Hyde Park Venture Partners
Description
Hyde Park Venture Partners (HPVP) is a prominent early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with a dedicated focus on high-growth technology startups primarily located in the Midwest. Established to capitalize on the burgeoning innovation within the region, HPVP has positioned itself as a key player in fostering the growth of the Midwest's tech ecosystem, often serving as a bridge between local talent and broader national capital networks.
The firm's investment strategy targets companies across Seed, Series A, and Series B stages, demonstrating a commitment to supporting startups from their nascent phases through significant growth milestones. HPVP typically invests in B2B software companies, with a particular interest in sectors such as SaaS, FinTech, and Healthcare IT. Their initial investments generally range from $1 million to $5 million, and they are known for leading or co-leading rounds, while also reserving substantial capital for follow-on investments to support their portfolio companies' long-term development.
HPVP has systematically grown its capital base, reflecting its expanding influence and investment capacity. The firm successfully closed its latest fund, HPVP Fund IV, at $100 million in 2021, bringing their total assets under management across four funds to approximately $290 million. Beyond capital, Hyde Park Venture Partners emphasizes providing operational expertise, strategic guidance, and access to a robust network of industry leaders and potential customers, aiming to accelerate the success of their portfolio companies.
Investor Profile
Hyde Park Venture Partners has backed more than 179 startups, with 5 new investments in the last 12 months alone. The firm has led 45 rounds, about 25% of its total and boasts 41 exits across its portfolio.
Investment Focus Highlights
- Concentrates on Seed, Series A, Series B rounds (top funding stages).
- Majority of deals are located in United States, Canada, Estonia.
- Strong thematic focus on Software, SaaS, Information Technology.
- Led 2 rounds in the past year.
- Typical check size: $1M – $5M.
Stage Focus
- Seed (40%)
- Series A (34%)
- Series B (11%)
- Series Unknown (5%)
- Series C (4%)
- Pre Seed (2%)
- Series D (2%)
- Debt Financing (2%)
- Series E (1%)
- Series F (1%)
Country Focus
- United States (94%)
- Canada (5%)
- Estonia (1%)
Industry Focus
- Software
- Saas
- Information Technology
- Enterprise Software
- Analytics
- E-commerce
- Machine Learning
- Internet
- Logistics
- Marketplace
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