Perspectives early-stage

Recent articles and resources from our team, and press featuring our companies.

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.

CoPilot Raises $6.5M Series A-1

October 4, 2023

CoPilot Raises $6.5M Series A-1

TechCrunch

K4 Mobility Rebranding as Kognitive Networks

October 4, 2023

K4 Mobility Rebranding as Kognitive Networks

Kognitive Networks

Aug X Labs Joins Portfolio

September 27, 2023

Aug X Labs Joins Portfolio

Aug X Labs

Dentologie Raises $25M Series B

September 26, 2023

Dentologie Raises $25M Series B

ChicagoInno

Formaloo Joins Portfolio

July 5, 2023

Formaloo Joins Portfolio

Tech EU

Applitools Aquires Preflight

June 29, 2023

Applitools Aquires Preflight

Applitools

Leap Announces $15 Million Fundraise

June 20, 2023

Leap Announces $15 Million Fundraise

Leap

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

June 9, 2023

Victoria Leon Joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Vice President

Mira Awards Scale-up of the Year

April 24, 2023

Mira Awards Scale-up of the Year

TechPoint

America's Most Innovative Companies

April 14, 2023

America's Most Innovative Companies

Fortune

Intelinair Acquires Aker Technologies

April 4, 2023

Intelinair Acquires Aker Technologies

Intelinair

memQ Joins Portfolio

April 3, 2023

memQ Joins Portfolio

memQ

InvestNext Announces 8.25M Series A

March 31, 2023

InvestNext Announces 8.25M Series A

InvestNext

Zengines Joins Portfolio

March 27, 2023

Zengines Joins Portfolio

Zengines

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

March 21, 2023

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

Mood:Media

Chicago’s Varied Startup Scene Takes A Breather After 2 High-Flying Years

March 1, 2023

Chicago’s Varied Startup Scene Takes A Breather After 2 High-Flying Years

Crunchbase

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

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

Chowly Acquires Koala

February 1, 2023

Chowly Acquires Koala

Business Wire

Winter Webinar Rewatch

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

Olivia Zdeb

December 1, 2022

Winter Webinar Rewatch

Zylo Announces $31.5M Series C

November 29, 2022

Zylo Announces $31.5M Series C

Zylo

FourKites Announces Partnership with Sony Network Communications Europe

November 7, 2022

FourKites Announces Partnership with Sony Network Communications Europe

FourKites

ShipBob Launches Amazon Fulfillment Services for e-commerce merchants

October 26, 2022

ShipBob Launches Amazon Fulfillment Services for e-commerce merchants

Freight Waves

FourKites announces $10M Strategic Investment from Mitsui & Co.

September 27, 2022

FourKites announces $10M Strategic Investment from Mitsui & Co.

FourKites

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

September 21, 2022

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

Provi

Sleek Officially Launches

September 7, 2022

Sleek Officially Launches

Sleek

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

September 6, 2022

Olivia Zdeb joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Operations Manager

Upfront Healthcare Raises $10.5M in Oversubscribed Series C

September 6, 2022

Upfront Healthcare Raises $10.5M in Oversubscribed Series C

Upfront Healthcare

Upfront Healthcare Acquires PatientBond

August 18, 2022

Upfront Healthcare Acquires PatientBond

Upfront Healthcare

Podchaser Joins ACast

July 18, 2022

Podchaser Joins ACast

Podchaser

VC Explained: Diligence Process

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

Allison Weil Lechnir

June 20, 2022

VC Explained: Diligence Process

SullivanCotter Announces Formation of New Clinical Workforce Technology Company with the Acquisition of Clinician Nexus

June 8, 2022

SullivanCotter Announces Formation of New Clinical Workforce Technology Company with the Acquisition of Clinician Nexus

