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Ira Weiss

Investor

Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners

New York, New York

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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.

Experience

  1. Hyde Park Venture PartnersGeneral Partnercurrent2011 β€” presentChicago, IL
  2. University of Chicago, Booth School of BusinessClinical Professor of Entreprenuership and Accountingcurrent2006 β€” presentChicago, IL
  3. Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA)Chairmancurrent2024 β€” presentIllinois
  4. Slip RoboticsInvestor/Board Observercurrent2022 β€” presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  5. HDataInvestor/Board Observercurrent2021 β€” presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  6. Audit Sight Inc.Board Membercurrent2021 β€” presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  7. LeapInvestor/Board Observercurrent2020 β€” presentChicago, Illinois, United States
  8. LandscapeHubBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” presentChicago, IL
  9. RoadSyncBoard Membercurrent2018 β€” presentAtlanta, Georgia, United States
  10. ShipBob, Inc.Board Membercurrent2016 β€” presentChicago, IL
  11. FourKites, Inc.Board Member/Board Observercurrent2016 β€” presentChicago, IL
  12. PartySlateInvestor/Board Observercurrent2015 β€” presentGreater Chicago Area
  13. G2Investorcurrent2014 β€” presentChicago, IL
  14. Secure Illinois RetirementsBoard of Trustees2021 β€” 2025Illinois, United States
  15. NestEgg.rentBoard Member2020 β€” 2022Chicago, Illinois, United States
  16. FairXBoard Member2019 β€” 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  17. Cove MarketsBoard Member2019 β€” 2021Chicago, Illinois, United States
  18. Tock TixFormer Investor2016 β€” 2021Chicago, IL
  19. Base CRMInvestor2011 β€” 2018San Francisco Bay Area
  20. ParkWhizBoard Member/Observer2012 β€” 2018Chicago, IL

Education

  1. The University of Chicago Booth School of BusinessMBA, PHD
  2. University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.A., Accounting and Economics

Skills & more

Venture Capital80Entrepreneurship92Start-ups79Valuation29Private Equity24Mergers5Financial Modeling24Economics8Due Diligence18Investments42Angel Investing23Research8

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Shared employers

Deals Β· 3

2NdkitchenBoard seat

via Hyde Park Venture Partners Β· filed Oct 2019 Β· $3M raise

Landscape HUBBoard seat

via Hyde Park Venture Partners Β· filed Feb 2019 Β· $5.2M raise

ShipbobBoard seat

via Hyde Park Venture Partners Β· filed May 2016 Β· $4.6M raise

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