| Date | Title | Description |
| 08.01.2025 | HPA Announces Acquisition of Portfolio Company Simple Mills by Flowers Foods, Inc. | Chicago, IL – January 8, 2025 – Hyde Park Angels (HPA), a premier early-stage venture capital group specializing in investing through its unique People First model, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Simple Mills, has entere... |
| 08.11.2024 | Zengines Announces $9M Series Seed Preferred Funding and Major Software Release | HPA is pleased to share that Zengines, an innovative AI-powered data management company, has announced closing their oversubscribed $9M Series Seed round and a major software release. HPA invested in the round, which was led by Hyde Park Ve... |
| 22.10.2024 | Paccurate Raises $8.1 Million Series A Round | HPA is excited to announce our investment in Paccurate’s $8.1M Series A Round, which was led by High Alpha, and includes co-investors Grand Ventures, Springtime Ventures, Las Olas Venture Capital, Tech Square Ventures, and Royal Street Vent... |
| 22.03.2024 | Packback Announces Strategic Investment from PSG Equity | We are thrilled to share that Packback, an AI-driven writing and discussion platform within the HPA Portfolio, has received a strategic majority investment by PSG Equity, a prominent growth equity firm.
Packback’s proprietary AI technology ... |
| 21.03.2024 | Fuel Me Raises $18 Million Series A Round | HPA is excited to announce our investment in Fuel Me’s $18M Series A Round, which was co-led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners and includes co-investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Interplay Venture Capital, and ... |
| 12.03.2024 | HPA Announces Key Leadership Promotions in Investment Team | CHICAGO, Illinois – March 13, 2024: Hyde Park Angels (HPA) is excited to announce the promotion of four outstanding investment professionals. Bess Goodfellow, Stephen Ross, and Michael Sachaj have been promoted to Partners, while Michelle R... |
| 19.01.2024 | Alphathena Raises $4 Million Series Seed Round | HPA is excited to announce our participation in Alphathena’s $4M Series Seed Round, which was led by ETFS Capital. The investment will fund Alphathena’s mission to empower advisors with accessible and customizable direct indexing solutions.... |
| 15.11.2023 | Racing Against Time: Why Scientists May Use AI ‘Research Assembly Lines’
Collaboration and Innovation | Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly outpacing scientific research due to the latter’s inherent limitations. Addressing this issue is crucial to seize significant opportunities. Failure to do so may result in the United States falling be... |
| 07.06.2023 | Blumira Raises $15 Million Series B Round | HPA is excited to announce our participation in Blumira’s $15M Series B Round, which was led by Ten Eleven Ventures, and joined by Mercury Fund, RPS Ventures, and Duo Security co-founder Jon Oberheide. |
| 05.05.2023 | Bloomfilter Raises $7 Million Seed Round | HPA is excited to announce our participation in Bloomfilter’s $7 Million seed round, which was led by Magarac Venture Partners. The funding included $5.5M of equity financing and $1.5 of venture debt. |
| 06.04.2023 | Aqua Cultured Foods raises $5.5M to bring its seafood alternatives to market | We’re excited to share that Aqua Cultured Foods, a food tech startup, is bringing its ultra-realistic seafood alternatives to market thanks to its $5.5M in Seed funding. |
| 27.03.2023 | Zengines raises $5M for AI-powered data conversion | We’re excited to announce that Zengines, the first AI-powered data conversion platform, raised $5M in funding. HPA participated in the round, which was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners. The funding will be used to expand product, engineeri... |
| 16.03.2023 | HPA Member Hardik Bhatt Appointed as CEO at SDI Presence | Congrats to HPA Member Hardik Bhatt for being appointed as CEO at SDI Presence! Hardik joined SDI in June 2021 as the firm’s President and Chief Growth Officer. |
| 14.03.2023 | Elate raises $4.9M in Series A funding to strengthen its rapidly growing strategic planning platform | We’re excited to announce that Elate, a cloud-based strategic planning software, raised $4.9M in funding. HPA participated in the Series A round, which was led by WestWave Capital. Additional new investors included The Pritzker Group and Ca... |
| 14.02.2023 | NanoGraf raises $65M Series B to scale production of silicon anode products | We’re excited to announce that NanoGraf, an advanced battery materials company and enabler of the world’s most energy-dense lithium-ion 18650 cell, raised $65 million in Series B funding. |
| 08.02.2023 | NOCD raises $34M to end the global OCD crisis | HPA is excited to announce that NOCD, the world’s leading provider of obsessive compulsive-disorder (OCD) treatment, raised $34M in new funding. The round was co-led by Cigna Ventures and 7wireVentures, with participation from new investor ... |
| 07.02.2023 | Pimly Raises $5M to scale its product information management platform | We’re excited to announce that Pimly, a product relationship management tool designed to close the gap in modern e-commerce, has raised $5M in funding. HPA participated in the round, which was led by High Alpha. |
| 15.11.2022 | How Discovery Partners Institute is Driving Tech Talent in Chicago | Finding tech talent to fuel the growth that investors expect right now is a challenge. With distributed workforces, the Great Resignation, and layoffs in certain industries, the employee market continues to adapt. The Discovery Partners Ins... |
| 07.11.2022 | ShipBob co-founders featured in Crain’s 40 Under 40 List | Congrats to Divey Gulati and Dhruv Saxena, the co-founders of ShipBob, for being listed in the 40 Under 40 Class of 2022 list from Crain’s Chicago Business. |
