Hyde Park Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Chicago. The firm invests in software, AI, and tech-enabled services startups connected to the Midwest, Toronto, or the Southeast, typically at the pre-seed through early Series A stage. It targets companies with exceptional founding teams and fast-growth potential that are raising their first or second institutional round of capital.
Founded in 2011, HPVP has raised multiple funds, including a $98 million Fund IV in 2024 that brought total assets under management to approximately $320 million. Its portfolio includes companies such as ShipBob, FourKites, G2, LogicGate, and VNDLY, and the firm emphasizes operational support for founders. Notable portfolio exits include VNDLY's acquisition by Workday.
Hyde Park Venture Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments88
Current Portfolio Count39
Total Portfolio Exits6
Top Investment Stages
Seed39 (48.1%)
Series A27 (33.3%)
Series B8 (9.9%)
Series C4 (4.9%)
Series D3 (3.7%)
Stage Mix
Seed 48%Series A 33%Series B 10%Series C 5%Series D 4%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
Hyde Park Venture Partners - Classification
- Also Known As
- Hyde Park Venture Partners Management LLC
- Geographic Exposure
- Americas
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
- NAICS
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end