Hyde Park Angels
Angel networkChicago · Pre-Seed–Growth · 5 people tracked
Also known as HYDE PARK ANGELS, INC.
Investment thesis
HPA describes itself as a leading early-stage investor with a 'people first' model. It leverages world-class operating expertise, a powerful business network, and venture capital to help founders build their companies into industry leaders. The firm frames its work around three outcomes: enabling founders to transform their businesses into industry leaders, generating best-in-class returns for its investors, and creating jobs and economic growth in its community.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 5 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 59 of 96 portfolio companiesSaaS ×25Enterprise Software ×20AI & Machine Learning ×17Fintech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×7Consumer ×6Digital Health ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×6
HQs:United States×43Mexico×1
Investments · 96 tracked
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Groupon operates a marketplace connecting consumers with discounted deals from local and national merchants across restaurants, beauty services, travel, entertainment, and retail products.
E-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Alphathena provides an AI-powered platform for financial advisors to create, manage, and optimize personalized direct index portfolios with integrated tax-loss harvesting and rebalancing capabilities.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWillowbrook, US
Tushad Driver(Executive Officer, Director)Mohan Naidu(Executive Officer, Director)
Chicago, US
Johnny Ream(Director)Anne Palermo(Executive Officer, Director)Brittany Chibe(Executive Officer, Director)
Better Trucks operates a regional last-mile delivery platform specializing in rapid residential parcel deliveries for major retailers, eCommerce firms, and fulfillment centers.
E-commerceLogistics & Supply ChainDowners Grove, US
ANDREW WHITING(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Weston Webb(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)EDWARD LESHIN(Director)JAMES JOHNSTON(Director)
BoardERIC CARLBORG(Director)
Bloomfilter provides end-to-end visibility and traceability over work execution by humans and AI agents, unifying data across development tools and platforms into a shared intelligence layer.
AI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCleveland, US
Bonfire Women is a professional development company offering an "Influence Playbook" of strategies, exercises, and case studies to help women build workplace influence and exercise power.
EdTechFuture of Work
Rachel Bellow(Co-Founder)Suzanne Muchin(Co-Founder)
This page describes PagerDuty Workflow Automation, a product that automates manual business processes for development and IT operations by combining human-in-the-loop steps such as approvals and decisions with technical automation.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Peter Barris(Director)Sean Chou(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
Chowbus provides technology solutions designed for restaurants, with current focus on U.S.-based establishments.
FoodTechSaaSChicago, US
Suyu Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)Linxin Wen(Executive Officer, Director)Howard Bhyun(Executive Officer)Qi Zhao(Executive Officer)Pu Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardHarley Miller(Director)
Clearcover is an insurance company that simplifies auto insurance coverage selection and claims processing through a mobile-first platform, enabling fast claim payouts.
InsurTechChicago, US
Cynthia Hardy(Director)Eugene Lee(Pending Common Director designee)William Spencer Boice(Director)Jennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Kyle Nakatsuji(Executive Officer, Director)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)
Chicago, US
Thrupti Shivakumar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Raj Gupta(Director)Steve Koch(Director)Patricia Goh(Director)
Digit Software develops a unified operating system platform that integrates organizational planning, execution, measurement, and external connectivity in a single system.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Elate is a platform for strategy and operations teams to align people, automate reporting, and track strategic execution, with an AI engine called Strategy Advisor for problem-solving.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
William Brooks Busch(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Parker(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Asem(Director)
Chicago, US
Jason Jacobs(Executive Officer)John Cowgill(Director)Edward Bellis(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Roytman(Director)Stephen Ward(Director)
Enthalpy Analytical, now rebranded as Onterris, operates a national network of accredited environmental laboratories providing environmental testing and analytical services, alongside environmental consulting, engineering, permitting and regulatory services.
CleantechClimate TechEnterprise Software
Medtronic designs and develops medical technology for treating complex diseases.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMedical Devices
Bushel is a farm management software platform that provides farmers with operational and financial insights, including grain contract tracking, profit analysis, and automated data integration.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFintechSaaSAnn Arbor, US
Brad Koch(Founder)inJesse Vollmar(Cofounder)
Food Genius is an R&D lab for US Foods that aggregates and analyzes food and menu data to produce insights, recommendations and analytics on menu products, pricing, and merchandising.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureFoodTechChicago, US
Occasion is booking and scheduling software for businesses that run classes, workshops, and experiences, such as art studios, cooking schools, and tour operators.
Marketing TechRetail TechSaaS
Dispatch operates a last-mile delivery orchestration platform that unifies on-demand delivery, owned fleet operations, and carrier coordination with intelligent routing and integrations to ERP, TMS, and CRM systems.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Hologram provides global IoT connectivity solutions that simplify device management and reduce costs for businesses deploying internet-connected devices across multiple countries.
HardwareIoTSaaSChicago, US
Benjamin Forgan(Executive Officer, Director)Patrick Wilbur(Executive Officer, Director)Anne Rosen(Executive Officer)
BoardNick Solaro(Director)
Chicago, US
MARK DONNELLY(Director)MARK HARDY(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)RICHARD SCAMEHORN(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER)GUY TURNER(Director)GREGG KAPLAN(Director)MARTIN JOHNSON(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
Intelligems builds AI agents that optimize ecommerce storefronts by automatically making real-time decisions about pricing, offers, content, and promotions to maximize conversion and profit from incoming traffic.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceSaaSDenver, US
Andrew Marconi(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Heck(Director)Adam Kitain(Executive Officer, Director)Andrew Raftery(Head of Data, ML, and AI)
Moonnox is a professional services platform that embeds AI into consulting workflows to capture and operationalize project knowledge, helping consulting firms scale by reducing knowledge loss and improving delivery consistency.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Robert Ong(CEO)David Cotten(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)Victor Gutwein(Director)Glen Stoffel(Chief Revenue Officer)
NuCurrent develops wireless charging technology and products focused on delivering wireless charging experiences for customers.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareIoTChicago, US
Randall Korach(Director)Michael Seedman(Director)Keith Browning(Director)Jacob Babcock(CEO)John Major(Director)Heidi Arkinstall(Director)
Ocient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
George Kondiles(Executive Officer)S. Christopher Gladwin(Executive Officer, Director)Kumar Abhijeet(Executive Officer)William McCarthy(Executive Officer)Joseph Jablonski(Executive Officer)
BoardJames Dugan(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Hyde Park Angels invest at?
- Hyde Park Angels invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Hyde Park Angels focus on?
- Hyde Park Angels focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Fintech, Healthtech, Logistics & Supply Chain, Sector Agnostic, Wellness & Fitness.
- Where is Hyde Park Angels located?
- Hyde Park Angels is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Hyde Park Angels lead rounds?
- Hyde Park Angels typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
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