PR News Wire

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

May 31, 2022

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

Vibenomics

Legal justice startup raises $8 million

May 3, 2022

Legal justice startup raises $8 million

Chicago Business

Accounting Automation Platform Audit Sight Secures $4M Seed+ Round

April 27, 2022

Accounting Automation Platform Audit Sight Secures $4M Seed+ Round

Built In

Out of Office Joins Portfolio

April 20, 2022

Out of Office Joins Portfolio

Biz Journals

Sleek Joins Portfolio

March 8, 2022

Sleek Joins Portfolio

Tech Crunch

Catalytic Acquired by PagerDuty

March 2, 2022

Catalytic Acquired by PagerDuty

PagerDuty

Prepping for Series A

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

Jim Conti

March 1, 2022

Prepping for Series A

LandscapeHub Announces $9 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Its National Footprint

February 10, 2022

LandscapeHub Announces $9 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Its National Footprint

Business Wire

Fast Radius went Public via SPAC at $1.B Valuation

February 7, 2022

Fast Radius went Public via SPAC at $1.B Valuation

Chicago Inno

Certiverse Raises $2M Seed Acceleration Round to Advance End-to-End Platform

January 26, 2022

Certiverse Raises $2M Seed Acceleration Round to Advance End-to-End Platform

GlobeNewswire

Leap Announces $50 Million Capital Raise

January 25, 2022

Leap Announces $50 Million Capital Raise

Leap

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

January 13, 2022

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

Yahoo!

FairX Acquired by Coinbase

January 12, 2022

FairX Acquired by Coinbase

Coinbase

Building a strong resume

Jim Conti shares his top tips for resume writers.

Jim Conti

December 21, 2021

Building a strong resume

Robinhood Crypto Welcomes Cove Markets

December 14, 2021

Robinhood Crypto Welcomes Cove Markets

Robinhood

Workday to acquire external workforce management startup VNDLY for $510M

November 18, 2021

Workday to acquire external workforce management startup VNDLY for $510M

TechCrunch

PathFactory Receives Significant Investment from Vertu Capital

November 8, 2021

PathFactory Receives Significant Investment from Vertu Capital

Cision

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

November 2, 2021

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

Bridgit secures $24M CAD in funding to provide construction companies with ‘workforce intelligence’

October 26, 2021

Bridgit secures $24M CAD in funding to provide construction companies with ‘workforce intelligence’

TechCrunch

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

October 22, 2021

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

Reflections on the current talent market

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

Jim Conti

October 12, 2021

Reflections on the current talent market

InvestNext Closes $4.3 Million Seed Funding Round

October 7, 2021

InvestNext Closes $4.3 Million Seed Funding Round

Cision

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

September 30, 2021

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

Business Wire

Intelinair Raises $20 Million in Series B to Expand Flagship Platform AGMRI

September 24, 2021

Intelinair Raises $20 Million in Series B to Expand Flagship Platform AGMRI

Cision

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

A curated list of strong job description templates.

Jim Conti

September 21, 2021

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

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

September 15, 2021

Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias join HPVP as Associates

Growth: Buy or Build

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

Guy Turner

September 8, 2021

Growth: Buy or Build

#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

September 7, 2021

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

#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

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

Jim Conti

August 31, 2021

#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

Our investment in Leap

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

Ira Weiss

August 30, 2021

Our investment in Leap

#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

August 24, 2021

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

NoRedInk raises $50 million Series B to help students become better writers

August 24, 2021

NoRedInk raises $50 million Series B to help students become better writers

TechCrunch

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

August 20, 2021

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

Back to not normal

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

Guy Turner

August 19, 2021

Back to not normal

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

August 16, 2021

Jim Conti joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Talent Partner

LogicGate Secures $113M Series C with the Aim to Empower Global Enterprises to Treat Risk as a Strategic Advantage

July 28, 2021

LogicGate Secures $113M Series C with the Aim to Empower Global Enterprises to Treat Risk as a Strategic Advantage

LogicGate

VC Explained: Storytelling

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

Allison Weil

July 21, 2021

VC Explained: Storytelling

Amperity raises $100M on a $1B+ valuation to help companies build better profiles of their customers

