of meaningful relationships. Drawing from his experiences across law, philanthropy, and private markets, Bill shares insights on building trust through clarity, humility, and genuine value. The episode dives into the importance of “access without excess,” the value of listening first, and how transformative ideas often come from quiet observation. It’s a compelling listen for anyone interested in values-driven leadership and purposeful growth. Visit Peakline's website to listen to the podcast: https://lnkd.in/gzQ8YzDH