Hyde Park Angels
Angel networkChicago · Pre-Seed–Growth · 8 people tracked
Also known as HYDE PARK ANGELS, INC.
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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.
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Founder mafia
The Hyde Park Angels mafia →6 people who came through Hyde Park Angels went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 89 of 107 portfolio companiesSaaS ×41AI & Machine Learning ×26Enterprise Software ×22Fintech ×14Data & Infrastructure ×11Consumer ×10Digital Health ×9Healthtech ×9
HQs:United States×72United Kingdom×1Mexico×1
Investments · 107 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)inDusan Senkypl(Chief Executive Officer)inJiri Ponrt(Chief Operating Officer)inRana Kashyap(Chief Financial Officer)in
Co-investorsAccelAndreessen HorowitzBattery VenturesInterlace VenturesMaveronNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)+4 more
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 a grants management platform designed for public sector agencies and nonprofits to manage the full grant lifecycle from discovery through closeout.
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 InnovationService Provider CapitalStray Dog CapitalSustainable Food VenturesAera VCBig Idea Ventures+1 more
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 PartnersBeringeaCNIAlpaca VCBanana CapitalCosmic Venture Partners+4 more
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
Weston Webb(Co-founder & President)inAndy Whiting(Co-Founder & CEO)Josh Fredman(EVP Commercial)inMike Koleno(Chief Technology Officer)in
BoardERIC CARLBORG(Director)inEDWARD LESHIN(Director)
Co-investorsCorazon CapitalLobby CapitalAugust 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)Service Provider CapitalTechstarsTribes VenturesMagarac Venture PartnersSequoia Capital
Blueprint offers therapist-built AI for mental health clinicians that assists with documentation, clinical support, client communication, billing, and practice operations.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMental HealthSaaS
Danny Freed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBonfire VenturesData TechLeverageVCBitGoFlowdeskKeyrock+1 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)inSuzanne 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+7 more
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San Francisco, US
Atif Siddiqi(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardVicki Lin(Director)Andy Jenks(Director)TOM MCGOVERN(Director)BRETT BREWER(Director)JAMES ARMSTRONG(Director)
Co-investorsCrosscut VenturesCrossCutMarch Capital PartnersMatchstick Ventures
Brilliant offers interactive, adaptive online courses in STEM subjects, focused on math and coding, delivered through a personal tutor model.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerEdTech
Eli RossinSam SolomoninSilas HundtSue Khim(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAngel Collective Opportunity FundCorazon CapitalNext Play VenturesNimble PartnersScribble Ventures+3 more
Briteseed develops hyperspectral imaging technology integrated into laparoscopic and robotic surgical instruments to provide real-time visualization of critical anatomical structures during surgery.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesChicago, US
Jonathan Whitney Gunn(CEO)Paul Albert Fehrenbacher(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsTMC Venture FundLightbank
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)inRavi Singh(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPeter Barris(Director)in
Co-investorsboldstart venturesChicago VenturesIn-Q-TelIntel CapitalLightbankGIC+3 more
Chowbus provides technology solutions designed for restaurants, with current focus on U.S.-based establishments.
FoodTechSaaSChicago, US
Suyu Zhang(Executive Officer, Director)inLinxin 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
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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)inJennifer Kemp(Executive Officer)Jennifer Crutchfield(Executive Officer)Norman Smagley(Executive Officer)in
BoardCynthia Hardy(Director)
Co-investors500 GlobalAmerican Family VenturesBetter Tomorrow VenturesGeodesic CapitalIA Capital GroupLightbank+5 more
Cohesion is a platform that sits above building access control systems to centralize user, credential, and access-clearance management across multiple buildings, tenants, and regions using bi-directional integrations.
CybersecurityIoTPropTechSaaSChicago, US
Thrupti Shivakumar(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thru Shivakumar(Chief Executive Officer and Chief Sales Officer)inPatricia 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
goldplaited is a beauty finishing salon in Chicago that offers hands-on classes in makeup application, hair styling, and braiding techniques for consumers seeking personalized instruction.
