Chicago · Pre-Seed–Series A · 12 people tracked
Also known as Hyde Park Venture Partners Affiliates · HYDE PARK VENTURE PARTNERS MANAGEMENT LLC
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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 Sep 15, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & curated & public directories
Founder mafia
4 people who came through Hyde Park Venture Partners went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 65 of 100 portfolio companiesSaaS ×34AI & Machine Learning ×30Enterprise Software ×22Fintech ×16Healthtech ×9Data & Infrastructure ×7Marketing Tech ×7Logistics & Supply Chain ×6
HQs:United States×64Canada×2France×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 32 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×143 founders×84+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 44 founders with education data
Purdue University ×4The University of Chicago Booth School of Business ×4Queen's University ×3Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2Northwestern University ×2Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management ×2Tel Aviv University ×2The Hebrew University of Jerusalem ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 45 founders with field-of-study data
Engineering ×15Business & Management ×11Computer Science ×11Finance & Accounting ×6Economics ×4Law ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 52 founders with career history
Doxly ×3High Alpha ×3High Alpha Capital ×3High Alpha Studio ×3Loupe Software ×3PayPal ×3Quantifi ×3Salesforce ×3
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 13 hold an MBA (of 49 with degree data)
Investments · 100 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 32025 · 52023 · 32022 · 72021 · 62020 · 32019 · 32017 · 72016 · 32015 · 52013 · 12012 · 147 dated
AlphaBitCore provides a control plane for AI systems in regulated enterprises, enabling centralized governance of models, agents, and tools with runtime policy enforcement and cryptographic proof of execution.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechChicago, US
George Kang(Co-founder & CTO)inKang Changshen(Executive Officer, Director)James Rhodes(Co-founder & CEO)in
BoardGuy Turner(Director)
HData is an AI-native operating system that helps utilities, regulators, and energy companies manage regulatory compliance and business intelligence through centralized data and standardized reporting.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareGovTech
Hudson Hollister(Founder)inYuval Lubowich(Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcFirebrand VenturesTechstarsMassMutual VenturesVictorum
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Upfront develops healthcare solutions that activate patients and improve clinical, financial, and operational outcomes for providers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaSChicago, US
Ben Albert(CEO and co-founder)inCarrie Kozlowski(COO and co-founder)in
BoardSid Chambless(Director)Robert Coppedge(Director)inMichael Tudeen(Director)
Co-investorsBaird CapitalEcho Health VenturesFirst AnalysisFirst Trust Capital PartnersLRVHealthMartin Ventures
FoodTechChicago, US
NICOLAS ANASTASIADES(Executive Officer, Director)JONATHAN ELRON(Director)ARIEL GAISLER(Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
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)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBluestein VenturesFundamentumGrand VenturesLobby CapitalQualcomm Ventures+4 more
Highland Park, US
Tim Handorf(Executive Officer, Director)inGodard Abel(Director)inMatt Gorniak(Director)in
BoardAdam Koopersmith(Director)in
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccelChicago VenturesHigh AlphaOrigin VenturesEmergence CapitalIVC+2 more
InvestNext offers a white-label investor portal and deal room software for real estate sponsors and fund managers to raise capital, manage cap tables, automate distribution waterfalls, and share investor reports and tax documents.
FintechPropTechSaaSDetroit, US
Kevin Heras(Founder)inMATTHEW ATTOU(Executive Officer)MICHAEL GISI(Executive Officer, Director)KATE HERNANDEZ(Director)
BoardSHAYN DIAMOND(Director)in
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBeringeaGrand VenturesID VenturesWhitecap Venture Partners
Itasca, US
Michael J Small(Executive Officer, Director)inBryan Lauer(Executive Officer)inHrishikesh (Rishi) Potdar(Executive Officer)Anand K Chari(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardChad Anderson(Director)in
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $2M raise · filed Nov 2025
Co-investorsSpace Capital
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
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsElevate Venturesgener8torKern Venture GroupNew Stack VenturesService Provider CapitalHyde Park Angels+4 more
Jasper, US
B. Evan Burns(Member)in
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D · $24.9M raise · filed May 2016
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
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFJ LabsFundersClubJuniperoKube VCMenlo Ventures+8 more
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
Co-investorsCharmides CapitalElevate VenturesGeekdomGlasswing VenturesGrand VenturesHigh Alpha+4 more
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)in
BoardMichael C. Brown, Jr.(Director)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBattery VenturesBowery CapitalEPIC VENTURESInsight PartnersMadrona Venture Group
2389 Research builds developer tools and experiments for AI-assisted software engineering, including domain-specific languages, pipeline orchestration engines, and agent infrastructure.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechDeveloper ToolsChicago, US
Harper 🫠 Reed(Founder)in
Co-investorsBetaworks
Aegle Capital, a trade name of Aegle Health Partners, Inc., provides financing for commercial healthcare businesses.
