About Peter Janssen

Peter W. Janssen

President

Peter W. Janssen brings over 30 years of investment banking experience. Prior to founding Janssen Partners, Inc., he co-founded Janssen/Meyers Associates L.P. in 1994, where he successfully raised capital for numerous emerging growth companies. Beginning in 1987, he served as Senior Vice President of Corporate Finance and Investments at D.H. Blair. He started his career at Shearson Lehman Brothers, where he quickly became one of the firm’s top brokers.


Peter graduated from the University of South Alabama in 1981 with a Bachelor of Science in Business Management.


Recognized as “The Next Andrew Carnegie” by Success Magazine in 1992, Peter has long combined financial success with a commitment to philanthropy. Over 40 years ago, he founded The Janssen Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting established charities, particularly those benefiting children.


Peter also co-founded AnchorFree, a virtual private network company that attracted investment from Goldman Sachs and was later sold to Jeffrey Katzenberg for $325 million.


In the media space, Peter served as Producer and Executive Producer of the cult classic film The Reality of Truth, which has been viewed over 25 million times.


Most recently, Peter co-created a groundbreaking Harvard student psychedelic experience, the first of its kind in 60 years since the era of Timothy Leary, alongside Zappy Zapolin.


Peter is also an advanced practitioner of Transcendental Meditation. As a Sidha, he meditates up to five hours a day, often in group settings with fellow practitioners in Fairfield, Iowa, with a shared intention of elevating consciousness and contributing to world peace.


An advocate of peak performance, Peter integrates daily practices centered on success principles, divinity mindset, and personal growth.

E-mail: pj@janssenpartners.com

Click below to read articles about Peter Janssen

The New York Times

“The Path of Andrew Carnegie Leads to the Neediest”

Success Magazine

“Meet the Next Andrew Carnegie”

Equities Magazine

“New Kid on the Planet”

Equities Magazine

“J’Accuse…”

Equities Magazine

“If You Could Only Love One…” (Small-cap stocks)

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