Hyde Park Venture Partners
Venture capitalChicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Also known as Hyde Park Venture Partners Affiliates · HYDE PARK VENTURE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC
Investment thesis
HPVP backs early-stage startups in AI, software, and tech-enabled services that have a connection to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast. It invests from idea stage up to $2M in revenue, typically participating in a company's first or second institutional round of capital. The firm supports portfolio companies as they scale by providing access to a network of talent and trusted partnerships. Notable investments include ShipBob and G2, which the firm cites among its best-known successes.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 35 of 84 portfolio companiesSaaS ×18AI & Machine Learning ×15Enterprise Software ×11Fintech ×6Healthtech ×6Logistics & Supply Chain ×5Marketing Tech ×4Data & Infrastructure ×3
HQs:United States×39Canada×1
Investments · 84 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFoodTechChicago, US
ARIEL GAISLER(Director)NICOLAS ANASTASIADES(Executive Officer, Director)JONATHAN ELRON(Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
Pittsburgh, US
Matthew Spettel(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Madonna(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Waxman(Director)
Board seatAllison Weil Lechnir· per SEC Form D · $6.6M raise · filed Oct 2023
HealthtechChicago, US
Suhail Mohiuddin(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Jakob(Executive Officer, Director)Gregg Kaplan(Executive Officer)Hany Kurdi(Executive Officer)Oussama Founas(Executive Officer)
BoardRobert Connor(Director)
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $5.7M raise · filed Feb 2026
Chicago, US
Clifford Lewis(Director)Neal Brady(Executive Officer, Director)Ira Weiss(Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D · $7.5M raise · filed May 2021
Chicago, US
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D · $80M raise · filed Aug 2022
Indianapolis, US
Bradley A. Bostic(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Brown(Executive Officer)John Mills(Director)Tim Kopp(Director)
BoardJohn Baker(Director)Mark D. Shary(Director)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jul 2017
Detroit, US
MATTHEW ATTOU(Executive Officer)KEVIN HERAS(Executive Officer, Director)GUY TURNER(Director)MICHAEL GISI(Executive Officer, Director)SHAYN DIAMOND(Director)KATE HERNANDEZ(Director)
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $15M raise · filed Jan 2025
Itasca, US
Anand K Chari(Executive Officer, Director)Michael J Small(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Lauer(Executive Officer)Hrishikesh (Rishi) Potdar(Executive Officer)
BoardChad Anderson(Director)
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Nov 2025
Prairie View, US
LISA FIORE(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D · $5.2M raise · filed Feb 2019
Indianapolis, US
Daniel Brunner(Executive Officer)Nicholas Carter(Executive Officer, Director)Rob Eldridge(Director)Guy Turner(Director)
Board seatGuy TurnerGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $4.8M raise · filed Sep 2023
Cincinnati, US
Robert Gilbreath(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Watson(Executive Officer)Michael Wohlschlaeger(Director)Brent Hill(Director)Tim Kopp(Director)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Dec 2015
Jasper, US
B. Evan Burns(Member)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D · $24.9M raise · filed May 2016
HealthtechEvanston, US
Jacob Avraham(Executive Officer, Director)Elan Mosbacher(Executive Officer, Director)Guy Turner(Director)
BoardHaley Kwait Zollo(Director)
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $9.5M raise · filed May 2025
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)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
Terminus provides an account-based marketing (ABM) platform that helps B2B companies identify, prioritize, and engage target accounts across multiple channels including advertising, chatbots, email, and web personalization.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSIndianapolis, US
Daniel Hanrahan(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D
Workday VNDLY is a vendor management system for managing contingent and extended workforce operations end-to-end, including requisitioning, staffing, invoicing, and compliance.
Enterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSMason, US
Narayan Surabhi(Executive Officer, Director)Shashank Saxena(Executive Officer, Director)Michael C. Brown, Jr.(Director)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D
Seattle, US
Derek Slager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Rajeev Singh(Director)Kelly Wright(Director)Amy Pelly(Executive Officer)Kabir Shahani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)
Toronto
Prashant Shukla(Director)Adam Struck(Director)Li Nan Ouyang(Executive Officer, Director)
Bridgit provides workforce planning and project management software for construction contractors, offering real-time visibility into projects, team members, and staffing needs with AI-powered recommendations for team assembly and resource allocation.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaS
David Diamond(CEO and Co-founder)
Chowly is a restaurant technology platform that integrates third-party delivery apps with point-of-sale systems and offers bi-directional menu sync, dynamic pricing, dispute management, and AI marketing.