FintechHealthtechMinneapolis, US
Co-investorsGROOVE CAPITAL
Seattle, US
Derek Slager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kabir Shahani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAmy Pelly(Executive Officer)in
BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)Rajeev Singh(Director)Kelly Wright(Director)
Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersFoundation CapitalFUSEGeneral CatalystGreycroftMadrona Venture Group+2 more
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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
Audit Sight is a technology platform that automates financial transaction verification, replacing manual audit procedures with data-driven testing that verifies large volumes of accounting records.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSAtlanta, US
JONATHAN WOMACK(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalAlumni Ventures
Avant provides financial solutions and lending services to help customers pursue their financial goals.
FintechChicago, US
Paul Zhang(Cofounder, Chief Information Officer)in
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAnsa CapitalAugust CapitalHaymaker VenturesLobby CapitalQED Investors+1 more
Toronto
Matthew Chan(Founder)inLi Nan Ouyang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardPrashant Shukla(Director)Adam Struck(Director)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentHelium-3 VenturesOrigin VenturesStruck Capital
Pinch provides in-home aesthetic and cosmetic treatments delivered by clinically trained Nurse Practitioners, offering personalized care that comes to the client's location.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Co-investorsStarting Line
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)Mallorie Brodie(Founder)in
Co-investorsCamber CreekCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Graphite VenturesInvestHER VenturesPallasite VenturesStorm Ventures+2 more
Co-investorsCherryrock CapitalChingona VenturesZeal Capital Partners
Chowly offers an AI-powered platform for independent restaurants that shifts orders from third-party delivery apps to commission-free first-party channels, including branded websites, mobile apps, and online ordering connected to the POS.
AI & Machine LearningFoodTechSaaSChicago, US
Sterling Douglass-Barnes(Executive Officer, Director)Sterling Douglass(Co-Founder & CEO)inJustin McNally(Co-Founder & Chief Innovation Officer)Joseph Lawton(Chief Operating Officer)inTom Lawton(Chief Revenue Officer)Mark Whittle(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsArdent VentureBluestein VenturesChicago VenturesFlyover CapitalMultiplier CapitalSandalphon Capital+1 more
CivCheck offers a Guided AI Plan Review platform that automates building code compliance research and plan review for city permitting departments and permit applicants.
AI & Machine LearningConstruction TechGovTech
Dheekshita K.(Founder)in
Co-investorsFour Acres CapitalGS FuturesNavitas Capital
Co-investorsDrive CapitalInsight Partners
Conga provides software solutions for configuration, execution, and contract renewal that help teams manage their revenue lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsAllos VenturesGolub GrowthHigh AlphaICONIQ
Definity builds agentic AI capabilities for data engineering teams to design, operate, and manage data pipelines and platforms at scale.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Ohad Raviv(Founder)inTom Bar-Yacov(Founder)inRoy Daniel(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesStageOne Ventures
Indianapolis, US
Christopher Day(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inThomas Millay(Executive Officer, Director)Frank Dale(Executive Officer, Director)Shawn Schwegman(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardThad Langford(Director)inWilliam Godfrey(Director)
Co-investorsBIP VenturesCharmides CapitalFlyover CapitalBIP CapitalRise of the Rest Seed
Suhail Mohiuddin(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBeringeaFlyover CapitalService Provider Capital
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)in
Co-investorsAscend Venture CapitalMaveronKGC CapitalUnlock Venture Partners
FactoryFix operates a recruiting platform with AI recruiters that source, screen, and engage candidates from a pool of over 10 million manufacturing and skilled trades professionals.