ConsumerEdTechMarketplacesChicago, US
Co-investorsCapital InnovatorsKGC Capital
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
DispatchOne is an AI-powered delivery logistics platform that enables businesses to customize and optimize their last-mile delivery operations.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Andrew Leone(Founder)in
Co-investorsAtland VenturesGreat North VenturesAndreessen HorowitzPrecursor 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)
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundConnetic VenturesElevate VenturesM25Service Provider CapitalSerra Ventures+1 more
Empirical Security builds data-driven models for vulnerability exposure management that predict which CVEs are likely to be exploited in a given organization's environment.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecuritySaaSChicago, 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 100+ chef-prepared, dietitian-approved ready-to-eat meals across preferences like Keto, High Protein, Calorie Smart, and Vegan, plus 70+ add-on items such as snacks and smoothies.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Nick Wernimont(Founder)in
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)in
Co-investorsSilicon BadiaY CombinatorDrive CapitalHyde Park Venture PartnersSV Angel
Four Kites is an AI-driven supply chain platform that uses autonomous agents to optimize supply chain operations and execution.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSChicago, US
Mathew Elenjickal(Executive Officer, Director)inMatt Elenjickal(Founder and Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBluestein VenturesFundamentumGrand VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersLobby Capital+4 more
Fuel Me provides a platform for managing fuel procurement, vendor relationships, delivery verification, and compliance across distributed sites.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Carlo Passacantando(Founder)inBoy Schook(Founder)in
Co-investorsAllied Venture PartnersForefront VentureInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Handspring provides virtual mental health therapy for children, teens, and young adults, with insurance coverage and rapid access to care without waitlists.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Sahil Choudhryin
Co-investors25MadisonCobalt VenturesCornucopian Capital ManagementNextView VenturesNVP CapitalRPS Ventures+3 more
CybersecurityChicago, US
Brian Fritton(Executive Officer, Director)inJohn Higgerson(Director)
Co-investorsLofty VenturesSandalphon CapitalService Provider 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)inPatrick Wilbur(Executive Officer, Director)Anne Rosen(Executive Officer)
BoardNick Solaro(Director)in
Co-investorsBullpen CapitalCapital Midwest FundConvergeDrive CapitalFounders Circle CapitalGutbrain Ventures+9 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)inTRACEY WIEDMEYER(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER)inRICHARD SCAMEHORN(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF RESEARCH OFFICER)MARTIN JOHNSON(EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER)
BoardMARK DONNELLY(Director)GUY TURNER(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
Adam Kitain 💎(Founder)inDrew Marconi 💎(Founder)inAndrew Raftery(Head of Data, ML, and AI)inDaniel Heck(Director)in
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalHawke VenturesMaropost VenturesMatchstick VenturesStage 2 CapitalSuperAngel.Fund+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(Co-Founder & CEO)inMarkoin
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesFounder CollectiveGlasswing VenturesRosecliff VenturesAccess Venture PartnersService Provider Capital+3 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 VenturesColumbia Pacific AdvisorsConcord Health PartnersFounder CollectiveGlasswing Ventures
IRIS develops a cloud-based digital ordering and guest management platform for hotels and restaurants, enabling guests to browse, order, and pay for food, beverages, and services through their personal devices.
Cloud ComputingDirect to ConsumerEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSTravel & Hospitality
Co-investors24 HaymarketColumbia Pacific AdvisorsConcord Health PartnersFounder CollectiveGlasswing Ventures
Kaizen Health operates a technology platform and logistics hub that coordinates non-emergency medical transportation between patients and healthcare providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechLogistics & Supply ChainChicago, US
Co-investorsLewis & Clark VenturesAcumen AmericaImpact 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 builds cloud-managed SD-WAN and SASE networking solutions that combine satellite, 5G, and terrestrial connectivity into a single secure network fabric.
Cloud ComputingCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareHardware
Michael Small(Co-Founder / Chairman)inAnand Chari(Co-Founder / CEO)inBryan Lauer(Chief Technical Officer)inRishi Potdar(Chief Financial Officer)inSanjay Bhartiya(Chief Revenue Officer)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)inMichael Gronager(Founder)inThanh Luu(Founder)David RipleyinArjun Sethiin
Co-investors1/1 Capitalalphabet angelsAltari VenturesAweh VenturesBlockchain CapitalBollinger Investment Group+26 more
Co-investorsHyde Park Venture PartnersService Provider Capital
Leaf Trade is a B2B marketplace platform connecting cannabis cultivators and dispensaries for wholesale transactions.
AgTechB2B MarketplacesFintechSaaS
Co-investorsArtemis Growth PartnersChingona VenturesLeaps by Bayer
Market Wagon operates an online marketplace connecting independent local and regional food producers with consumers, delivering their products directly to customers.
E-commerceFoodTechMarketplacesIndianapolis, US
Nick Carter(Executive Officer, Director)inDan Brunner(Executive Officer)inRob Eldridge(Director)in
BoardGuy Turner(Director)in
Co-investorsElevate Venturesgener8torHyde Park Venture PartnersKern Venture GroupNew Stack VenturesService Provider Capital+4 more
Infillion is a demand-side platform (DSP) with composable, API-first architecture powered by AI optimization and privacy-safe identity technology, serving advertisers across video, CTV, audio, display, and DOOH channels.
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
Equilibria is a woman-owned wellness brand offering plant-based, science-backed supplements—centered on full-spectrum hemp, CBD, and low-dose THC—to address women's stress, sleep, and hormone health.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceFemTechWellness & Fitness
Marcy Capron(Co-founder)inCoco(Co-founder)
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)inConnor Hund(Executive Officer)inErik 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)inStephen Smith(Cofounder)in
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)inMegha 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)inWilliam McCarthy(Executive Officer)John Morrisin
Co-investorsBlue Bear Capital PartnersBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcGreycroftIllinois VenturesIn-Q-TelEvergreen Climate Innovations+3 more
OfficeLuv provides a procurement platform for offices to order supplies from a wide vendor network, with consolidated invoicing, multi-location spend tracking, budget alerts, and user-level permission controls.