FoodTechSaaSChicago, US
Sterling Douglass-Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)Sterling Douglass(Co-Founder & CEO)Justin McNally(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)Joseph Lawton(Chief Operating Officer)Tom Lawton(Chief Revenue Officer)Mark Whittle(Chief Technology Officer)
Conga provides software solutions for configuration, execution, and contract renewal that help teams manage their revenue lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Dolly is a nationwide platform providing on-demand moving, delivery, and labor services for consumers and businesses.
Logistics & Supply ChainMarketplacesMobility & TransportationSeattle, US
Michael Howell(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chad Wittman(Executive Officer, Promoter)
BoardJason Stoffer(Director)
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)
SyBridge Technologies is a precision injection molding tooling manufacturer serving OEMs and contract manufacturers across medical, consumer, automotive, and industrial sectors.
Advanced ManufacturingUNKNOWN, US
Richard A. Smith(Director)David Crowder(Director)Davd Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)Pat McCusker(Executive Officer)Lou Rassey(Executive Officer, Director)Charlie Covert(Director)
Finopsly is a FinOps platform built by engineers, scientists, and product leaders for managing costs of cloud, data, and AI systems at scale.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechMason, US
Narayan Surabhi(Director)Kiran Jain(Executive Officer, Director)Lathika Hegde(Executive Officer, Director)Brian Matthews(Director)
End-to-end supply chain visibility platform trusted by Fortune 500 companies.
Flywheel is a managed WordPress hosting platform that handles caching, security, software updates, and site migrations, and provides workflow and collaboration tools.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Intelinair provides crop intelligence through its AGMRI platform, which uses aerial imagery, computer vision, and machine learning to detect issues such as nutrient deficiency, weeds, crop stress, and underperforming field areas across the growing season.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSan Jose, US
Naira Hovakimyan(Chief Scientific Officer and Secretary)Alfred Eisaian(President and Chief Executive Officer)
HData is an AI-native platform that digitizes and analyzes regulatory documents, data, and filings to support research and decision-making for utilities, regulators, and energy professionals.
Data & InfrastructureEnergyFintechGovTechJoliet, US
Anthony Mealey(Director)Hudson Hollister(Executive Officer, Director)Mithun Banarjee(Director)Yuval Lubowich(Executive Officer)
BoardJohn Fein(Director)Amy Francetic(Director)
Leap operates a platform that launches and manages retail stores for consumer brands, providing location selection, store design, operations management, and data analytics to reduce expansion risk and cost.
B2B MarketplacesRetail Tech
LogicGate provides AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software for enterprise teams, offering automated workflows, real-time insights, and customizable workflows through a no-code platform.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSChicago, US
Matthew C. Kunkel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Daniel J. Campbell(Director)Jonathan V. Siegler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Hyde Park Venture Partners invest at?
- Hyde Park Venture Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A stages.
- What is Hyde Park Venture Partners's typical check size?
- Hyde Park Venture Partners typically writes checks of $500K – $3M.
- What sectors does Hyde Park Venture Partners focus on?
- Hyde Park Venture Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Hyde Park Venture Partners located?
- Hyde Park Venture Partners is headquartered in Chicago, US.
- Does Hyde Park Venture Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Hyde Park Venture Partners leads investment rounds.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVenture Capital in the Mid-Continent: A Conversation with Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners
Medical Alley · Guy Turner
Ira Weiss @ Hyde Park Venture Partners on Chicago Unicorns & Early-Stage Valuations
Chicago Capital Podcast · Ira Weiss
Guy Turner - Co-Founder, Partner & Managing Director - Hyde Park Venture Partners
BizCast HQ · Guy Turner
Guy Turner - Co-Founder, Partner & Managing Director, Hyde Park Venture Partners on Vimeo
BizCast HQ · Guy Turner · vimeo.com
Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners - Bootstrapping In America | tastylive
Guy Turner · tastylive.com
Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners - Bootstrapping In America - tastytrade | a real financial network
Guy Turner · tastytrade.com
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