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 websiteFounder mafia
2 people who came through Hyde Park Angels went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 84 of 102 portfolio companiesSaaS ×34AI & Machine Learning ×24Enterprise Software ×20Fintech ×14Consumer ×10Data & Infrastructure ×9Digital Health ×8FoodTech ×8
HQs:United States×60Mexico×1
Investments · 102 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
Andrew Mason(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesInterlace VenturesMaveronNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+2 more
Co-investorsCincyTechHyde Park Venture Partners
Alphathena offers a platform for personalized investing that lets financial advisors, RIAs, wealth managers, fintechs, and TAMPs integrate direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and tax-efficient transitions into their existing workflows and custodians.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSWillowbrook, US
Tushad Driver(Co-founder & CTO)inMohan Naidu(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsETFS Capital
Euna Grants is grant management software that supports the full grant lifecycle—discovery, seeking, making, compliance tracking, and reporting—within a centralized platform with AI-powered workflows.
AI & Machine LearningGovTechSaaS
Co-investorsJumpstart Ventures
Creates whole-muscle cut seafood alternatives including calamari, shrimp, scallops, and tuna.
Chicago, US
Anne Palermo(Executive Officer, Director)Brittany Chibe(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardJohnny Ream(Director)in
Co-investorsKickstart InnovationStray Dog CapitalSustainable Food VenturesAera VCBig Idea VenturesSUPPLY CHANGE CAPITAL
Array Behavioral Care is a virtual psychiatry and therapy practice that delivers integrated behavioral health services from hospitals to homes.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investorsCVS Health VenturesFrist Cressey VenturesHLM Venture PartnersHypothesisNew Stack VenturesOSF Ventures+1 more
Arrive operates an urban mobility platform that helps cities, fleet operators, and policymakers manage city movement through solutions such as parking, public transport, and mobility data analysis.
GovTechMobility & TransportationSaaS
Co-investorsAlate PartnersBeringeaCNIHyde Park Venture Partners
Better Trucks is a regional last-mile parcel carrier focused on rapid residential deliveries, offering same-day, next-day, and two-day service.
Logistics & Supply ChainDowners Grove, US
ANDREW WHITING(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Weston Webb(Co-founder & President)Andy Whiting(Co-Founder & CEO)Josh Fredman(EVP Commercial)Mike Koleno(Chief Technology Officer)
BoardERIC CARLBORG(Director)in
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalLobby Capital
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 LearningCloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareCleveland, US
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)TechstarsTribes Ventures
Blueprint provides an AI assistant and AI-native EHR for therapists and mental health practices, automating session transcription, clinical documentation, treatment plans, and administrative tasks like scheduling, billing, and telehealth.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental Health
Danny Freed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesData TechLeverageVCA16Z SpeedrunBitGoFlowdesk+2 more
Blumira offers a cloud-based security operations platform that combines SIEM, endpoint detection, identity threat detection, and cloud monitoring to detect and respond to threats, surfacing actionable cases with guided response playbooks and compliance reporting.
Cloud ComputingCybersecuritySaaS
Co-investorsArray Ventures Management LlcMercury FundRPS VenturesTen Eleven
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 WorkChicago, US
Rachel Bellow(Co-Founder)Suzanne Muchin(Co-Founder)Stephanie Itano(Executive Officer)Rebecca Sholiton(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsChloe Capital
Branch is a workforce payments platform that accelerates wage payments to employees and provides financial services.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkHR TechMinneapolis, US
Atif Siddiqi(Founder)in
Co-investorsAct One VenturesBonfire VenturesGeneral AtlanticGreat North VenturesMatchstick VenturesTechstars+1 more
San Francisco, US
Atif Siddiqi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardVicki Lin(Director)Andy Jenks(Director)TOM MCGOVERN(Director)BRETT BREWER(Director)JAMES ARMSTRONG(Director)
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesCrossCutMarch Capital PartnersMatchstick Ventures
Brilliant offers an interactive learning app with an AI tutor (Koji) that teaches math and coding through visual, step-by-step problem solving and adaptive practice.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Sue Khim(Founder)inEli RossSam SolomonSilas Hundt
Co-investors500 GlobalAngel Collective Opportunity FundCorazon CapitalNext Play VenturesNimble PartnersScribble Ventures+2 more
PagerDuty Workflow Automation lets Dev and IT Operations teams automate manual business processes by combining human-in-the-loop steps such as approvals and decisions with technical automation like Runbook Automation.
Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Sean Chou(Executive Officer, Director)Ravi Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Barris(Director)
Co-investorsboldstart venturesChicago VenturesIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalLightbankNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)
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)inHoward Bhyun(Executive Officer)Qi Zhao(Executive Officer)Pu Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardHarley Miller(Director)in
Co-investorsCeltic House Asia PartnersFikaLeft Lane CapitalStarting LineAltos VenturesGold House Ventures
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
Kyle Nakatsuji(Executive Officer, Director)inDerek Brigham(Executive Officer, Promoter)Jennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)Norman Smagley(Executive Officer)
BoardCynthia Hardy(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesGeodesic CapitalIA Capital GroupLightbank+2 more
Chicago, US
Thrupti Shivakumar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Patricia Goh(Director)
BoardRaj Gupta(Director)Steve Koch(Director)
Co-investorsR7 Partners
Cydelphi provides an AI-native digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) platform designed to accelerate catastrophic breach recovery for enterprise organizations.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurity
RonLeeinDoron
Co-investorsGlasswing Ventures
Dabble is a marketplace for discovering and booking local creative and DIY workshops taught by people in the community.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplaces
Co-investorsCapital Innovators
Digit Software develops a unified operating system platform that integrates organizational planning, execution, measurement, and external connectivity in a single system.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsAssembly VenturesGrand VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square Ventures
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
Co-investorsAtland VenturesGreat North Ventures
Elate is a strategy management platform that connects planning, execution, and reporting into a single system, with an AI layer that surfaces risks and automates updates.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
William Brooks Busch(Executive Officer, Director)Abigail Parker(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMike Asem(Director)
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundConnetic VenturesElevate VenturesM25Serra VenturesWestWave Capital
Chicago, US
Edward Bellis(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Roytman(Director)inJason Jacobs(Executive Officer)Stephen Ward(Director)
BoardJohn Cowgill(Director)in
Co-investorsSixty Degree CapitalCostanoa Ventures
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
Co-investors8VCCWRU Technology VenturesElevate VenturesMenlo VenturesOak Investment PartnersPfizer Venture Investments+5 more
Factor is a meal delivery service offering chef-prepared, ready-to-eat meals made with proteins, vegetables, whole grains, and fresh herbs, with over 100 rotating weekly options plus breakfasts, smoothies, and snacks.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTech
Co-investorsBluestein VenturesFlow CapitalListen Ventures
Farmer's Fridge operates a network of smart, automated Fridges that dispense fresh, healthy meals and snacks.
ConsumerFoodTechHardwareRetail Tech
Luke Saunders(Founder)in
Co-investorsCleveland AvenueDanone Manifesto VentureDns CapitalGreatPoint VenturesMaywic Select InvestmentsMDT Ventures+1 more
FarmLogs was a farm management software startup that helped row-crop farmers track field activity, monitor crop health, and manage profitability.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechFintechSaaSAnn Arbor, US
Brad Koch(Founder)inJesse Vollmar(Cofounder)
Co-investorsSilicon BadiaY CombinatorDrive CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersSV Angel
FourKites provides supply chain visibility software across multiple transportation modes including trucking, rail, and ocean freight.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Matt Elenjickal(Founder & CEO)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBluestein VenturesFundamentumGrand VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersLobby Capital+4 more
Fuel Me is an AI-powered fuel procurement and management platform that connects businesses to a nationwide vetted vendor network for scheduling, ordering, and automating fuel deliveries.
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersForefront VentureInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Handspring provides virtual, evidence-based mental health therapy for children, teens, and young adults, primarily using cognitive behavioral therapy along with medication management and parent training.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Co-investors25MadisonCobalt VenturesCornucopian Capital ManagementNextView VenturesNVP CapitalRPS Ventures+3 more
CybersecurityChicago, US
Brian Fritton(Executive Officer, Director)John Higgerson(Director)
Co-investorsLofty VenturesSandalphon CapitalTechstars
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)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCapital Midwest FundConvergeDrive CapitalFounders Circle CapitalGutbrain Ventures+7 more
InContext Solutions provides 3D visualization and machine-learning tools that generate shopper insights and let retailers and brands test store layouts, planograms, signage, and displays virtually without physical prototypes.
