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From NFTs to token sales and memes, there is no shortage of hype around crypto. Beneath this noise, though, Chicago has been hard at work creating a premier crypto and Web3 ecosystem driven by purposeful public and private leadership. Building on the momentum of being recognized as one of the country’s leading innovation hubs last year, Chicago […]
I’ve previously written about Chicago’s rise as one of the top innovation hubs in the country. There is no doubt that Chicago’s success helps shine the spotlight on the strength of the Midwest, but innovation is not confined to the Windy City. It is emerging everywhere in the Midwest, so I wanted to zoom out a […]
We’re excited to share that S.I. Container Builds, a startup that converts recycled shipping containers into living, rental, and working spaces, today announced raising $1.7M in funding. HPA led the Series Seed round, which will enable the company to facilitate production facility expansion, accelerate production, and grow its team.
We’re excited to share that Out of Office, a social commerce application focused on travel, today announced raising $3.5M in funding. HPA participated in the Series Seed round, which was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners.
We’re excited to share that Leaf Trade, the leading wholesale cannabis ecommerce platform, today announced their Series B financing. HPA participated in the $12.5M round, which was led by Artemis Growth Partners.
Our new, powerful HPA website features success stories of our Founders, Members and Partners as we celebrate how our community works together to build a stronger ecosystem.
BriteCo raises $9M to expand its innovative jewelry insurance platform
John Higginson is the CTO at Chief, the social network that recently raised a Series B and joined the unicorn club as a female-founded startup.
We are excited to announce that our portfolio company Popular Pays has been acquired by Lightricks, a growing platform for content creators and developers of the world’s leading photo and video editing tools. HPA has been an investor in Popular Pays since the 2017 Series A. We’d like to thank HPA Deal Lead and Board […]
