Perspectives early-stage

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

VC Explained: Diligence Process

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

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

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

Prepping for Series A

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

Jim Conti

March 1, 2022

Prepping for Series A

Building a strong resume

Jim Conti shares his top tips for resume writers.

Jim Conti

December 21, 2021

Building a strong resume

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

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

#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) has long been the refrain of mature companies and private equity, but it is a relatively recent trend in mid-stage startups and VC. 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 you want to land. Explore simple, practical steps to ensure you create a strong one.

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 one of the most basic subjects – how to find the right candidates for your dream team.

Jim Conti

August 24, 2021

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

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 in-person versus virtual 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

VC Explained: Storytelling

In part two of her VC Explained blog series, Allison Weil shares how to keep an investor's attention in an initial pitch meeting.

Allison Weil

July 21, 2021

VC Explained: Storytelling

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

June 29, 2021

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

FairX

Back to work? A little history

Guy Turner shares his thoughts on the future of the workplace — and 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

In the first post in her VC Explained series, HPVP Partner Allison Weil shares how VC firms source startups.

Allison Weil

June 15, 2021

VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

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

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

What Startups Need to Know About SPACs

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 2, 2020

What Startups Need to Know About SPACs

The Launch Of Podchaser Pro Pulls Back The Curtain On Podcast Statistics

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 31, 2020

The Launch Of Podchaser Pro Pulls Back The Curtain On Podcast Statistics

Forbes

How One CEO Is Helping Organizations Take A Proactive Approach To Risk Management

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 21, 2020

How One CEO Is Helping Organizations Take A Proactive Approach To Risk Management

Forbes

The F-word

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 11, 2020

The F-word

How Outsourcing Logistics Can Help SMBs Compete With Amazon

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 7, 2020

How Outsourcing Logistics Can Help SMBs Compete With Amazon

PYMNTS

Indianapolis-based Malomo raises $2.8 million to turn order tracking into a branded customer experience

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 2, 2020

Indianapolis-based Malomo raises $2.8 million to turn order tracking into a branded customer experience

TechCrunch

‘Flying blind’: How DTC CEOs are preparing for the holidays

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 1, 2020

‘Flying blind’: How DTC CEOs are preparing for the holidays

Digiday

E-Commerce Surge Draws Investment to Online Retail Logistics Providers

Hyde Park Venture Partners

September 28, 2020

E-Commerce Surge Draws Investment to Online Retail Logistics Providers

Wall Street Journal

Despite COVID-19, 5 Chicago VCs say region is poised for success

Hyde Park Venture Partners

August 25, 2020

Despite COVID-19, 5 Chicago VCs say region is poised for success

TechCrunch

The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of ‘20

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

August 8, 2020

The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of ‘20

Virtual Home Repairs

Hyde Park Venture Partners

July 25, 2020

Virtual Home Repairs

NBC

What new normal?!

Now as states reopen, we’re getting a preview of what the future might look like. But, it’s not yet clear.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

June 24, 2020

What new normal?!

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 — spectacularly.

Allison Weil

June 1, 2020

It might be time to tell my founder story…

A tale of two markets

The venture ecosystem blossomed the last 10 years coming out of the Great Recession...Then, COVID hit.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

May 17, 2020

A tale of two markets

Former Kroger executive's startup adds $8.5M to its Series B

Hyde Park Venture Partners

May 6, 2020

Former Kroger executive's startup adds $8.5M to its Series B

Cincinnatti Business Courier

A new pro bono portal just launched for lawyers looking to help people hit hard by the pandemic

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 30, 2020

A new pro bono portal just launched for lawyers looking to help people hit hard by the pandemic

TechCrunch

Terminus Buys B2B Conversation Chat Platform

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 30, 2020

Terminus Buys B2B Conversation Chat Platform

MarTech Series

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.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 28, 2020

Four Strategies for Startups to Thrive Through Crisis

Shift the (Revenue) Curve

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 25, 2020

Shift the (Revenue) Curve

Understanding Demand Changes to WIN

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 16, 2020

Understanding Demand Changes to WIN

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 3, 2020

Where did all the VCs go?

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

April 1, 2020

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

Transportation payments platform RoadSync raises $5.7M

Hyde Park Venture Partners

April 1, 2020

Transportation payments platform RoadSync raises $5.7M

Atlanta Inno

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 30, 2020

Nurturing Culture from a Distance — Covid-19

Modeling COVID-19’s Impact and Making Hard Decisions

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

March 24, 2020

Modeling COVID-19’s Impact and Making Hard Decisions

Markets Are Chaos

Last weekend, Jason Zweig wrote about our ability to mentally and emotionally withstand today’s market volatility.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

March 21, 2020

Markets Are Chaos

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...

Hyde Park Venture Partners

March 10, 2020

Preparing your Startup for COVID19’s Impact

Blocked PartySlate Crains Chicago Business

Hyde Park Venture Partners

February 21, 2020

Blocked PartySlate Crains Chicago Business

Crain's Chicago Business

Everyone is Busy

Many see busyness as a virtue and a status symbol...busyness befalls people who are disorganized, over-committed or unable to prioritize.

