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Introducing HPVP Fund IV

Introducing HPVP Fund IV

Today Hyde Park Venture Partners celebrates raising a $98M Fund IV.

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Artificial intelligence takes center stage at Denver’s inaugural DenAI Summit

The city has challenges and it looks to AI and a whole community to help resolve some of them.

September 19, 2024
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A Health Win: Trainwell Increases Trial Conversions by 20% by Accepting HSA/FSA Payments

September 9, 2024
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Definity raises $4.5M as it looks to transform data application observability

August 14, 2024
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CoPilot is now Trainwell

May 30, 2024
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Introducing HPVP Fund IV

Today Hyde Park Venture Partners celebrates raising a $98M Fund IV.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
May 1, 2024
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Hyde Park Venture Partners Raises $98M Fourth Fund

Early-stage venture capital firm's fourth fund will power high-growth technology startups.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 1, 2024
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HData Raises $10 Million Series A

HData Raises $10 Million to Accelerate Energy-Sector Data Intelligence

March 5, 2024
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Paladin Acquires Pro Bono Manager

January 10, 2024
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Chowly Acquires Targetable

January 4, 2024
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Market Wagon Aquires Find Your Farmer Inc.

January 3, 2024
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CoPilot Raises $6.5M Series A-1

October 4, 2023
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K4 Mobility Rebrands as Kognitive Networks

October 4, 2023
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Aug X Labs Joins Portfolio

September 27, 2023
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Dentologie Raises $25M Series B

September 26, 2023
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Formaloo Joins Portfolio

July 5, 2023
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Applitools Aquires Preflight

June 29, 2023
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Leap Announces $15 Million Fundraise

June 20, 2023
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Victoria Leon Joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Vice President

We're excited to welcome Victoria Leon to the HPVP team as our Vice President.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
June 9, 2023
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Slip Robotics Raises $10.7M

May 15, 2023
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Mira Awards Scale-up of the Year

April 24, 2023
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America's Most Innovative Companies

April 14, 2023
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Intelinair Acquires Aker Technologies

April 4, 2023
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memQ Joins Portfolio

April 3, 2023
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InvestNext Announces $8.25M Series A

March 31, 2023
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Zengines Joins Portfolio

March 27, 2023
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Mood Media Expands In-Store Solutions with Acquisition of Vibenomics, the Leading In-Store Ad Network Technology and Service Provider

March 21, 2023
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Chicago’s Varied Startup Scene Takes A Breather After 2 High-Flying Years

March 1, 2023
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Hyde Park Venture Partners Listed in Top 10 Founder's Choice VC Leaderboard

HPVP was ranked 9 out of over 200+ VC firms on the Founder's Choice VC Leaderboard.

February 24, 2023
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Chowly Acquires Koala

February 1, 2023
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Winter Webinar Rewatch

Stay cozy at your desk or home office this holiday season and turn on our webinar rewatch!

Olivia Zdeb
Olivia Zdeb
December 1, 2022
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Zylo Announces $31.5M Series C

November 29, 2022
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FourKites Announces Partnership with Sony Network Communications Europe

November 7, 2022
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ShipBob Launches Amazon Fulfillment Services for e-commerce merchants

October 26, 2022
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FourKites announces $10M Strategic Investment from Mitsui & Co.

September 27, 2022
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Provi Announces $100M in New Funding on $750M Valuation to Take the Alcohol Industry Online

September 21, 2022
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Sleek Officially Launches

September 7, 2022
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Olivia Zdeb joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Operations Manager

We're excited to welcome Olivia Zdeb to the HPVP team as our Operations Manager.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
September 6, 2022
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Upfront Healthcare Raises $10.5M in Oversubscribed Series C

September 6, 2022
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Upfront Healthcare Acquires PatientBond

August 18, 2022
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Podchaser Joins ACast

July 18, 2022
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VC Explained: Diligence Process

Partner Allison Weil Lechnir offers insights into core areas of focus when evaluating an investment.