AI & Machine LearningB2B MarketplacesHR TechChicago, US
Patrick O'Rahilly(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundGreat North VenturesGrid CapitalGrotech VenturesTIMIA CapitalRise of the Rest Seed
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 AngelsSV Angel
Fast Radius was a Chicago-based digital manufacturing company offering on-demand 3D printing, CNC machining, and injection molding through a cloud manufacturing platform.
Advanced ManufacturingChicago, US
Lou Rassey(Executive Officer, Director)Davd Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)Pat McCusker(Executive Officer)David Mitchell Free(Executive Officer)
BoardRichard A. Smith(Director)David Crowder(Director)
Co-investorsDrive CapitalTech Square VenturesEnergize Capital
FinOpsly is a FinOps platform that predicts, attributes, and controls AI, cloud, and data spend, integrating cost estimates into the IDE, CLI, and CI pull requests and enforcing budget policies with reversible automated actions.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingFintechMason, US
Lathika Hegde(Executive Officer, Director)inMueen Delvi(Founder)inKiran Jain(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNarayan Surabhi(Director)Brian Matthews(Director)in
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalCultivation Capital
WP Engine (Flywheel) provides enterprise-grade WordPress hosting infrastructure designed to support high-traffic websites with advanced caching, security, and network optimization.
Cloud ComputingDeveloper ToolsSaaSAustin, US
Jason Cohen(Founder)
Co-investorsNelnet8VCCratonNovalis LifeSciencesNVIDIA
Formaloo offers a customizable ROI calculator form template that lets users enter an initial investment and exit value to compute net profit and ROI percentage in real time, and save the results.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSToronto, CA
Farokh Shahabi(Founder)inNoosh Baratpour(Founder)in
Co-investorsChange VenturesExpert DOJOMana VenturesStartup Wise Guys
Chicago, US
Phillip B. Harris(Chief Executive Officer)Scott K. Mitchell(Chief Technology Officer)Michael J. Mulroy(Secretary and Treasurer)
BoardGreg Smith(Director)Guy Turner(Director)in
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital Partners
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
Hudson Hollister(Executive Officer, Director)inYuval Lubowich(Executive Officer)in
BoardJohn Fein(Director)inAmy Francetic(Director)inAnthony Mealey(Director)Mithun Banarjee(Director)
Co-investorsBlueTree Venture CapitalBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcFirebrand VenturesFrontier Venture CapitalTechstarsWestern Technology Investment+1 more
High Alpha is a venture studio that co-creates and funds enterprise software startups, partnering with founders to launch and build new companies.
Enterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
Kristian Andersen(Co-founder)inScott Dorsey(Co-founder)inEric Tobias(Co-founder)Mike Fitzgerald(Co-founder)in
Co-investorsEmergence Capital PartnersFlow CapitalFoundryGravityGreycroftMatchstick Ventures+3 more
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Hubdoc provides digital document capture and management software for accountants and bookkeepers to automate the collection and processing of financial documents and receipts from their clients.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsRound13 Capital
Hyde Park Venture Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage and growth companies across various sectors.
Sector AgnosticChicago, US
Guy Turner(Partner)inIra Weiss(Partner)in
Co-investorsBuoyant Ventures Management, LlcCharmides CapitalRenaissance Venture CapitalQuiet Capital
Intelinair provides aerial imagery and agronomic analytics through its AGMRI platform, delivering in-season alerts and postseason reporting on crop health, weeds, nitrogen deficiency, stand assessment, and yield loss.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningSaaSSan Jose, US
Naira Hovakimyan(Chief Scientific Officer and Secretary)inAl Eisaian(Founder)in
Co-investorsGranatus VenturesScientia 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 Angels
Co-investorsService Provider CapitalHyde Park Angels
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
Co-investorsDnx VenturesEqual VenturesMGV.VCSugar Capital
Provides an AI-powered, core-agnostic platform for digital account opening, lending, and card origination across deposits, loans, and cards for both consumers and small businesses.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaSChicago, US
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAnsa CapitalAugust CapitalHanaco Venture CapitalHaymaker VenturesLobby Capital+4 more
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
Jonathan V. Siegler(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Matt Kunkel(Founder)inDaniel J. Campbell(Director)
Co-investorsConnetic VenturesHigh AlphaNext Play VenturesSandalphon CapitalTechstarsGreenspring Associates+1 more
Malomo provides order tracking and post-purchase experience software for Shopify and Shopify Plus ecommerce brands.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceMarketing TechSaaSIndianapolis, US
Yaw Aning(Founder & CEO)inAnthony Smith(Founder & CTO)in
BoardRandy Stocklin(Appointed as of 09/10/2018)
Co-investorsHigh AlphaIrishAngelsStarting Line
memQ develops quantum networking technology that entangles matter qubits with light to connect multiple quantum systems, building an extensible quantum network architecture using integrated photonics and advanced materials.
