Packback wants more students to pay less for textbooks. They just raised $1.5 million to do just that. Chicago-based Packback, a rental service for eTextbooks, announced Tuesday it raised $1.5 million in funding in a round led by Hyde Park Angels. The funds will be used to expand eTextbook services, hire employees for the growing […]
TurboAppeal, a Chicago startup that helps home owners file their property tax appeals, announced Wednesday that it has raised a $1.5 million round of funding, which it received entirely from Chicago investors. TurboAppeal launched earlier this year and uses big data algorithms to assist homeowners in gathering the most accurate evidence when filing their property tax […]
Featured on Medium Chicago, IL– February 17–Hyde Park Angels is launching a four-part early-stage investment education series for entrepreneurs of all levels in collaboration with partner 1871 and series sponsor The Wall Street Journal.The Entrepreneurial Education Series will consist of four panels headed up by the best and brightest entrepreneurs and investors in the Midwest, […]
Featured on Inc. I’m learning a lot about what makes a company great. Recently, I started testing two different services at the same time. They are remarkably similar. They both involve having a real person help me achieve a goal. In one case, the goal is to help me become more organized and to take […]
A Chicago-based marketplace for non-profits that spawned from Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign raised $1.6 million from some well known investors. Public Good Software, Inc, which helps people donate to the causes and charities they care about, announced the Seed Round Tuesday, which was led by Chicago’s Hyde Park Angels. Other notable investors included WordPress founder Matt […]
As the wireless charging market continues to explode – IHS Technology predicts that revenue from wireless power transmitters and receivers will reach $8.5 billion in 2018, up from $216 million in 2013 – a Chicago-based startup looks to blow up with it. This morning, NuCurrent, a leader in wireless charging technology, announced a $3.48 million Series A […]
