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Ira Weiss
InvestorFounderPartner at Hyde Park Venture Partners · Board director at FairXchange · Board director at ShipBob · Board director at ParkWhiz
New York, New York
FoundedHyde Park Venture Partners
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About
Partner with HPVP since its founding in 2011 and a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Involved in investments including AuditSight, FourKites, G2, ShipBob, and Slip Robotics. Previously Managing Director at Hyde Park Angels and a partner at RK Ventures.
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Board director at FairXchange
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FairXchange's investors · 1
Board director at ShipBobYC S14
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Board director at ParkWhiz
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ParkWhiz's investors · 10
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Experience
- Hyde Park Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2011 — presentChicago, IL
- University of Chicago, Booth School of BusinessClinical Professor of Entreprenuership and Accountingcurrent2006 — presentChicago, IL
- Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)Chairmancurrent2024 — presentIllinois
- Slip RoboticsInvestor/Board Observercurrent2022 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- HDataInvestor/Board Observercurrent2021 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- Audit Sight Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- LeapInvestor/Board Observercurrent2020 — presentChicago, Illinois, United States
- LandscapeHubBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentChicago, IL
- RoadSyncBoard Membercurrent2018 — presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
- ShipBob, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 — presentChicago, IL
- FourKites, Inc.Board Member/Board Observercurrent2016 — presentChicago, IL
- PartySlateInvestor/Board Observercurrent2015 — presentGreater Chicago Area
- G2Investorcurrent2014 — presentChicago, IL
- Secure Illinois RetirementsBoard of Trustees2021 — 2025Illinois, United States
- NestEgg.rentBoard Member2020 — 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
- FairXBoard Member2019 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Cove MarketsBoard Member2019 — 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
- Tock TixFormer Investor2016 — 2021Chicago, IL
- Base CRMInvestor2011 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- ParkWhizBoard Member/Observer2012 — 2018Chicago, IL
- StreamLink SoftwareBoard Observer2013 — 2016Cleveland, Ohio
- Hyde Park AngelsFaculty Liason2007 — 2014Chicago, IL
- ConcerroExecutive Chairman & Board Member2004 — 2012San Diego, CA
- RK VenturesManaging Director2000 — 2010New York, NY
- Columbia Business SchoolProfessor1999 — 2006
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Deals · 3
2ndKitchenBoard seat
via Hyde Park Venture Partners · filed Oct 2019 · $3M raise
Landscape HUBBoard seat
via Hyde Park Venture Partners · filed Feb 2019 · $5.2M raise
ShipBobBoard seat
via Hyde Park Venture Partners · filed May 2016 · $4.6M raise
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Other disclosed investments
Board seats
Investor
AmplifundArriveAudit SightAvantBaseBenjiblooomCatalyticFour KitesG2HDataLeapLogicGateNesteggPartySlateProviSimpleRelevanceSquirrellStreamLink SoftwareTockTransparentCareer
Sources: SEC Form D filings · curated public sources.
Colleagues at Hyde Park Venture Partners
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ira Weiss?
- Partner with HPVP since its founding in 2011 and a professor at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Involved in investments including AuditSight, FourKites, G2, ShipBob, and Slip Robotics. Previously Managing Director at Hyde Park Angels and a partner at RK Ventures.
- Where does Ira Weiss work?
- Ira Weiss is Partner of Hyde Park Venture Partners and Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners and Board director at FairXchange and Board director at ShipBob and Board director at ParkWhiz.
- What companies did Ira Weiss found?
- Ira Weiss founded Hyde Park Venture Partners.
- What boards does Ira Weiss sit on?
- Ira Weiss holds tracked board seats at 2ndKitchen, Landscape HUB, RoadSync, ShipBob.
- What companies has Ira Weiss invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Amplifund, Arrive, Audit Sight, Avant, Base, Benji, blooom, Catalytic, Four Kites, G2, HData, Leap, and 10 more.
- Where did Ira Weiss go to school?
- Ira Weiss studied at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business (MBA, PHD); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (B.A., Accounting and Economics).
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia428
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The University of Chicago Booth School of Business mafia218
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Hyde Park Angels mafia7
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Hyde Park Venture Partners mafia5
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HData mafia4
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Same school
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Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign867
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Also worked at HData7
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