B2B MarketplacesCloud ComputingFintechFuture of WorkSaaSChicago, US
Kathryn Madden(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inChris HartmaninGleb Zarkh(Director)
BoardPaul Lee(Director, Promoter)Jai Shekhawat(Director)inOrazio Buzza(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+1 more
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)inJulie Novack(Founder)inJohn Haro(Founder)in
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalForefront VentureGreat North VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHearstLabHyde Park Venture Partners+5 more
Path is a registered investment advisor offering asset management technology, automated tools, and investment guidance for cryptocurrency investing.
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)inMichael 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
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 PartnersBluestein VenturesHyde Park Venture PartnersLudlow VenturesPermanent Capital VenturesSandalphon Capital+1 more
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 creates an urgency marketing platform that uses psychology, incentives, and technology to boost conversion rates for brands and retailers.
E-commerceMarketing TechRetail TechSaaSDetroit, US
Scott Meves(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Geller(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardGabe Karp(Director)
Co-investorsID VenturesTappan Hill VenturesCounterview CapitalDetroit Venture Partners
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 provides weight-management and disease-prevention solutions.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
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)in
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)inTyler 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 helps brands identify and reach valuable consumer audiences using proprietary household-level data from Quad (a major direct mail provider) combined with behavioral and contextual insights.
AdTechData & InfrastructureMarketing 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)in
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFJ LabsFundersClubHyde Park Venture PartnersJuniperoKube VC+8 more
ShopperTrak provides data and analytics solutions for retailers, including loss prevention, inventory intelligence, and traffic insights to enable better decision-making and operational efficiency across retail enterprises.
Data & InfrastructureRetail TechSaaS
S.I.
Circular EconomyClimate TechConstruction TechPropTech
Rory Rubin(CEO & CO-FOUNDER)Dan Rubin(COO/CFO & CO-FOUNDER)in
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)Service Provider Capital
Sifter is a science-based grocery shopping platform that uses proprietary algorithms to match hundreds of dietary filters and product attributes against a person's health conditions and preferences across hundreds of thousands of grocery products.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthFoodTechHealthtechSaaS
Andrew Parkinson(Founder)Thomas Parkinson(Founder)Judy Seybold(Registered Dietitian Nutritionist)Jon WilsonTim FranklinJohn Furton
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)inHanjie Yu(Executive Officer)
BoardLewis F Semones(Director)Shahzar Visram(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)inJeff Nash(Chief Technology Officer)in
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 VenturesFLYWHEELFlywheel 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
Jennie Moser(Founder)in
Co-investorsChicago Early Growth Ventures (CEGV)IU VenturesService Provider CapitalElevate VenturesFlywheel FundM25
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
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)inZac Sandvig(Chief Financial Officer)inMike Meyerring(Chief Revenue Officer)in
BoardKen Woody(Director)inDouglas Hohner(Director)Tim McMahon(Director)
Co-investorsAg Ventures AllianceInnova Memphis, Inc.ISA VenturesNext Level VenturesBienville CapitalBuilders VC+1 more
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)inVishnu Indukuri(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inLogan LaHive(Director)in
Co-investorsTechstarsAlt CapitalLong Chicago 2025Next Play VenturesOrigin VenturesSeven 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)in
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)inBAHAR NIRANJAN WADIA(Chief Executive Officer, Manager)JAMES TICKNOR(Vice President, Operations)inHITEN SINGH RANDHAWA(Executive Officer)SCOTT HOEKMAN(Chief Financial Officer)inKEVIN TERRASI(Manager)in
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 Health develops technology solutions to improve access to specialty healthcare, particularly for gastroenterology.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Russ R. Arjal(CMO & President, Co-Founder)inSheri Rudberg(CEO, Co-Founder)inNakort Valles(CTO, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsCorazon Capital
YCharts is a financial research and client engagement software company serving financial advisors, RIAs, asset managers, banks and trust companies, and individual investors.
Chicago, US
Shawn Carpenter(President; Chief Executive Officer; Secretary; Treasurer)inNicholas Kocinski(Secretary)
BoardKapil Chaudhary(Director)Jeremy Diamond(Director)Brian Hand(Director)R. H. Bailin(Director)
Co-investorsLLR
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-investors1809 CapitalHyde Park Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
AhalogyBriteCoEastman EggGradebeamIntellihotLeaf TradeMotionProviTakemeoutofofficeXaptum
Exits · 5
1 IPOs · 4 acquisitionsGroupon, Inc.NASDAQ: GRPNCatalyticacq. by PagerDutyEpix Therapeuticsacq. by MedtronicFarmLogsacq. by BushelPopular Paysacq. by Lightricks
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesArrive · mynorthwest.com · Aug 20, 2026
Iris · intellectia.ai · Aug 17, 2026
Iris · intellectia.ai · Aug 17, 2026
Revin · bebee.com · Aug 14, 2026
Techstars · tipranks.com · Aug 10, 2026
Brilliant · jckonline.com · Aug 6, 2026
Fuel · indianretailer.com · Aug 5, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hyde Park Angels made?
- Hyde Park Angels has 107 tracked investments, 5 of which have exited, including 4 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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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