Deep TechHardwareQuantum Computing
Sean Sullivan(Founder)in
Co-investorsEdenBaseExposition VenturesOcean Azul PartnersQuantonationTranspose Platform Management
NestEgg provides property management for single-family rental investors, handling leasing, tenant screening, rent collection, and 24/7 maintenance through a platform with reporting and cash-flow tools.
FintechPropTechSaaS
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBonfire Ventures
NoRedInk is an online writing and grammar curriculum that offers adaptive practice exercises, scaffolded essays, quick writing prompts, and diagnostics aligned to state and national standards.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechSaaS
Jeff Scheur(Founder and CEO)inGeoff Brovich(CFO)inRebecca Sanchez(SVP of Product)inEd Cudahy(CTO)inJennifer Dearman(Chief Customer Officer)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFresco CapitalGSV VenturesImagine K12Kapor CapitalReach Capital+8 more
Paladin operates a pro bono infrastructure platform that connects low-income individuals with volunteer attorneys and helps legal services organizations, law firms, and in-house legal teams manage volunteer programs.
Enterprise SoftwareLegalTechSaaSNew York City, US
Co-investorsAmerican Family Insurance Institute for Corporate and Social ImpactBackstage CapitalChaac VenturesCleveland AvenueRackhouse Venture Management LpTech Square Ventures+6 more
Paladin builds infrastructure around decentralized governance, focusing on the economic value of voting power in DAOs and other token-governed protocols.
Co-investorsBR CapitalNFXC2 VenturesThe 98Westbound Equity Partners
Paladin is an HR platform aimed at human resources teams.
HR TechSaaS
Co-investorsAFI VenturesC2 VenturesThe 98Westbound Equity Partners
ParkWhiz is an online parking marketplace and mobile app that lets drivers search, compare prices, and reserve parking spaces in advance for events or immediate use.
ConsumerMarketplacesMobility & TransportationChicago, US
Aashish Dalal(Director)inJon Thornton(Director)inYona Shtern(Executive Officer, Director)Mike Sands(Director)Sachin Chitnis(Director)Adam Erlebacher(Director)
Co-investorsChaifetz GroupConnetic VenturesEscalate Capital PartnersVillage GlobalWonder VenturesAlate Partners+3 more
Chicago, US
NOVACK JULIE(Executive Officer, Director)inJulie Novack(Founder)inJohn Haro(Founder)in
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalForefront VentureGreat North VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHearstLabInvestHER Ventures+5 more
Pear Deck Learning is an all-in-one instructional platform for K-12 teachers that combines lesson planning, interactive delivery, differentiated practice, and assessment tools.
AI & Machine LearningEdTechIowa City, US
Dan Sweeney(Secretary)Michal Eynon-Lynch(President)inRiley Eynon-Lynch(Vice-President)Stuart Anthony Showalter(Treasurer)
Co-investorsEdovate CapitalGrowth Street PartnersVillage Capital
Pickle Robot develops physical AI-powered robots to automate truck unloading and other logistics processes in supply chains.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsCambridge, US
AJ Meyer(Founder & CEO)inAriana Eisenstein(Founder & CTO)inDan Paluska(Founder & VP of Robotics)inPeter Santos(Executive Officer)in
BoardJoel Stenson(Director)Omar Asali(Director)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)RRE VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalToyota Ventures
Podchaser operated a crowdsourced podcast database offering metadata, credits, ratings, reviews, and advertising/data insights for podcasts.
