Chowbus, a food-delivery platform providing high-quality authentic Asian food, announced a $33M Series A funding round to fuel platform growth and expand into new markets. Hyde Park Angels participated in the round led by Silicon Valley-based Altos Ventures and NYC-based Left Lane Capital. Other investors include Fika Ventures, FJ Labs and Silicon Valley Bank. The […]
Cohesion, a leading Intelligent Buildings software solution, raised $6.5M in seed funding to further invest in its IoT-enabled platform. Cohesion creates a suite of constant visibility solutions for landlords that helps them manage efficiencies across their portfolio, driving additional profit for landlords and value for tenants. Led by Hyde Park Angels, the seed round includes investments […]
Dispatch, a B2B marketplace for courier services, recently completed its Series B round of funding, securing over $11 Million to focus on team growth. The round of funding was led by Trinity Private Equity Group with participation from HPA, Revolution’s Rise of the Rest, Great North Labs, Labora and other previous investors. Dispatch allows industrial […]
First and foremost, as an organization, HPA stands with the Black community and supports the pursuit of justice and equality for all. We speak out against the racism and social injustices in our society, and show our support that #BlackLivesMatter. Our nation has watched the recent acts of racism unfold with the murders of George […]
When the Hyde Park Angels Board of Directors and Pete Wilkins made the decision to start a Managing Director transition plan, we certainly did not anticipate a global pandemic. HPA, and the portfolio, were both in a great position, especially as we were coming off an incredible year. In 2019, we invested a record $17.4 […]
Equilibria is a Chicago-based company offering premium, farm-fresh, full-spectrum CBD products. The startup announced a Series Seed funding round of $1.97 million. HPA led this round of funding along with Salveo Capital, a firm specializing in the legalized cannabis industry. Equilibria offers premium CBD products, including topical creams, ingestible oils and softgels, targeted to women. […]
HPA recently created a resource guide that aggregated information on finance assistance and business operations. Meanwhile, we continued to monitor news and developed this secondary resource guide that focuses on HR and talent topics, decisions and best practices. Due to the financial impacts of the pandemic, companies are having to make tough business decisions. As […]
Over the last couple weeks, HPA has been working diligently to build a resource guide with aggregated content. As an organization, we hope to help keep you informed on the latest news with how COVID-19 is affecting our nation and the marketplace. As we all navigate this unprecedented time, we wanted to equip you with […]
HPA, the most active early-stage investor in the Midwest, is excited to announce its continued growth with a new addition to the team. The firm welcomes Cate LeSourd as HPA’s new Marketing & Community Manager to focus on driving and strengthening the HPA brand. In this role, Cate will invest in HPA’s internal and external […]
HPA believes world-class organizations are built by giving people the resources and opportunities to be successful. Whether it’s our members, our partners, or our portfolio companies, HPA is committed to helping build a stronger Midwest entrepreneurial ecosystem by supporting people. In that same vein, we’re excited to announce the promotion of our two Associates, Bess […]
