Chicago · 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 25, 2026.
Team · 12 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 57 of 87 portfolio companiesSaaS ×28AI & Machine Learning ×24Enterprise Software ×17Fintech ×10Healthtech ×9Logistics & Supply Chain ×6Marketing Tech ×6Data & Infrastructure ×5
HQs:United States×54Canada×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 30 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×112 founders×93 founders×84+ founders×2
Where their founders studiedfrom 31 founders with education data
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business ×4Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×3Purdue University ×3Queen's University ×3Tel Aviv University ×2University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 33 founders with career history
ZeroClick ×3Agency.com ×2Gogo ×2Intel Corporation ×2PayPal ×2TEDxTehran ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
2 founders hold a PhD · 8 hold an MBA (of 32 with degree data)
Investments · 87 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 52023 · 12022 · 12021 · 42020 · 12019 · 32017 · 22016 · 22015 · 525 dated
FoodTechChicago, US
NICOLAS ANASTASIADES(Executive Officer, Director)JONATHAN ELRON(Director)ARIEL GAISLER(Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
Pittsburgh, US
Matthew Spettel(Executive Officer, Director)Gabriel Madonna(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Waxman(Director)in
Board seatAllison Weil Lechnir· per SEC Form D · $6.6M raise · filed Oct 2023
Co-investorsJackson Square VenturesTenOneTen Ventures
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
Neal Brady(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardClifford Lewis(Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D · $7.5M raise · filed May 2021
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)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAugust CapitalBluestein VenturesFundamentumGrand VenturesLobby CapitalQualcomm Ventures+4 more
Highland Park, US
Tim Handorf(Executive Officer, Director)Godard Abel(Director)Matt Gorniak(Director)
BoardAdam Koopersmith(Director)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsAccelChicago VenturesHigh AlphaEmergence CapitalIVCIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)+1 more
Indianapolis, US
Bradley A. Bostic(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Chris Brown(Executive Officer)Tom Arena(Chief Strategy Officer)Melvin F. Hall(Director)Jeff Lautenbach(Chief Revenue Officer)
Board seatTim Kopp· per SEC Form D · $5M raise · filed Jul 2017
Co-investorsTamarind Hill
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)KEVIN HERAS(Executive Officer, Director)MICHAEL GISI(Executive Officer, Director)KATE HERNANDEZ(Director)
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsBeringeaGrand VenturesID VenturesWhitecap Venture Partners
Itasca, US
Michael J Small(Executive Officer, Director)Bryan Lauer(Executive Officer)Hrishikesh (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
Prairie View, US
LISA FIORE(Executive Officer, Director)
Board seatIra Weiss· per SEC Form D · $5.2M raise · filed Feb 2019
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)
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D
Co-investorsElevate Venturesgener8torKern Venture GroupNew Stack VenturesHyde Park AngelsImpact Engine+1 more
Cincinnati, US
Robert Gilbreath(Executive Officer, Director)Ryan Watson(Executive Officer)Michael Wohlschlaeger(Director)Mike Collette(Director)Bob Gilbreath(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardBrent Hill(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)
BoardHaley Kwait Zollo(Director)in
Board seatGuy Turner· per SEC Form D · $9.5M raise · filed May 2025
Co-investorsStarting Line
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
Co-investorsBain Capital VenturesFJ LabsFundersClubJuniperoKube VCMenlo Ventures+5 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+3 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)
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
Co-investorsCincyTechHyde Park Angels
Seattle, US
Derek Slager(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Kabir Shahani(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Amy Pelly(Executive Officer)
BoardMatt McIlwain(Director)Rajeev Singh(Director)Kelly Wright(Director)
Co-investorsDeclaration PartnersFoundation CapitalFUSEGeneral CatalystGreycroftMadrona Venture Group
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 Angels
Avant provides financial solutions and lending services to help customers pursue their financial goals.
FintechChicago, US
Paul Zhang(Cofounder, Chief Information Officer)
Co-investorsAlpha Ascent Ventures LlcAnsa CapitalAugust CapitalHaymaker VenturesLobby CapitalQED Investors+1 more
Toronto
Matthew Chan(Founder)inPrashant Shukla(Director)Li Nan Ouyang(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAdam Struck(Director)in
Co-investorsFlucas VenturesWestern Technology InvestmentHelium-3 VenturesStruck Capital
Pinch offers on-demand, in-home medical aesthetics treatments delivered by board-certified providers, with options for private group bookings.
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 Ventures
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)Tom Lawton(Chief Revenue Officer)Mark Whittle(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investorsArdent VentureBluestein VenturesChicago VenturesFlyover CapitalMultiplier CapitalSandalphon Capital
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 provides an AI agent platform for data engineering on Lakehouse and Spark environments, offering cost optimization, in-motion observability, incident troubleshooting, and code-change validation for data pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareChicago, US
Ohad Raviv(Founder)inTom Bar-Yacov(Founder)Roy Daniel(Founder)in
Co-investorsGreatPoint VenturesStageOne Ventures
Indianapolis, US
Christopher Day(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Thomas 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
Co-investorsWorkshop Venture Partners
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 Capital
Co-investorsOrigin Ventures
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)
Co-investorsCapital Midwest FundGreat North VenturesGrid CapitalGrotech VenturesTIMIA Capital
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 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)Mueen Delvi(Founder)inKiran Jain(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardNarayan Surabhi(Director)Brian Matthews(Director)
Co-investorsCintrifuse CapitalCultivation Capital
End-to-end supply chain visibility platform trusted by Fortune 500 companies.