Allison Weil Lechnir
Allison Weil Lechnir
June 20, 2022
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SullivanCotter Announces Formation of New Clinical Workforce Technology Company with the Acquisition of Clinician Nexus

June 8, 2022
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Vibenomics Announces $12.3M Series B Funding With Plans To Expand Its Network and Advertising Reach

May 31, 2022
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Legal justice startup raises $8 million

May 3, 2022
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Accounting Automation Platform Audit Sight Secures $4M Seed+ Round

April 27, 2022
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Out of Office Joins Portfolio

April 20, 2022
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Sleek Joins Portfolio

March 8, 2022
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Catalytic Acquired by PagerDuty

March 2, 2022
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Prepping for Series A

Everything you need to know to prepare for a Series A.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
March 1, 2022
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LandscapeHub Announces $9 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Its National Footprint

February 10, 2022
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Fast Radius went Public via SPAC at $1.B Valuation

February 7, 2022
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Certiverse Raises $2M Seed Acceleration Round to Advance End-to-End Platform

January 26, 2022
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Leap Announces $50 Million Capital Raise

January 25, 2022
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FactoryFix, a Recruiting Platform for Manufacturers to Hire Workers, Raises $10M Series A

January 13, 2022
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FairX Acquired by Coinbase

January 12, 2022
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Building a strong resume

Jim Conti shares his top tips for resume writers.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
December 21, 2021
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Robinhood Crypto Welcomes Cove Markets

December 14, 2021
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Workday to acquire external workforce management startup VNDLY for $510M

November 18, 2021
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PathFactory Receives Significant Investment from Vertu Capital

November 8, 2021
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Event recap: My top 5 takeaways from our goal setting and headcount planning webinar

Jim shares top takeaways from our Goal Setting and Headcount Planning webinar.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
November 2, 2021
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Bridgit secures $24M CAD in funding to provide construction companies with ‘workforce intelligence’

October 26, 2021
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About our investment in AuditSight: Automating the monotonous part of audit work

Learn how AuditSight is changing the game for the auditing world.

Ira Weiss
Ira Weiss
October 22, 2021
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Reflections on the current talent market

In this week's #TuesdayTalentTip, Jim reflects on recruiting lessons from The Great Resignation.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
October 12, 2021
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InvestNext Closes $4.3 Million Seed Funding Round

October 7, 2021
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Terminus Acquires Zylotech, Launches Terminus Customer Data Platform (CDP) to Improve the Accuracy of B2B Go-to-Market Data

September 30, 2021
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Intelinair Raises $20 Million in Series B to Expand Flagship Platform AGMRI

September 24, 2021
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#TuesdayTalentTip: Create a job description that’s inspirational — not just informational

A curated list of strong job description templates.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
September 21, 2021
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Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias join HPVP as Associates

Join us in welcoming Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias to the Hyde Park Venture Partners team as Associates.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
September 15, 2021
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Growth: Buy or Build

Growth through acquisition(s). Is it a good idea?

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
September 8, 2021
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#TuesdayTalentTip: People, processes, platforms — a simple formula for employee onboarding

A good onboarding experience will ensure you build a strong relationship with your team post hire.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
September 7, 2021
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#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

A candidate-first interview experience will help you wow those exceptional candidates.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
August 31, 2021
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Our investment in Leap

We’re excited to announce one of our newest investments from Fund III, called the Leap platform.

Ira Weiss
Ira Weiss
August 30, 2021
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#TuesdayTalentTip: Don’t wait for talent to come to you

In Jim's first #TuesdayTalentTip, he's covering finding right candidates for your dream team.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
August 24, 2021
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NoRedInk raises $50 million Series B to help students become better writers

August 24, 2021
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My top 4 takeaways from interning at a VC as an undergrad

HPVP intern Sergio Palomino shares his biggest takeaways from spending his summer working with us.