AI & Machine LearningRetail TechSaaSChicago, US
MARK HARDY(CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER)TRACEY WIEDMEYER(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER)RICHARD SCAMEHORN(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER)MARTIN JOHNSON(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)RICHARD T SCAMEHORN(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER)
BoardMARK DONNELLY(Director)
Co-investorsBeringeaTensility Venture Partners
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
Drew Marconi(Founder)Andrew Raftery(Head of Data, ML, and AI)Andrew Marconi(Executive Officer, Director)Daniel Heck(Director)inAdam Kitain(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHawke VenturesMaropost VenturesMatchstick VenturesStage 2 CapitalSuperAngel.Fund+1 more
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundEarth FoundryEmerald Development ManagersEnergy FoundryEvergreen Climate InnovationsPallasite Ventures+1 more
Iris Finance is an AI-native financial platform for consumer packaged goods brands, providing real-time P&L visibility, cash flow forecasting, and margin analysis across sales channels and SKUs.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Drew Fallon(Founder & CEO)inMarkoin
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesFounder CollectiveGlasswing VenturesRosecliff VenturesAccess Venture PartnersSID Venture Partners+2 more
Iris is an AI RFP tool that generates sourced, first-draft responses to RFPs, RFQs, RFIs, security questionnaires, and DDQs from a company's knowledge base, with source citations, confidence scores, and project management features.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Ben Hillsin
Co-investorsFlorida FundersNaples Technology VenturesFounder CollectiveGlasswing Ventures
IRIS provides a digital platform for hotels offering mobile food and beverage ordering, digital guest directories, and mobile concierge services accessible via guests' own devices through QR codes.
HardwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investors24 HaymarketFounder CollectiveGlasswing Ventures
Co-investorsLewis & Clark VenturesImpact Engine
Kenna Security offers risk-based vulnerability prioritization using real-world threat intelligence and data science, now part of Cisco.
CybersecurityData & InfrastructureSaaS
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersOurCrowdPeakSpan Capital PartnersUS Venture PartnersCiti Ventures
Kognitive Networks provides cloud-managed SD-WAN, connectivity management, and cybersecurity for enterprises, using multi-WAN bonding, SASE, and hardware-agnostic soft router technology across LEO satellite and 5G networks.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise Software
Michael Small(Founder)inAnand Chari(Founder)in
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture Partners
Kraken 360 Investments provides capital and launch infrastructure to blockchain protocols in pre-token and early post-token phases, offering custody, staking, treasury, and liquidity services alongside fundraising support.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Jesse Powell(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment Group+26 more
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture Partners
Leaf Trade operates a B2B wholesale marketplace for the cannabis industry, connecting cultivators, distributors, and brands with dispensary buyers for ordering, inventory management, and payments.
B2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
Co-investorsArtemis Growth PartnersChingona Ventures
Market Wagon operates an online marketplace connecting independent local and regional food producers with consumers, delivering their products directly to customers.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesIndianapolis, US
Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Nicholas Carter(Executive Officer, Director)Nick CarterDan BrunnerRob Eldridge(Director)
BoardGuy Turner(Director)in
Co-investorsElevate Venturesgener8torHyde Park Venture PartnersKern Venture GroupNew Stack VenturesImpact Engine+1 more
Infillion MediaMath is a demand-side platform (DSP) with a composable, API-first architecture for running programmatic ad campaigns across video, display, audio, CTV, and digital out-of-home.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsBlue CollectiveProgress VenturesQED InvestorsSJF Ventures
Moonnox is an AI-powered operating system for system implementation and delivery teams, integrating with existing tools to codify team methodology and institutional knowledge into a persistent "Collective IQ." It serves systems integrators and internal IT/delivery teams, from boutique firms to enterprises, in the professional services and consulting delivery software market.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
David Cotten(Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder)inRobert Ong(CEO)inGlen Stoffel(Chief Revenue Officer)in
BoardVictor Gutwein(Director)in
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalEarly Light VenturesM25
EQ is a consumer brand offering CBD and low-dose THC hemp-derived products, marketed primarily toward women who use cannabis for wellness and care.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Marcy Capron(Founder)in
Co-investorsSalveo CapitalStarting LineThe Players' Impact
NanoGraf develops a silicon-based high-energy-density anode material intended to replace graphite anodes and improve the performance of lithium-ion batteries.