| 11.10.2022 | What Drives The University Of Michigan’s Entrepreneurial Success | In preparation of speaking at the Michigan Tech Week (MTW) on October 12 and 13, I discovered so many connections to the University of Michigan (U-M) that I decided to dig into what powers U-M’s entrepreneurial success. |
| 04.10.2022 | Why Chicago Is Home To The Future Of Logistics Tech | Uniquely positioned as the nation’s crossroads for moving freight via air, rail, and truck, the Windy City has long been a global leader in the Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (TD&L) industry, so it is no surprise to learn th... |
| 03.10.2022 | Tractor Zoom Raises $5M in New Round | We’re excited to announce that Tractor Zoom announced that it raised $5M in Series A funding. HPA participated in the round, which was co-led by Builders VC and Bienville Capital. Additional investors include Next Level Ventures and Wintrus... |
| 29.09.2022 | HPA Member John Lewis Appointed as CEO at InMoment | Congrats to HPA Member John Lewis for being appointed as CEO at InMoment! This role is in addition to the Chairman role he has been serving in over the past few years. |
| 31.08.2022 | Why The University Of Illinois Is A Top College For Entrepreneurs | The University of Illinois has an incredible history of producing world-class startups and cutting-edge technologies. The university is also renowned for cultivating bright, purpose first entrepreneurs who are making a positive impact on th... |
| 13.07.2022 | How tastytrade Helps Retail Investors Navigate Uncharted Markets | The pool of self-directed investors has surged during the past few years. By some estimates, 20 million new retail investors have entered the market thanks to a combination of several factors —the rise of mobile trading apps and online comm... |
| 29.06.2022 | oak9 Raises $8M in New Round | We are excited to share that oak9, the leader in cloud native security, announced raising $8M in new funding. HPA participated in the round, which was led again by Menlo Ventures and included new investor partners Cisco Investments and Morg... |
| 21.06.2022 | FourKites secures strategic investment from FedEx | HPA is excited to announce that FourKites, the global supply chain visibility platform, received a strategic investment from FedEx. The amount was not disclosed publicly. This alliance will provide both businesses with additional robust rea... |
| 07.06.2022 | Rheaply raises $20M in new funding | We are excited to share that Rheaply, an award-winning resource management and asset exchange platform, today announced raising $20 million in funding. HPA participated in the round, which was led by Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund ... |
| 02.06.2022 | HPA Welcomes New Analyst | HPA is a leading early stage investor. As the most active early-stage investor in the Midwest, we are excited to announce our continued growth with a new addition to the team. The firm welcomes Michelle Rogoff as an Analyst to help find hig... |
| 31.05.2022 | The Future Of Food Starts In Chicago | - |
| 25.05.2022 | Sifter raises $5M in Series Seed Round | We’re excited to share that Sifter, the industry-leading Nutrition as a Service™ platform, today announced raising $5M in funding. HPA participated in the Series Seed round, which was led by Valor Siren Ventures with additional participatio... |
| 12.05.2022 | Chicago:Blend Spotlight Series: Option Pool Strategy | Originally featured on Chicago:Blend’s Spotlight Series. |
| 11.05.2022 | 20 Top Innovators Building The Chicago Crypto And Web3 Ecosystem | 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. Build... |
| 04.05.2022 | The Midwest’s Best Enterprise Software Companies | 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 Ci... |
| 27.04.2022 | S.I. Container Builds Raises $1.7M in Series Seed Round | 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 ... |
| 20.04.2022 | Out of Office Raises $3.5M in Series Seed Round | 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. |
| 12.04.2022 | Leaf Trade Raises $12.5M in Series B Round | 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. This round brings funding t... |
| 07.04.2022 | Celebrating HPA Success with Launch of New Website | Today, we are thrilled to launch our powerful, new HPA website! We feature success stories of our Founders, Members and Partners as we celebrate how our community works together to build a stronger ecosystem. |
| 06.04.2022 | BriteCo Raises $9M in Series A Funding | We’re excited to share that BriteCo, a leading direct-to-consumer jewelry and watch insurance company, today announced raising $9M in funding. HPA participated in the Series A round, which was led by Brand Foundry Ventures and included part... |
| 01.04.2022 | Congrats John Higginson, CTO of Chief, a Freshly Minted Unicorn! | Congratulations to the team at Chief for its Series B round and for joining the unicorn club as a female-founded startup. Special congrats to HPA Member John Higginson who is the CTO at Chief. |
| 25.03.2022 | Lightricks Acquires Popular Pays | 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. |
| 15.03.2022 | metaMe Health Raises $2.2M in Funding | We’re excited to share that metaMe Health, a prescription digital therapeutics (PDT) company, today announced raising $2.2M in funding. HPA led the round, which will help metaMe continue its preparations for Regulora’s market launch and the... |
| 03.03.2022 | PagerDuty to Acquire Catalytic | We are excited to announce that our portfolio company Catalytic will be acquired by PagerDuty, a global leader in digital operations management. Catalytic is the no-code workflow automation platform for efficient and digitized operations. |
| 22.02.2022 | Join the HPA Team: We’re Hiring an Analyst!