July 13, 2021

Amperity raises $100M on a $1B+ valuation to help companies build better profiles of their customers

Tech Crunch

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

June 29, 2021

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

FairX

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

June 22, 2021

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

Cision

Frank Launches to Give Workers a Discreet Place to Take Collective Action

June 18, 2021

Frank Launches to Give Workers a Discreet Place to Take Collective Action

Built In Chicago

Back to work? A little history

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

Guy Turner

June 16, 2021

Back to work? A little history

VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

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

Allison Weil

June 15, 2021

VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

After helping pro athletes sleep better, Rise Science raises $10M to give everyone more rest

June 9, 2021

After helping pro athletes sleep better, Rise Science raises $10M to give everyone more rest

Chicago Inno

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

May 26, 2021

Hyde Park Venture Partners is hiring two early-career investors

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

May 26, 2021

Meet HPVP’s new Director of Marketing

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

Congrats Alisa and Allison!

Hyde Park Venture Partners

May 18, 2021

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

Amount raises $100M at $1B valuation, becoming Chicago' newest unicorn

May 18, 2021

Amount raises $100M at $1B valuation, becoming Chicago' newest unicorn

Chicago Inno

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

April 20, 2021

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

Cincy Inno

Bright Health snaps up Zipnosis to build out telehealth services

April 8, 2021

Bright Health snaps up Zipnosis to build out telehealth services

Fierce Healthcare

Malomo raises $5M to drive repeat purchases through shipment tracking

April 7, 2021

Malomo raises $5M to drive repeat purchases through shipment tracking

VentureBeat

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

March 31, 2021

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

Cision

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

March 30, 2021

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

Business Wire

Cardinal Health, FourKites Target Deeper View of Medical Supply Chain

March 29, 2021

Cardinal Health, FourKites Target Deeper View of Medical Supply Chain

Wall Street Journal

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

January 25, 2021

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

TechCrunch

Podchaser raises $4M to build a comprehensive podcast database

Hyde Park Venture Partners

January 19, 2021

Podchaser raises $4M to build a comprehensive podcast database

TechCrunch

The 20 Hottest Digital Health Startups From Flyover Country, 2021

Hyde Park Venture Partners

January 13, 2021

The 20 Hottest Digital Health Startups From Flyover Country, 2021

Observer

FlashParking to merge with parking services platform Arrive

Hyde Park Venture Partners

January 6, 2021

FlashParking to merge with parking services platform Arrive

Reuters

TECH 50 2020

Hyde Park Venture Partners

December 1, 2020

TECH 50 2020

Crain's Chicago Business

Winter Is Coming — Are Supply Chains Ready?

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 30, 2020

Winter Is Coming — Are Supply Chains Ready?

FourKites

Chicago startups raised $30M in November

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 30, 2020

Chicago startups raised $30M in November

Crain's Chicago Business

For Digital Payments, The Best UX is Forgettable

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 23, 2020

For Digital Payments, The Best UX is Forgettable

Built in Chicago

'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 22, 2020

'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

BBC

Making Landlord Life Easier, NestEgg Raises $7M Series A

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 18, 2020

Making Landlord Life Easier, NestEgg Raises $7M Series A

Crunchbase

Upfront Healthcare raises $11.5 million in Series B funding round led by Baird Capital and co-led by LRVHealth

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 18, 2020

Upfront Healthcare raises $11.5 million in Series B funding round led by Baird Capital and co-led by LRVHealth

Healthcare IT Today

NestEgg nabs $7M to pay your rent

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 18, 2020

NestEgg nabs $7M to pay your rent

The Real Deal

How Bridgit's Co-Founder Tapped Into a Market Ignored by Tech

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 11, 2020

How Bridgit's Co-Founder Tapped Into a Market Ignored by Tech

Beta Kit

Atlanta-based Terminus makes fourth acquisition in three years

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 11, 2020

Atlanta-based Terminus makes fourth acquisition in three years

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Blocked Bridgit Business Insider

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 10, 2020

Blocked Bridgit Business Insider

Business Insider

Hyde Park Venture Partners

June 9, 2023

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

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

Olivia Zdeb

December 1, 2022

Winter Webinar Rewatch

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

September 6, 2022

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

June 20, 2022

VC Explained: Diligence Process

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

Jim Conti

March 1, 2022

Prepping for Series A

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

Jim Conti

December 21, 2021

Building a strong resume

Jim Conti shares his top tips for resume writers.