CleantechEnergyNew MaterialsChicago, US
Samir Mayekar(Director)Francis Wang(Executive Officer, Director)Connor Hund(Executive Officer)Erik Birkerts(CEO)inKara Rodby(Chief Strategy Officer)inJia Chow(VP of Manufacturing)
Co-investorsEarth FoundryEmerald Technology Ventures AgEnergy FoundryEvergreen Climate InnovationsMaterial Impact
NOCD provides specialized treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder through live video sessions with OCD-trained therapists and 24/7 in-app support between sessions, using exposure and response prevention (ERP) therapy.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental HealthChicago, US
LARRY TRUSKY(Executive Officer)STEPHEN M. SMITH(Executive Officer, Director)Stephen Smith(Cofounder)
BoardGLEN TULLMAN(Director)in
Co-investors7wire VenturesChicago VenturesCorewell Health VenturesF-Prime CapitalKaiser Permanente VenturesLongitude Capital+2 more
NuCurrent designs and licenses wireless power and NFC charging architecture for wearables, hearables, and ambient devices, working with product manufacturers to integrate coil, silicon, firmware, and thermal design.
ConsumerDeep TechHardwareIoTChicago, US
Jacob Babcock(CEO)inStephen Wasko(Executive Officer)Megha Maripuri(Executive Officer)Jeffery Korach(Director)Chris Jensen(Director)
BoardDaniel Einhorn(Director)in
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundDipalo VenturesIU VenturesLakewest Venture Partners
Ocient builds petabyte-scale agentic AI solutions through its OcientAIQ platform for enterprises managing massive datasets.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
S. Christopher Gladwin(Executive Officer, Director)Chris Gladwin(Founder)inJoe Jablonski(Founder)inKumar Abhijeet(Executive Officer)William McCarthy(Executive Officer)Joseph Jablonski(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcGreycroftIllinois VenturesIn-Q-TelGreycroft Partners+1 more
Chicago-based office management platform offering cleaning services and procurement solutions.
Cloud ComputingFintechChicago, US
Kathryn Madden(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inGleb Zarkh(Director)Chris HartmanKathryn Saluke Madden
BoardPaul Lee(Director, Promoter)Jai Shekhawat(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalMethod CapitalChicago VenturesKDWC Venture
Paccurate provides a packing control system that uses intelligent optimization to improve how parcels are packed in logistics operations.
Enterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSBrooklyn, US
James Malley(CEO)inPat Powers(CTO)in
BoardVasant Kamath(Director)in
Co-investorsFirstMile VenturesGrand VenturesHigh AlphaLas Olas Venture CapitalRoyal Street Ventures Management Company, LlcTech Square Ventures
Packback is an education technology platform using instructional AI to support student discussion, writing feedback and grading.
Chicago, US
Kesav Gandham(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Shannon(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardHoward Tullman(Director)
Co-investorsEscalate Capital PartnersLakewest Venture PartnersPSG Equity
Chicago, US
NOVACK JULIE(Executive Officer, Director)Julie Novack(Founder)inJohn Haro(Founder)in
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalForefront VentureGreat North VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHearstLabHyde Park Venture Partners+4 more
Path is an SEC-registered crypto robo-investment advisor offering automated, long-term digital asset investment strategies.
Crypto & Web3Fintech
Co-investorsStarting LineMotivate Venture Capital
Pimly provides a product data management platform for enterprise marketing teams, integrated with Salesforce, to centralize product information, manage approvals, and create channel-ready content at scale.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSales TechChicago, US
Michael Dannenfeldt(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Milburn(Director)
BoardMichael Alpha Capital Fund III Fitzgerald(Director)Michael Fitzgerald(Director)in
Co-investorsHigh Alpha
Popular Pays is an influencer marketing and creator management platform that connects brands with creators for campaign development and execution.
Creator EconomyEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSChicago, US
Corbett Drummey(Founder/CEO)inSteven Wanderski(Founder/Full Stack Web Developer)in
BoardClancey Stahr(Director)inPeter Dolan(Director)
Co-investorsBeringeaEmery CapitalFusionGoAhead VenturesICCP Venture PartnersLakewest Venture Partners+5 more
Disruptor in the beverage industry.