Guy Turner

February 6, 2020

Everyone is Busy

Podchaser raises $1.65M in round with prominent Louisville investors

Hyde Park Venture Partners

January 29, 2020

Podchaser raises $1.65M in round with prominent Louisville investors

Louisville Business First

New Year Letter — 2019 was the Year of Accountability

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

Guy Turner

January 7, 2020

New Year Letter — 2019 was the Year of Accountability

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

December 11, 2019

Hyde Park Venture Partners Raises $100M Third Fund

Introducing HPVP Fund III: Our Series B in Startup Terms

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

Guy Turner

December 11, 2019

Introducing HPVP Fund III: Our Series B in Startup Terms

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.

Tim Kopp

December 5, 2019

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

To the mid-continent entrepreneurs…

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

Allison Weil

November 25, 2019

To the mid-continent entrepreneurs…

2ndKitchen Raises $4.35M to Bring Restaurant Food to More Establishments

Hyde Park Venture Partners

November 15, 2019

2ndKitchen Raises $4.35M to Bring Restaurant Food to More Establishments

Built In Chicago

So… White Claw is a really good tech company

Now that we’re squarely in fall, let’s take a moment to reflect how White Claw absolutely TOOK OVER this summer.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 10, 2019

So… White Claw is a really good tech company

Why our cities are soft tomatoes

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

July 25, 2019

Why our cities are soft tomatoes

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.

Tim Kopp

July 11, 2019

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

Quantity has a quality all its own

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

July 9, 2019

Quantity has a quality all its own

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 27, 2019

Okay, so what’s the number?

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 and “screened” my first startup story.

Guy Turner

June 20, 2019

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

My reminder to see with fresh eyes

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

June 20, 2019

My reminder to see with fresh eyes

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

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

Tim Kopp

June 13, 2019

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

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.

Allison Weil

June 11, 2019

Why I took the Leap Into Venture Capital

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

We have since honed our message, but in those earliest of days, being a SaaS entrepreneur or investor was differentiating.

Guy Turner

May 28, 2019

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

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.

Guy Turner

May 19, 2019

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

3 Lessons on What it Takes to Build a Brand

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

Tim Kopp

May 10, 2019

3 Lessons on What it Takes to Build a Brand

Four Takeaways from a First-Time Tech Startup CMO

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

Tim Kopp

April 2, 2019

Four Takeaways from a First-Time Tech Startup CMO

Freight-Tracking Startup FourKites Raises $50 Million in New Backing

Hyde Park Venture Partners

February 5, 2019

Freight-Tracking Startup FourKites Raises $50 Million in New Backing

WSJ

G2 Crowd Raises $55M to Transform the Way Businesses Buy Software

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 11, 2018

G2 Crowd Raises $55M to Transform the Way Businesses Buy Software

Forbes

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

There's a pattern of early warnings of bottoms third companies in your portfolio — learn how to catch them and course correct.

Guy Turner

July 24, 2018

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

Fixing things and building people – why we invested in Fixer

We recently announced our investment in Fixer, led by Founder Collective and including Chicago’s Impact Engine.

Guy Turner

May 15, 2018

Fixing things and building people – why we invested in Fixer

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

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

Guy Turner

June 25, 2016

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

Don’t Ask What Seat. Just Get On.

Greg shares why his career advice is always the same — find a really high growth company, a rocket ship, and get involved.

Greg Barnes

January 20, 2015

Don’t Ask What Seat. Just Get On.

Fast Radius to List on NASDAQ through a Business Combination with ECP

Fast Radius

ShipBob raises $200M Series E, doubles last valuation to over $1B

Shipbob

Leading Towards Social Justice

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

Leading Towards Social Justice

Inside the Inside Round

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

Guy Turner

Inside the Inside Round

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) has long been the refrain of mature companies and private equity, but it is a relatively recent trend in mid-stage startups and VC. 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 you want to land. Explore simple, practical steps to ensure you create a strong one.

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 one of the most basic subjects – how to find the 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 in-person versus virtual 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

In part two of her VC Explained blog series, 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 the future of the workplace — and why he thinks history shows that innovation happens in person.

Allison Weil

June 15, 2021

VC Explained: How venture capital firms find startups

In the first post in her VC Explained series, 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, the WSJ, or sit through a boring tech webinar without someone name-dropping SPACs.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 11, 2020

The F-word

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

August 8, 2020

The Great Toilet Paper Shortage of ‘20

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

June 24, 2020

What new normal?!

Now as states reopen, 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 — spectacularly.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

May 17, 2020

A tale of two markets

The venture ecosystem blossomed the last 10 years coming out of 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.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

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.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

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.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

March 21, 2020

Markets Are Chaos

Last weekend, Jason Zweig wrote about our ability to mentally and 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

Many see busyness as a virtue and a status symbol...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

This year, I will look behind and ahead as I did last, through three lenses — Family, Profession and 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”

Hyde Park Venture Partners

October 10, 2019

So… White Claw is a really good tech company

Now that we’re squarely in fall, let’s take a moment to reflect how White Claw absolutely TOOK OVER this summer.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

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.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

July 9, 2019

Quantity has a quality all its own

Without network effects, the expected # unicorns in any ecosystem 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 and “screened” my first startup story.

