Investments
144Portfolio Exits
23Partners & Customers
2About Hyde Park Angels
Hyde Park Angels is a Chicago-based angel investor network that makes seed and early-stage investments in businesses, primarily in the Midwest, in a wide variety of industry sectors. These include technology, healthcare, business and financial services, and consumer and industrial products. HPA's members include current and former corporate executives, entrepreneurs, and venture capitalists who offer domain expertise, strategic advice and coaching to HPA's portfolio companies. HPA is affiliated with the Polsky Center of Entrepreneurship at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business.
Latest Hyde Park Angels News
Feb 28, 2023
But it’s coming late to the alumni-investing party. Alumni with connections to University of Chicago, Notre Dame and Harvard Business School all have launched angel investing groups in recent years. Hyde Park Angels, which started in 2007 by people connected with U of C’s Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship, is the best known. It has 147 investors and 55 active investments, including startups such as ShipBob, Simple Mills and Four Kites. Hyde Park Angels, now known as HPA, groups its investments in three-year cohorts. It has invested $100 million in the past three cohorts. Irish Angels , a Notre Dame-connected angel group with about 240 members, has invested $60 million in more than 90 companies since it was founded in 2012. Harvard Business School Alumni Angels of Chicago has invested more than $70 million in more than 300 companies since it launched in 2012. Most angel groups meet quarterly to hear pitches from startups. Illini Angels will hold its first pitches later this month. RECOMMENDED FOR YOU
Hyde Park Angels Investments
144 Investments
Hyde Park Angels has made 144 investments. Their latest investment was in NanoGraf as part of their Series B on February 2, 2023.

Hyde Park Angels Investments Activity

Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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2/14/2023 | Series B | NanoGraf | $65M | No | 13 | |
2/14/2023 | Series A | Elate | $4.93M | Yes | 2 | |
12/23/2022 | Seed VC | Aqua Cultured Foods | $5.78M | No | 2 | |
9/26/2022 | Seed VC | |||||
6/30/2022 | Seed VC - II |
Date | 2/14/2023 | 2/14/2023 | 12/23/2022 | 9/26/2022 | 6/30/2022 |
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Round | Series B | Series A | Seed VC | Seed VC | Seed VC - II |
Company | NanoGraf | Elate | Aqua Cultured Foods | ||
Amount | $65M | $4.93M | $5.78M | ||
New? | No | Yes | No | ||
Co-Investors | |||||
Sources | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Hyde Park Angels Portfolio Exits
23 Portfolio Exits
Hyde Park Angels has 23 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Supply Vision on January 06, 2023.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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1/6/2023 | Acquired | 11 | |||
3/23/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
3/2/2022 | Acquired | 1 | |||
Date | 1/6/2023 | 3/23/2022 | 3/2/2022 | ||
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Exit | Acquired | Acquired | Acquired | ||
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Acquirer | |||||
Sources | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Hyde Park Angels Acquisitions
2 Acquisitions
Hyde Park Angels acquired 2 companies. Their latest acquisition was Environmental Reclamation Services on March 15, 2007.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
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3/15/2007 | Acquired | |||||
1/24/2000 |
Date | 3/15/2007 | 1/24/2000 |
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Companies | ||
Valuation | ||
Total Funding | ||
Note | Acquired | |
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Hyde Park Angels Partners & Customers
2 Partners and customers
Hyde Park Angels has 2 strategic partners and customers. Hyde Park Angels recently partnered with Launchways on June 6, 2019.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
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6/25/2019 | Partner | United States | Launchways Announces Community Partnership with Hyde Park Angels Because it shares Hyde Park Angels 's vision for a people first business model , Launchways has become the newest community partner for the angel network . | 1 | |
7/20/2015 | Partner |
Date | 6/25/2019 | 7/20/2015 |
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Type | Partner | Partner |
Business Partner | ||
Country | United States | |
News Snippet | Launchways Announces Community Partnership with Hyde Park Angels Because it shares Hyde Park Angels 's vision for a people first business model , Launchways has become the newest community partner for the angel network . | |
Sources | 1 |
Hyde Park Angels Team
3 Team Members
Hyde Park Angels has 3 team members, including current Managing Director, Samuel Guren.
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
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Samuel Guren | Managing Director | Current | |
Name | Samuel Guren | ||
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Work History | |||
Title | Managing Director | ||
Status | Current |
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