Provi is a marketplace platform that connects buyers (bartenders, restaurant and retail owners, distributors) with alcohol distributors across the U.S., offering centralized ordering, product visibility, and supply chain management for the beverage alcohol industry.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechSaaSChicago, US
Taylor Katzman(Founder)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHyde Park Venture PartnersLudlow VenturesPermanent Capital VenturesSandalphon CapitalInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Public Good is a digital purpose marketing platform that uses proprietary AI-based contextual targeting to place brand campaigns alongside news content about social and environmental issues, giving readers actions to take.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Melissa Anderson(President & Co-Founder)
Quikly provides a Shopify app that runs limited-time, scarcity-based offer campaigns (timed drops, tiered rewards, first-to-buy incentives) across storefronts, emails, and social to prompt shoppers to buy immediately at lighter discounts.
E-commerceMarketing TechSaaSDetroit, US
Scott Meves(Executive Officer, Director)Gabe Karp(Director)Shawn Geller(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsID VenturesTappan Hill VenturesCounterview Capital
JAMIN777 is a digital entertainment platform offering gaming and interactive content across multiple devices with an emphasis on responsive design and user experience.
FintechGamingSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsTechstarsUncork Capital
Retrofit offers a weight-loss and obesity-management program combining activity-tracking devices, a mobile app, and personal support from expert coaches.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Revin builds AI agents that embed into the existing systems of home and residential service businesses to run revenue-driving operational workflows with humans in the loop.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Quinn Litherland(Founder + CEO)
Co-investors1Sharpe VenturesDria VenturesLigature VC
Rheaply provides a platform that enables organizations to create sharing economies by connecting users with underutilized workplace resources, allowing goods and materials to find new uses rather than be discarded.
Circular EconomyCleantechE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareImpact & Social GoodSaaSChicago, US
Dr. Garry CooperGarry Cooper, Jr.(Executive Officer, Director)Thomas Fecarotta(Executive Officer)Tyler Skelton(Executive Officer, Director)Peter John Tucker(Executive Officer)
BoardMike Fitzgerald(Director)in
Co-investors100 Black Angels & Allies FundCleveland AvenueEnergy Impact PartnersHigh AlphaRevolutionTech Square Ventures+4 more
Rise Interactive is a full-funnel media agency that builds integrated, market-by-market media plans using proprietary household-level consumer data and partnerships with platforms like Google, Meta, and The Trade Desk.
AdTechMarketing Tech
ShipBob provides fulfillment and logistics services for ecommerce businesses, enabling direct-to-consumer brands to outsource order fulfillment and warehouse operations.
E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US
Divey Gulati(Founder)inDhruv Saxena(Founder)inAnthony Watson(Cofounder)
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFJ LabsFundersClubHyde Park Venture PartnersJuniperoKube VC+5 more
ShopperTrak, part of Sensormatic, provides retail analytics solutions including loss prevention, inventory visibility, and shopper traffic analytics.
Data & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS
SI Container Builds constructs sustainable steel-frame and repurposed shipping-container buildings for commercial, community, and residential use.
Circular EconomyConstruction TechPropTech
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)
Sifter provides a food product data platform built on the Open Health Score Index and the Nutrient-Rich Foods Index, offering nutritional scoring, a search engine for eligible foods, and APIs for building Food as Medicine solutions.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthFoodTech
Simple Mills makes packaged foods using minimally processed, natural ingredients, positioning its products as healthful alternatives free of artificial ingredients.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechChicago, US
Katlin Smith(Founder)Lewis F Semones(Director)Shahzar Visram(Director)Hanjie Yu(Executive Officer)Katlin A Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAurumPallasite VenturesVestar Capital PartnersWinklevoss Capital
Data & InfrastructureFintechChicago, US
Co-investorsChicago VenturesTechstarsHyde Park Venture Partners
Solarcore develops aerogel-based thermal insulation technology, derived from NASA aerogel research, for use in consumer, commercial, and government applications such as footwear and outdoor gear.
Deep TechHardwareNew MaterialsPortland, US
Michael Markesbery(Co-Founder & CEO)inRithvik Venna(Co-Founder & COO)Jeff Nash(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsBay Bridge Ventures ClimateBreak Trail VenturesElizabeth Street VenturesEnlightenment CapitalEvolution VenturesGOLDWIN VENTURE PARTNERS+9 more
Stagetime is an online platform for the performing arts where artists such as opera singers and musicians build professional profiles with headshots, video, credits, and training.