Hyde Park Venture Partners

June 20, 2019

My reminder to see with fresh eyes

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

Tim Kopp

June 13, 2019

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

Founder and 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?

We have since honed our message, but 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 consisting of all different levels 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)

There's a pattern of early warnings of bottoms third companies in your portfolio — learn how to catch them and course correct.

Guy Turner

May 15, 2018

Fixing things and building people – why we invested in Fixer

We recently announced our investment in Fixer, led by Founder Collective and including Chicago’s Impact Engine.

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 a career opportunity decision.

Greg Barnes

January 20, 2015

Don’t Ask What Seat. Just Get On.

Greg shares why his career advice is always the same — 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.

Fast Radius to List on NASDAQ through a Business Combination with ECP

Fast Radius

ShipBob raises $200M Series E, doubles last valuation to over $1B

Shipbob

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

FairX

FlashParking to merge with parking services platform Arrive

Reuters

The 20 Hottest Digital Health Startups From Flyover Country, 2021

Observer

Podchaser raises $4M to build a comprehensive podcast database

TechCrunch

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

TechCrunch

Virtual Home Repairs

NBC

For Digital Payments, The Best UX is Forgettable

Built in Chicago

‘Flying blind’: How DTC CEOs are preparing for the holidays

Digiday

How Outsourcing Logistics Can Help SMBs Compete With Amazon

PYMNTS

How One CEO Is Helping Organizations Take A Proactive Approach To Risk Management

Forbes

The Launch Of Podchaser Pro Pulls Back The Curtain On Podcast Statistics

Forbes

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

Beta Kit

Blocked Bridgit Business Insider

Business Insider

A new pro bono portal just launched for lawyers looking to help people hit hard by the pandemic

TechCrunch

'Thanksgiving To Go': Americans splash out on takeaways

BBC

Winter Is Coming — Are Supply Chains Ready?

FourKites

2ndKitchen Raises $4.35M to Bring Restaurant Food to More Establishments

Built In Chicago

Former Kroger executive's startup adds $8.5M to its Series B

Cincinnatti Business Courier

Blocked PartySlate Crains Chicago Business

Crain's Chicago Business

Podchaser raises $1.65M in round with prominent Louisville investors

Louisville Business First

Atlanta-based Terminus makes fourth acquisition in three years

Atlanta Business Chronicle

Transportation payments platform RoadSync raises $5.7M

Atlanta Inno

G2 Crowd Raises $55M to Transform the Way Businesses Buy Software

Forbes

Freight-Tracking Startup FourKites Raises $50 Million in New Backing

WSJ

Terminus Buys B2B Conversation Chat Platform

MarTech Series

TECH 50 2020

Crain's Chicago Business

Despite COVID-19, 5 Chicago VCs say region is poised for success

TechCrunch

Indianapolis-based Malomo raises $2.8 million to turn order tracking into a branded customer experience

TechCrunch

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

Healthcare IT Today

E-Commerce Surge Draws Investment to Online Retail Logistics Providers

Wall Street Journal

Chicago startups raised $30M in November

Crain's Chicago Business

NestEgg nabs $7M to pay your rent

The Real Deal

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

Crunchbase

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VC Explained: Diligence Process

Olivia Zdeb joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Operations Manager

Hyde Park Venture Partners

September 6, 2022

Olivia Zdeb joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Operations Manager

VC Explained: Diligence Process

Allison Weil Lechnir

June 20, 2022

VC Explained: Diligence Process

Prepping for Series A

Jim Conti

March 1, 2022

Prepping for Series A

Building a strong resume

Jim Conti

December 21, 2021

Building a strong resume

Event recap: My top 5 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

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

Ira Weiss

October 22, 2021

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

Reflections on the current talent market

Jim Conti

October 12, 2021

Reflections on the current talent market

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

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

Hyde Park Venture Partners

September 15, 2021

Dawn Nguyen and Carlos Covarrubias join HPVP as Associates

Growth: Buy or Build

Guy Turner

September 8, 2021

Growth: Buy or Build

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

Jim Conti

September 7, 2021

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

#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

Jim Conti

August 31, 2021

#TuesdayTalentTip: Build a candidate-first hiring process

Our investment in Leap

Ira Weiss

August 30, 2021

Our investment in Leap

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

Jim Conti

August 24, 2021

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

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

Sergio Palomino

August 20, 2021

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

Back to not normal

Guy Turner

August 19, 2021

Back to not normal

Jim Conti joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Talent Partner

Hyde Park Venture Partners

August 16, 2021

Jim Conti joins Hyde Park Venture Partners as Talent Partner

VC Explained: Storytelling

Allison Weil

July 21, 2021

VC Explained: Storytelling

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

June 29, 2021

FairX Announces new futures exchange for retail investors

Back to work? A little history

Guy Turner