New Investments

HPA Announces Acquisition of Portfolio Company Moonnox by Certinia

We are excited to share that HPA portfolio company Moonnox, an AI-native automation platform purpose-built for the professional services sector, was successfully acquired by Certinia, the leading global provider of AI-powered Professional Services Automation (PSA) and is backed by private equity firm Haveli Investments. Certinia provides Moonnox the platform and distribution to scale what the […]

HPA Portfolio Company Handspring Health Raises $19M Series B to Expand High-Quality Mental Health Care for Children and Families

HPA is excited to share that Handspring Health, an HPA portfolio company, has announced $19 million in Series B financing led by RPS Ventures, with participation from new investor Angelini Ventures and continued backing from returning investors HPA, Cobalt Ventures, NextView Ventures, nvp capital, Cornucopian Capital, and others. This financing brings Handspring’s total capital raised […]

HPA Invests in Digit’s AI Operating System for Manufacturers and Distributors

HPA is excited to announce its follow-on investment in Digit’s $3M Seed Round, bringing total funding to $6.3M. This round was led by Tech Square Ventures, with participation from Barrel Ventures and Service Provider Capital, and continued support from Assembly Ventures and Grand Ventures. HPA previously co-led the company’s pre-seed round that was announced in […]

Simple Mills Earns IVCA Company of the Year Honor

HPA is proud to announce that Simple Mills, an HPA portfolio company and leading clean-label food brand, has been named the 2025 Venture Capital Portfolio Company of the Year by the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA). This honor recognizes Simple Mills’ exceptional growth, purpose-driven leadership, and transformative impact on both the food industry and Chicago’s innovation […]

Moonnox Raises $2M

HPA is excited to announce its investment in Moonnox’s $2 million Seed Round alongside M25, with participation from Early Light Ventures and Service Provider Capital. This investment leverages HPA’s operating expertise in AI to support Moonnox. Moonnox is an AI-native platform designed for professional services firms to streamline their delivery processes by enabling the creation […]

Digit Raises $2.5M

HPA is excited to announce its co-lead investment in Digit’s $2.5 million Seed Round alongside Assembly Ventures, with participation from Grand Ventures. This investment leverages HPA‘s operating expertise in the manufacturing sector to support Digit’s vision of delivering a next-generation enterprise resource planning (ERP) platform specifically designed for small and mid-sized manufacturers. Digit’s cutting-edge ERP platform integrates essential operational tools—such as […]

HPA Announces Acquisition of Portfolio Company Simple Mills by Flowers Foods, Inc.

Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels (HPA), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Flowers Foods, Inc. (NYSE: FLO) for $795 million in […]

Zengines Announces $9M Series Seed Preferred Funding and Major Software Release

HPA is pleased to share that Zengines, an innovative AI-powered data management company, has announced closing their oversubscribed $9M Series Seed round and a major software release. HPA invested in the round, which was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners. The new capital will be used to accelerate product development and fuel market growth. Zengines […]

Paccurate Raises $8.1 Million Series A Round

HPA is excited to announce our investment in Paccurate’s $8.1M Series A Round, which was led by High Alpha, and includes co-investors Grand Ventures, Springtime Ventures, Las Olas Venture Capital, Tech Square Ventures, and Royal Street Ventures. Paccurate is a parcel intelligence platform specializing in packing optimization. Paccurate’s platform helps shippers identify their ideal carton suite and enables them […]

Fuel Me Raises $18 Million Series A Round

HPA is excited to announce our investment in Fuel Me’s $18M Series A Round, which was co-led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners and includes co-investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Interplay Venture Capital, and FJ Labs. Fuel Me is a first-of-its-kind platform that revolutionizes fuel procurement and management. Focusing on mission-critical energy needs across […]