Sergio Palomino
Sergio Palomino
August 20, 2021
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Back to not normal

We surveyed our community on their feelings around events — and got an overwhelming consensus.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
August 19, 2021
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Jim Conti joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Talent Partner

We're excited to welcome Jim Conti to the HPVP team as our Talent Partner.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
August 16, 2021
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LogicGate Secures $113M Series C with the Aim to Empower Global Enterprises to Treat Risk as a Strategic Advantage

July 28, 2021
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VC Explained: Storytelling

VC Explained: Allison Weil shares how to keep an investor's attention in an initial pitch meeting.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
July 21, 2021
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Amperity raises $100M on a $1B+ valuation to help companies build better profiles of their customers

July 13, 2021
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FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

June 29, 2021
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G2 Raises $157 Million in Series D Financing to Continue Accelerating Growth of the World's Most Trusted Software Marketplace

June 22, 2021
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Frank Launches to Give Workers a Discreet Place to Take Collective Action

June 18, 2021
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Back to work? A little history

Guy Turner shares his thoughts on why he thinks history shows that innovation happens in person.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
June 16, 2021
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VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

VC Explained: HPVP Partner Allison Weil shares how VC firms source startups.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
June 15, 2021
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After helping pro athletes sleep better, Rise Science raises $10M to give everyone more rest

June 9, 2021
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Hyde Park Venture Partners is hiring two early-career investors

We're looking for analyst or associate level investors to join our team.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 26, 2021
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Meet HPVP’s new Director of Marketing

We welcomed a new member to our team this month. Learn about her background, why she loves working with startups and more.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 26, 2021
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Hyde Park Venture Partners promotes Alisa Vass and Allison Weil to Partner

Congrats Alisa and Allison!

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 18, 2021
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Amount raises $100M at $1B valuation, becoming Chicago' newest unicorn

May 18, 2021
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One year after $50M exit, three Ahalogy execs debut new venture

April 20, 2021
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Bright Health snaps up Zipnosis to build out telehealth services

April 8, 2021
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Malomo raises $5M to drive repeat purchases through shipment tracking

April 7, 2021
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Squarespace Acquires Tock, the Online Reservations, Takeout, and Events Platform, to Advance Hospitality Offering

March 31, 2021
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SteadyMD Raises $25 Million to Power Telehealth Infrastructure for Digital Health Companies and Employers in All 50 States

March 30, 2021
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Cardinal Health, FourKites Target Deeper View of Medical Supply Chain

March 29, 2021
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BlackCart raises $8.8M Series A for its try-before-you-buy platform for online merchants

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
January 25, 2021
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Podchaser raises $4M to build a comprehensive podcast database

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
January 19, 2021
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The 20 Hottest Digital Health Startups From Flyover Country, 2021

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
January 13, 2021
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FlashParking to merge with parking services platform Arrive

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
January 6, 2021
Guy Turner
Guy Turner
May 1, 2024
Introducing HPVP Fund IV

Introducing HPVP Fund IV

Today Hyde Park Venture Partners celebrates raising a $98M Fund IV.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 1, 2024
Hyde Park Venture Partners Raises $98M Fourth Fund

Hyde Park Venture Partners Raises $98M Fourth Fund

Early-stage venture capital firm's fourth fund will power high-growth technology startups.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
June 9, 2023
Victoria Leon Joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Vice President

Victoria Leon Joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Vice President

We're excited to welcome Victoria Leon to the HPVP team as our Vice President.

February 24, 2023
Hyde Park Venture Partners Listed in Top 10 Founder's Choice VC Leaderboard

Hyde Park Venture Partners Listed in Top 10 Founder's Choice VC Leaderboard

HPVP was ranked 9 out of over 200+ VC firms on the Founder's Choice VC Leaderboard.

Olivia Zdeb
Olivia Zdeb
December 1, 2022
Winter Webinar Rewatch

Winter Webinar Rewatch

Stay cozy at your desk or home office this holiday season and turn on our webinar rewatch!

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
September 6, 2022
Olivia Zdeb joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Operations Manager

Olivia Zdeb joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Operations Manager

We're excited to welcome Olivia Zdeb to the HPVP team as our Operations Manager.