Formaloo is a no-code platform for building AI-powered forms, smart documents, e-signatures, client/employee portals, and automated approval workflows with a built-in relational database and analytics dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Farokh Shahabi(Founder)inNoosh Baratpour(Founder)in
Co-investorsChange VenturesExpert DOJOMana VenturesStartup Wise Guys
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)Eric Tobias(Co-founder)Mike Fitzgerald(Co-founder)
Co-investorsFoundryGravityGreycroftMatchstick VenturesRise of the Rest SeedSlack Fund+1 more
Hubdoc is a bookkeeping automation tool that captures financial documents and extracts their data to reduce manual data entry.
AI & Machine LearningFintechSaaS
Co-investorsRound13 Capital
Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is an early-stage venture capital fund that invests in AI, software, and tech-enabled services startups connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast.
Sector Agnostic
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)inAlfred Eisaian(President and Chief Executive Officer)Al Eisaian(Founder)in
Co-investorsGranatus VenturesScientia 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 Angels
Co-investorsHyde 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
Enterprise SaaS company enabling financial institutions to deliver digital banking products including verification, fraud protection, lending, and deposit services.
Chicago, 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
Matthew C. Kunkel(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)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(Co-founder)Anthony Smith(Co-founder)in
BoardRandy Stocklin(Appointed as of 09/10/2018)
Co-investorsHigh AlphaIrishAngels
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-investorsEdenBaseOcean Azul PartnersQuantonationTranspose Platform Management
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)inEmile Emile Bjerkholt
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+7 more
Chicago, US
NOVACK JULIE(Executive Officer, Director)Julie Novack(Founder)inJohn Haro(Founder)in
Co-investorsDundee Venture CapitalForefront VentureGreat North VenturesHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcHearstLabInvestHER Ventures+4 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)Riley Eynon-Lynch(Vice-President)Stuart Anthony Showalter(Treasurer)
Co-investorsEdovate CapitalGrowth Street Partners
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)
BoardJoel Stenson(Director)Omar Asali(Director)
Co-investorsCatapult VenturesDCVC (Data Collective)RRE VenturesHyperplane Venture CapitalToyota Ventures
Oklahoma City, US
Cole Raven(Executive Officer, Director)inMatthew Luckett(Director)Bradley Davis(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsAdvancit CapitalGreycroftLightShed VenturesPoplar VenturesHigh AlphaLunsford 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 PartnersLudlow VenturesPermanent Capital VenturesSandalphon CapitalHyde Park AngelsInterplay Ventures Early Stage Management Llc
Purchaser builds procurement software that extracts and normalizes unstructured vendor quotes from PDFs, emails, and spreadsheets into a unified schema for apples-to-apples bid comparison and defensible award decisions.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Co-investorsHomebrew
Rayni builds an AI assistant for scientific instruments that gives citation-backed, step-by-step troubleshooting and servicing guidance drawn from official manuals and a team's internal knowledge.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sakshi Nag(Founder)in
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
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)Matthew Chanoff(Director)Lansing Tyler Scriven(Director)
Co-investorsBLH Venture Partners, LLCCircadian VenturesClocktower VenturesCompanyon VenturesEQUIAMExcelestar Ventures+7 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)Thiago Olson(Director)Dennis 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(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)inGuy Friedman(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)in
BoardChris Cooper(Director)Deena Shakir(Director)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalCerity Partners VenturesCrosscut VenturesDraper AssociatesLux CapitalNext Ventures
Co-investorsHyde Park Angels
AdTechMarketing TechSales Tech
Co-investorsAtlanta Tech VillageElevate VenturesGeekdomGlasswing VenturesHigh Alpha
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)
Co-investorsAlpha EdisonJackson Square VenturesMaven Ventures
Chicago, US
Benjamin Albert(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
BoardSid Chambless(Director)Robert Coppedge(Director)Michael Tudeen(Director)
Co-investorsLRVHealthEcho Health VenturesMartin Ventures
Upfront is a patient engagement platform for healthcare enterprises and providers that uses personalized, omnichannel communication to guide patients to needed care, reduce no-shows, and increase completion of preventive screenings and referrals.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
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 Partners
Benji offers a platform and universal API for building and managing customized loyalty partnerships and programs, letting businesses link loyalty accounts, run campaigns, and consolidate analytics across partnerships.
Enterprise SoftwareMarketing 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-investorsHyde Park Angels
HealthtechMinneapolis, US
Jonathan D. Pearce(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Richard 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)Cory Wheeler(Founder)inBen Pippenger(Founder)
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+2 more
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.
Exits · 3
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Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesCivCheck · matr.net · Aug 23, 2026
Arrive · mynorthwest.com · Aug 20, 2026
Hyde Park Venture Partners · pulse2.com · Aug 4, 2026
InvestNext · finance.yahoo.com · Jul 22, 2026
Paladin · marketscreener.com · Jul 1, 2026
Zylo · zylo.com · May 4, 2026
Definity · pulse2.com · Apr 30, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hyde Park Venture Partners made?
- Hyde Park Venture Partners has 51 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited via acquisition or IPO, including 2 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 High Alpha, August Capital, Lobby Capital, among 144 tracked co-investors.
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
Investor Series - Allison Weil Lechnir, VC, Hyde Park Venture Partners - RBL1 Live
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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
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(Trailer) Tim Kopp - Hyde Park Venture Partners & ExactTarget | Coffee with a CMO
Drift · Tim Kopp
Co-investors · 91
High Alpha is a venture firm that creates and funds B2B SaaS companies, partnering with founders to build enterprise software businesses. It operates a venture capital arm (Capital) and a company-building arm (Studio).
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.
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.
Insight Partners is an investment firm focused on accelerating revenue and profit growth in software companies, providing capital and operational support through its Insight Onsite team.
Menlo Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in transformative, early-stage AI companies across every layer of the modern AI stack, from applications and middleware to data infrastructure and foundation models.
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