HR TechMarketplacesSaaSBloomington, US
Jennie Moser(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardScott Eisen(Director)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesElevate VenturesIU VenturesFlywheel FundM25
Stagetime is a platform for the performing arts where arts professionals build profiles with headshots, video, credits, and training, and where companies post applications and review candidate pools.
HR TechMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)IU Ventures
Steadi is an AI-driven platform for logistics teams that combines freight rate management, root-cause cost analysis, and automated workflows to identify where operational freight spend is slipping and prevent budget overages.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesPropellant VenturesService Provider Capital
Descartes Supply Vision provides a cloud-based transportation management system (TMS) and freight software that gives freight forwarders and logistics operations real-time shipment data, tracking, and visibility across partners and vendors.
Cloud ComputingLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture Partners
Techstars is a pre-seed and early-stage venture capital firm and accelerator operator that invests in founders and provides capital, mentorship, and network connections.
FintechSector AgnosticBoulder, US
David Cohen(Co-founder)inDavid Brown(Co-founder)inBrad Feld(Co-founder)inJared Polis(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEIT Urban Mobility AcceleratorFirestartrFoundryM1720Metavallon VCRenaissance Venture Capital+1 more
Tractor Zoom operates equipment marketplace and valuation platforms (Tractor Zoom Pro and Anvil Pro) that provide real-time price data, market intelligence, and sales workflow tools for agricultural and heavy equipment.
AgTechData & InfrastructureMarketplacesWest Des Moines, US
Kyle McMahon(Founder / CEO)Zac Sandvig(Chief Financial Officer)Mike Meyerring(Chief Revenue Officer)
BoardKen Woody(Director)inDouglas Hohner(Director)Tim McMahon(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceInnova Memphis, Inc.ISA VenturesNext Level Ventures
Trala is a violin-learning app that teaches beginners and adult learners using real-time feedback, a built-in tuner, and progress tracking, with lessons from professional violinists.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTechOak Park, US
Samuel S. Walder(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Vishnu Indukuri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Logan LaHive(Director)
Co-investorsTechstarsLong Chicago 2025Seven Seven Six
Truehold Financial provides financing for real estate investors, including long-term loans for rental properties qualified on property cash flow and short-term loans covering purchase and renovation costs.
FintechPropTechSt. Louis, US
Azat Tulegenov(Founder)inConnie Adams(CEO)
Co-investors25MadisonBAM VenturesClocktower VenturesGreat Wave VenturesHabitat PartnersLaunchpad Capital+3 more
UICO develops rugged projected capacitive (PCAP) touchscreens and touch sensors, ranging from 1" to 86", designed to function in harsh conditions such as when wet or operated with gloves.
Advanced ManufacturingHardwareIoTElmhurst, US
RYAN HUMPHREYS(Vice President, Sales)BAHAR NIRANJAN WADIA(Chief Executive Officer, Manager)JAMES TICKNOR(Vice President, Operations)HITEN SINGH RANDHAWA(Executive Officer)SCOTT HOEKMAN(Chief Financial Officer)KEVIN TERRASI(Manager)
Co-investorsBeringea
Vertex provides a governance-preserving 3D access layer that streams context-aware pixels from product lifecycle management (PLM) systems to manufacturing, suppliers, and operations teams without exporting derivative geometry files.
Advanced ManufacturingEnterprise Software
Co-investorsNext Level Ventures
Bellevue, US
Karthik Srinivasan(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matthew Castellini(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsStage 2 Capital
WovenX provides specialty care access technology that combines advanced practice provider (APP)-led, MD-supervised virtual visits, AI-guided intake workflows, and analytics, integrated directly into a provider's EMR.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
Co-investorsCorazon Capital
Zengines provides AI-powered data migration and mainframe data lineage solutions that enable business users to execute technology transformations without coding expertise.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareBedford, US
Caitlyn T(Founder)
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture Partners
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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.
- Who does Hyde Park Angels co-invest with?
- Hyde Park Angels most often shares deals with Aurum, Pallasite Ventures, Vestar Capital Partners, among 4 tracked co-investors.
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