Allison Weil Lechnir
Allison Weil Lechnir
June 20, 2022
VC Explained: Diligence Process

VC Explained: Diligence Process

Partner Allison Weil Lechnir offers insights into core areas of focus when evaluating an investment.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
March 1, 2022
Prepping for Series A

Prepping for Series A

Everything you need to know to prepare for a Series A.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
December 21, 2021
Building a strong resume

Building a strong resume

Jim Conti shares his top tips for resume writers.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
November 2, 2021
Event recap: My top 5 takeaways from our goal setting and headcount planning webinar

Event recap: My top 5 takeaways from our goal setting and headcount planning webinar

Jim shares top takeaways from our Goal Setting and Headcount Planning webinar.

Ira Weiss
Ira Weiss
October 22, 2021
About our investment in AuditSight: Automating the monotonous part of audit work

About our investment in AuditSight: Automating the monotonous part of audit work

Learn how AuditSight is changing the game for the auditing world.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
October 12, 2021
Reflections on the current talent market

Reflections on the current talent market

In this week's #TuesdayTalentTip, Jim reflects on recruiting lessons from The Great Resignation.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
September 21, 2021
 #TuesdayTalentTip: Create a job description that’s inspirational — not just informational

#TuesdayTalentTip: Create a job description that’s inspirational — not just informational

A curated list of strong job description templates.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
September 15, 2021
Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias join HPVP as Associates

Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias join HPVP as Associates

Join us in welcoming Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias to the Hyde Park Venture Partners team as Associates.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
September 8, 2021
Growth: Buy or Build

Growth: Buy or Build

Growth through acquisition(s). Is it a good idea?

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
September 7, 2021
#TuesdayTalentTip: People, processes, platforms — a simple formula for employee onboarding

#TuesdayTalentTip: People, processes, platforms — a simple formula for employee onboarding

A good onboarding experience will ensure you build a strong relationship with your team post hire.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
August 31, 2021
#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

A candidate-first interview experience will help you wow those exceptional candidates.

Ira Weiss
Ira Weiss
August 30, 2021
Our investment in Leap

Our investment in Leap

We’re excited to announce one of our newest investments from Fund III, called the Leap platform.

Jim Conti
Jim Conti
August 24, 2021
#TuesdayTalentTip: Don’t wait for talent to come to you

#TuesdayTalentTip: Don’t wait for talent to come to you

In Jim's first #TuesdayTalentTip, he's covering finding right candidates for your dream team.

Sergio Palomino
Sergio Palomino
August 20, 2021
My top 4 takeaways from interning at a VC as an undergrad

My top 4 takeaways from interning at a VC as an undergrad

HPVP intern Sergio Palomino shares his biggest takeaways from spending his summer working with us.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
August 19, 2021
Back to not normal

Back to not normal

We surveyed our community on their feelings around events — and got an overwhelming consensus.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
August 16, 2021
Jim Conti joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Talent Partner

Jim Conti joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Talent Partner

We're excited to welcome Jim Conti to the HPVP team as our Talent Partner.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
July 21, 2021
VC Explained: Storytelling

VC Explained: Storytelling

VC Explained: Allison Weil shares how to keep an investor's attention in an initial pitch meeting.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
June 16, 2021
Back to work? A little history

Back to work? A little history

Guy Turner shares his thoughts on why he thinks history shows that innovation happens in person.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
June 15, 2021
VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

VC Explained: HPVP Partner Allison Weil shares how VC firms source startups.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 26, 2021
Hyde Park Venture Partners is hiring two early-career investors

Hyde Park Venture Partners is hiring two early-career investors

We're looking for analyst or associate level investors to join our team.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 26, 2021
Meet HPVP’s new Director of Marketing

Meet HPVP’s new Director of Marketing

We welcomed a new member to our team this month. Learn about her background, why she loves working with startups and more.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
May 18, 2021
Hyde Park Venture Partners promotes Alisa Vass and Allison Weil to Partner

Hyde Park Venture Partners promotes Alisa Vass and Allison Weil to Partner

Congrats Alisa and Allison!