Oklahoma City, US
Cole Raven(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Luckett(Director)Bradley Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalGreycroftHigh AlphaLightShed VenturesPoplar VenturesLunsford Capital+1 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 VenturesLudlow VenturesPermanent Capital VenturesSandalphon CapitalHyde Park Angels+1 more
Purchaser.ai develops workflow automation software for procurement departments to reduce manual tasks in purchasing operations.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Justin Burnette(Chief Technology Officer, Co-Founder)inSaifu Muhammad(Chief Product Officer, Co-Founder)inDrura Parrish(Chief Executive Officer, Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsHomebrew
Rayni builds an AI assistant for scientific instruments that answers only from verified sources, cites every claim, and learns a lab's specific procedures.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sakshi Nag(Co-Founder & CEO)inDivyanshu(Co-Founder, Product)Shahadat(Chief Revenue Officer)
Co-investorsDorm Room
Rise Science develops RISE, a mobile app that tracks sleep and energy levels while providing personalized recommendations based on sleep debt and circadian rhythm science.
ConsumerHealthtechWellness & FitnessChicago, US
Jeff Kahn(Co-founder)inLeon Sasson(Co-founder)
Co-investorsHigh AlphaFreestyle CapitalTrue VenturesChicago VenturesFelicis VenturesStarting Line
Chicago, US
Prashant G. Mehta(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inAdam K. Tilton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
Co-investorsFox VenturesIllinois VenturesSerra Ventures
RoadSync provides digital payment and accounts payable software for the transportation industry, focused on heavy truck repair shops, towing companies, and vendors.
FintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSAtlanta, US
Robin Gregg(CEO)inMatthew Chanoff(Director)Lansing Tyler Scriven(Director)
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCCircadian VenturesClocktower VenturesCompanyon VenturesEQUIAMExcelestar Ventures+8 more
Data & InfrastructureFintechChicago, US
Co-investorsChicago VenturesTechstarsHyde Park Angels
Sleek provides AI agents that understand and interact with webpages to help users find and apply coupons, view cashback deals, and access product-level pricing information across millions of retailers.
AI & Machine LearningE-commerceEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechToronto, CA
Adam MacEachern(Founder)inDaniel Baum(Founder)inPalmer McCutcheon(Founder & CTO)in
Co-investorsOlive Tree CapitalWhite Star CapitalY CombinatorJungle VenturesSEEDS Capital
Slip Robotics builds autonomous loading robots (SlipBot and SlipLift) that load and unload trucks in about five minutes without IT integration, WiFi, or dock infrastructure changes.
HardwareLogistics & Supply ChainRoboticsAtlanta, US
John Jakomin(Executive Officer)inThiago Olson(Director)inDennis Siedlak(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBlake Patton(Director)inChristopher Smith(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsDCVC (Data Collective)Optic CapitalOverlinePathbreaker VenturesService Provider CapitalTech Square Ventures+1 more
SteadyMD operates a telehealth platform that connects clinicians with remote care opportunities across the United States, serving over 200,000 patients while providing flexible work arrangements and support services for healthcare providers.
Digital HealthFuture of WorkHealthtechSt. Louis, US
Yarone Goren(Co-Founder & COO)inGuy Friedman(Co-Founder & CEO)in
BoardChris Cooper(Director)Deena Shakir(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCerity Partners VenturesCrosscut VenturesDraper AssociatesFirst Trust Capital PartnersLux Capital+4 more
Terminus is an account-based marketing (ABM) platform that helps B2B companies identify, prioritize, and engage high-value target accounts through data-driven insights and integrated advertising tools.
AdTechMarketing TechSaaSSales TechAtlanta, US
David Cummings(Executive Officer, Director)inEric Spett(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageElevate VenturesGeekdomGlasswing VenturesHigh AlphaCIBC+1 more
Trainwell provides personalized fitness coaching combining human trainers with AI-powered technology to create customized workout plans and deliver live feedback on form and pacing.
AI & Machine LearningHealthtechSaaSWellness & Fitness
Matt Spettel(Founder)inGabe Madonna(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonJackson Square VenturesMaven Ventures
Upfront provides back-office accounting and operational infrastructure for residential real estate agents and brokers, consolidating functions like trust accounting, commissions, onboarding, and document management into a unified system.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechPropTechSaaS
Dana Levin-Robinson(Founder)in
Co-investorsDiagramSecond Century VenturesBaird CapitalEcho Health VenturesFirst Trust Capital PartnersLRVHealth
Validity offers an AI-powered email platform that uses proprietary email signals from its Intelligence Network to detect deliverability problems, predict campaign performance, and recommend fixes.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Mark Briggs(Founder)in
Co-investorsSilversmith Capital PartnersTowerBrook
Benji provides a platform that enables loyalty programs and merchants to offer point redemption across partner networks, allowing members to convert accumulated points into purchases in real-time across multiple channels including ecommerce, mobile apps, and physical stores.