Jim Conti

November 2, 2021

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

October 22, 2021

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

October 12, 2021

Reflections on the current talent market

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

Jim Conti

September 21, 2021

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

A curated list of strong job description templates.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

September 15, 2021

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

September 8, 2021

Growth: Buy or Build

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

Jim Conti

September 7, 2021

#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

August 31, 2021

#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

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

Ira Weiss

August 30, 2021

Our investment in Leap

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

Jim Conti

August 24, 2021

#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

August 20, 2021

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

August 19, 2021

Back to not normal

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

August 16, 2021

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

July 21, 2021

VC Explained: Storytelling

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

Guy Turner

June 16, 2021

Back to work? A little history

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

Allison Weil

June 15, 2021

VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

May 26, 2021

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

May 26, 2021

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

May 18, 2021

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

Congrats Alisa and Allison!

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 2, 2020

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

October 11, 2020

The F-word

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

Jackie DiMonte

August 8, 2020

The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of ‘20

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

Jackie DiMonte

June 24, 2020

What new normal?!

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

Allison Weil

June 1, 2020

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

May 17, 2020

A tale of two markets

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 28, 2020

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

April 25, 2020

Shift the (Revenue) Curve

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 16, 2020

Understanding Demand Changes to WIN

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

Jackie DiMonte

April 3, 2020

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

April 1, 2020

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

March 30, 2020

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

March 24, 2020

Modeling COVID-19’s Impact and Making Hard Decisions

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

Jackie DiMonte

March 21, 2020

Markets Are Chaos

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

March 10, 2020

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

February 6, 2020

Everyone is Busy

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

Guy Turner

January 7, 2020

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

December 11, 2019

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

December 11, 2019

Introducing HPVP Fund III: Our Series B in Startup Terms

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

Tim Kopp

December 5, 2019

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

November 25, 2019

To the mid-continent entrepreneurs…

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

Jackie DiMonte

October 10, 2019

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

July 25, 2019

Why our cities are soft tomatoes

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

Tim Kopp

July 11, 2019

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

July 9, 2019

Quantity has a quality all its own

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

Guy Turner

June 27, 2019

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

June 20, 2019

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

June 20, 2019

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

June 13, 2019

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

June 11, 2019

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

May 28, 2019

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

May 19, 2019

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

May 10, 2019

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

April 2, 2019

Four Takeaways from a First-Time Tech Startup CMO

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

Guy Turner

July 24, 2018

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

May 15, 2018

Fixing things and building people – why we invested in Fixer

We recently announced our investment in Fixer.

Guy Turner

June 25, 2016

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

January 20, 2015

Don’t Ask What Seat. Just Get On.

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

Leading Towards Social Justice

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

Guy Turner

Inside the Inside Round

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

CoPilot Raises $6.5M Series A-1

TechCrunch

K4 Mobility Rebranding as Kognitive Networks

Kognitive Networks

Aug X Labs Joins Portfolio

Aug X Labs

Dentologie Raises $25M Series B

ChicagoInno

Formaloo Joins Portfolio

Tech EU

Applitools Aquires Preflight

Applitools

Leap Announces $15 Million Fundraise

Leap

Mira Awards Scale-up of the Year

TechPoint

America's Most Innovative Companies

Fortune

Intelinair Acquires Aker Technologies

Intelinair

memQ Joins Portfolio

memQ

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