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
November 2, 2020
What Startups Need to Know About SPACs

What Startups Need to Know About SPACs

You can’t read TechCrunch or sit through a boring tech webinar without someone name-dropping SPACs.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
October 11, 2020
The F-word

The F-word

There are “only two ways to make money in business: One is to bundle; the other is unbundle.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
August 8, 2020
The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of ‘20

The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of ‘20

In March, Americans frantically prepared for COVID-19 and sheltering-in-place.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
June 24, 2020
What new normal?!

What new normal?!

We’re getting a preview of what the future might look like. But, it’s not yet clear.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
June 1, 2020
It might be time to tell my founder story…

It might be time to tell my founder story…

Like many investors, before I was an investor, I was a founder. Like many founders, I failed.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
May 17, 2020
A tale of two markets

A tale of two markets

The venture ecosystem blossomed the last 10 years since the Great Recession...Then, COVID hit.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
April 28, 2020
Four Strategies for Startups to Thrive Through Crisis

Four Strategies for Startups to Thrive Through Crisis

Since March, most startups and VCs have focused on austerity and extending cash runway to ensure survival.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
April 25, 2020
Shift the (Revenue) Curve

Shift the (Revenue) Curve

Events reserved for year-end or federal-holiday seasons became regular occurrences last month.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
April 16, 2020
Understanding Demand Changes to WIN

Understanding Demand Changes to WIN

For the last month, we’ve been working with our companies to focus on survival.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
April 3, 2020
Where did all the VCs go?

Where did all the VCs go?

We, like many other VCs, have begun reviewing our portfolios on a regular basis in response to COVID

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
April 1, 2020
Federal Stimulus Impact on Venture-Backed Startups | COVID-19

Federal Stimulus Impact on Venture-Backed Startups | COVID-19

The CARES Act was recently signed into law, making a number of federal economic relief options available for businesses and individuals.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
March 30, 2020
Nurturing Culture from a Distance — Covid-19

Nurturing Culture from a Distance — Covid-19

Almost overnight, a large portion of our nation’s workforce went remote in response to Covid-19 and efforts to flatten the curve.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
March 24, 2020
Modeling COVID-19’s Impact and Making Hard Decisions

Modeling COVID-19’s Impact and Making Hard Decisions

Realities are changing day-by-day as the impact of COVID-19 deepens.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
March 21, 2020
Markets Are Chaos

Markets Are Chaos

Jason Zweig wrote about our ability to mentally & emotionally withstand today’s market volatility.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
March 10, 2020
Preparing your Startup for COVID19’s Impact

Preparing your Startup for COVID19’s Impact

With COVID19 an increasing reality both for public health and business, we know that each of you is considering how best to lead your company...

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
February 6, 2020
Everyone is Busy

Everyone is Busy

Busyness befalls people who are disorganized, over-committed or unable to prioritize.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
January 7, 2020
New Year Letter — 2019 was the Year of Accountability

New Year Letter — 2019 was the Year of Accountability

I will look behind & ahead as I did last, through three lenses — Family, Profession & Context

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
December 11, 2019
Hyde Park Venture Partners Raises​ $100M ​Third Fund

Hyde Park Venture Partners Raises​ $100M ​Third Fund

Early-stage venture capital firm’s third fund will power high-growth technology startups across the mid-continent

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
December 11, 2019
Introducing HPVP Fund III: Our Series B in Startup Terms

Introducing HPVP Fund III: Our Series B in Startup Terms

Today Hyde Park Venture Partners celebrates raising a $100M Fund III

Tim Kopp
Tim Kopp
December 5, 2019
From VC to CEO — I’m Leading the Charge at Terminus

From VC to CEO — I’m Leading the Charge at Terminus

I’ve always been drawn to the energy and thrill of working in an early-stage company.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
November 25, 2019
To the mid-continent entrepreneurs…

To the mid-continent entrepreneurs…

A lot of people will blame the lack of diversity in tech on “the pipeline problem” 

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
October 10, 2019
So… White Claw is a really good tech company

So… White Claw is a really good tech company

Let’s take a moment to reflect how White Claw absolutely TOOK OVER this summer.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
July 25, 2019
Why our cities are soft tomatoes

Why our cities are soft tomatoes

Scooters are taking over Chicago and the city is not taking it lightly!