B2B MarketplacesEnterprise SoftwareFintechMarketing TechSaaS
Co-investorsat.inc/Outside VCPreface Ventures
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 Angels
Fabric (formerly Zipnosis) provides an end-to-end care access platform and virtual care services that combine conversational AI and physician-built clinical logic to automate patient intake, triage, routing, and clinical documentation.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechMinneapolis, US
Jonathan D. Pearce(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inRichard Eric Bosler(Executive Officer)Rebecca L. Hafner-Fogarty(Executive Officer)Scott Booher(Executive Officer)Kevin Smith(Executive Officer)
BoardAl Wiegman(Director)
Co-investorsAscension Ventures
Zylo provides SaaS and AI spend management software that discovers, tracks, and optimizes enterprise software spending by analyzing financial data and using AI models trained on over $75 billion in transaction data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaSIndianapolis, US
Eric Christopher(Executive Officer, Director)inCory Wheeler(Founder)inBen Pippenger(Founder)in
BoardEric Tobias(Executive Officer, Director)inScott Dorsey(Executive Officer, Director)inKristian Andersen(Executive Officer, Director)in
Co-investorsBessemer Venture PartnersHigh AlphaMassMutual VenturesMenlo VenturesBaird CapitalBaird Venture Partners+3 more
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Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Delta BandDentologie EnterprisesFairXchangehc1 Insights, Inc.Landscape HUBMLW SquaredPinch Med, Inc.AhalogyAug X LabsDiffitExploretockFairxFlexportLimelightPatientBondPrecognitiveRamblRWXTakemeoutofofficeTapMe
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.
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- Hyde Park Venture Partners has 100 tracked investments, 8 of which have exited, including 8 dated in the last 24 months.
- 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.
- Who does Hyde Park Venture Partners co-invest with?
- Hyde Park Venture Partners most often shares deals with Service Provider Capital, High Alpha, August Capital, among 151 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamVenture Capital in the Mid-Continent: A Conversation with Guy Turner of Hyde Park Venture Partners
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Investor Series - Allison Weil Lechnir, VC, Hyde Park Venture Partners - RBL1 Live
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(Trailer) Tim Kopp - Hyde Park Venture Partners & ExactTarget | Coffee with a CMO
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Co-investors · 91
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Techstars is a startup accelerator and early-stage investor that funds ambitious founders and provides capital, mentorship, and access to a global network of investors, operators, and corporate partners.
Chicago Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that partners with founders in industries it views as overlooked, writing high-conviction checks and taking board seats.
Origin Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm backing founders building companies in the artificial intelligence economy, focusing on infrastructure, software, applications, services, and marketplaces that transform productivity and automation.
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RRE Ventures is a boutique early-stage venture capital firm that backs founders across sectors, combining decades of experience with AI-driven analysis throughout the investment lifecycle.
August Capital is a venture capital firm that invests in a small number of companies, providing hands-on support to entrepreneurs building their businesses.
Lobby Capital is a venture capital firm that funds entrepreneurs building transformational technology companies across sectors including enterprise AI, cybersecurity, robotics, and consumer applications.
Drive Capital is a venture capital firm backing founders across the American Heartland and Midwest, partnering with companies from early idea through IPO.
Flyover Capital is an early-stage venture firm focused on backing entrepreneurs and companies located in the U.S. 'Flyover' region, providing capital and hands-on support.
Sandalphon Capital is an early-stage venture firm that partners with entrepreneurs to help maximize positive outcomes, with a focus on the Midwest and underserved US markets. It also hosts midwest.tech/connect, a virtual summit connecting Midwest startups with investors.
Tech Square Ventures is an early-stage venture firm based in Atlanta that backs enterprise (B2B) and marketplace technology companies, primarily at the seed stage. It is affiliated with the Engage startup accelerator and corporate innovation platform.
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