Tim Kopp
Tim Kopp
July 11, 2019
Startup CEOs, your board meetings are probably lackluster. Here’s what to do about it.

Startup CEOs, your board meetings are probably lackluster. Here’s what to do about it.

One of the most interesting parts of being a VC is the role we play as board members.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
July 9, 2019
Quantity has a quality all its own

Quantity has a quality all its own

Without network effects, the expected # unicorns would be linearly dependent on # startups.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
June 27, 2019
Okay, so what’s the number?

Okay, so what’s the number?

VCs are like toddlers. If you don’t give us what we want, we will keep asking for it.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
June 20, 2019
Seed, speed, and we’re still here: my first decade in venture

Seed, speed, and we’re still here: my first decade in venture

It was nearly ten years ago that I landed an internship with a small fund in Chicago.

Jackie DiMonte
Jackie DiMonte
June 20, 2019
My reminder to see with fresh eyes

My reminder to see with fresh eyes

Since starting at Hyde Park Venture Partners three years ago, I’ve come a long way.

Tim Kopp
Tim Kopp
June 13, 2019
G2’s CEO Godard Abel on Getting the Best Investors Around the Table

G2’s CEO Godard Abel on Getting the Best Investors Around the Table

Founder & CEO of G2, the leading B2B software review platform, Godard Abel is a serial entrepreneur.

Allison Weil
Allison Weil
June 11, 2019
Why I took the Leap Into Venture Capital

Why I took the Leap Into Venture Capital

If I’m being honest, it’s still a little surprising, even to me, that I now work in venture capital.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
May 28, 2019
SaaS: How will your 10th sale be 10 times easier than your first?

SaaS: How will your 10th sale be 10 times easier than your first?

In those earliest of days, being a SaaS entrepreneur or investor was differentiating.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
May 19, 2019
Living Our Values: Hyde Park Venture Partners Promotes Barnes and DiMonte

Living Our Values: Hyde Park Venture Partners Promotes Barnes and DiMonte

The most profound value we share at HPVP is that rewards accrue to those who create value.

Tim Kopp
Tim Kopp
May 10, 2019
3 Lessons on What it Takes to Build a Brand

3 Lessons on What it Takes to Build a Brand

The Indy Marketing Leaders group has quickly grown into a community of up-and-coming marketers...

Tim Kopp
Tim Kopp
April 2, 2019
Four Takeaways from a First-Time Tech Startup CMO

Four Takeaways from a First-Time Tech Startup CMO

Ryan Bonnici hails from Sydney, Australia and now calls the windy city home.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
July 24, 2018
Moving a startup from the bottom third to the top third (it's the people silly)

Moving a startup from the bottom third to the top third (it's the people silly)

Early warnings of bottom third companies in your portfolio. How to catch them & course correct.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
May 15, 2018
Fixing things and building people – why we invested in Fixer

Fixing things and building people – why we invested in Fixer

We recently announced our investment in Fixer.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
June 25, 2016
Career advice: don’t listen to it, but if you must…

Career advice: don’t listen to it, but if you must…

Guy Turner shares the four dimensions he thinks matter most in framing career opportunity decisions.

Greg Barnes
Greg Barnes
January 20, 2015
Don’t Ask What Seat. Just Get On.

Don’t Ask What Seat. Just Get On.

Find a really high growth company, a rocket ship, and get involved.

Hyde Park Venture Partners
Hyde Park Venture Partners
Leading Towards Social Justice

Leading Towards Social Justice

We must look out for the safety and well-being of our teams.

Guy Turner
Guy Turner
Inside the Inside Round

Inside the Inside Round

There are good inside rounds, and there are bad inside rounds.