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How to Apply | HPA is a leading early stage investor. Our People First model leverages world-class operating expertise, a powerful business network, and venture capital to fuel startup success. As a result, our founders transform their businesses into ind... |
| 10.02.2022 | LandscapeHub Raises $9M Series A | We are excited to share that LandscapeHub, an intelligent marketplace streamlining the procurement process in the green industry, today announced raising $9M in a Series A round of funding. HPA participated in the round, which was co-led by... |
| 03.02.2022 | HPA Member Bill Watkins Announced as New CRO at Pinterest | Congrats to HPA Member Bill Watkins for being announced as the new CRO at Pinterest! |
| 08.12.2021 | Aqua Cultured Foods Raises $2.1M | Food tech startup Aqua Cultured Foods announced a $2.1M Pre-Seed Round. HPA participated in the round, which included participation from other investors including Supply Change Capital, Aera VC, Sustainable Food Ventures, Hanfield Venture P... |
| 06.12.2021 | Stacked Raises $35M Series A | We are excited to share that Stacked, a cryptocurrency investment platform, announced raising a $35M Series A round. HPA participated in the round, which was led by Alameda Research and ByBit Ventures. With the Stacked platform, investors m... |
| 05.12.2021 | HPA Member Mike Apostal’s Company Factor Acquired by HelloFresh | Our portfolio company, Factor, a ready-made meal delivery company serving premium customers focused on health and nutrition, was acquired by HelloFresh at the end of 2020. |
| 17.11.2021 | Cohesion Raises $15M Series A | Cohesion, a leader in smart building and digital twin SaaS technology, announced raising $15M in a Series A round co-led by HPA and Morgan Stanley Next Level Fund. |
| 16.11.2021 | Stagetime Raises $1.5M Series Seed | Stagetime announced raising a $1.5M Series Seed round, which was led by HPA. M25 and IU Angel Network also participated in the round. Stagetime is a networking platform for the performing arts industry. Stagetime empowers creatives to creat... |
| 07.10.2021 | Tenacity Raises $3M Series Seed | Tenacity announced raising a $3M Series Seed Round, which was led by HPA. As a cloud infrastructure management platform, Tenacity provides asset management, budget intelligence, and compliance monitoring for public cloud environments. |
| 05.10.2021 | HPA Member Kayne Grau Appointed as CEO at Uptake | Congrats to HPA Member Kayne Gau for being appointed as the CEO at Uptake! |
| 21.09.2021 | NOCD Raises $33M in Series B | HPA is excited to announce that NOCD, a telehealth app focused on providing care to people with OCD, announced it raised a $33M Series B Round. The round was led by F-Prime Capital, an investor in digital health, and included participation ... |
| 21.09.2021 | Provi Raises $100M in New Funding | HPA is excited to share that Provi, a technology platform connecting restaurants, distributors and suppliers in the alcohol industry, today announced $100M in new funding on $750M valuation. The recent $75M Series C round was led by D1 Capi... |
| 17.08.2021 | Branch Secures Over $540M | Branch, a startup that helps businesses accelerate payments to empower working Americans, announced it has secured over $540 million to fuel its momentum in delivering flexible workforce payments. |
| 10.08.2021 | Amanda Lannert Inducted into Chicago Innovation Hall of Fame | Congratulations to HPA Member Amanda Lannert for being inducted into the Chicago Innovation Hall of Fame! |
| 10.08.2021 | Hologram Raises $65M in Series B Round | Hyde Park Angels is excited to announce our participation in Hologram’s $65M Series B round, which was led by Tiger Global. Bullpen Capital, NextView Ventures, and Mucker Capital also participated in the round. |
| 29.07.2021 | HPA Member Jason VandeBoom Recognized as the EY 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year | Congratulations to HPA Member Jason VandeBoom for being recognized as the EY 2021 Entrepreneur of the Year! |
| 14.07.2021 | Congrats to HPA Member Corey Ferengul (CEO of Yello) for Announcement of Merger | WayUp, a sourcing platform for diverse candidates, is merging with Yello, a Chicago HR tech firm. |
| 29.06.2021 | ShipBob Raises $200M Series E | ShipBob, the leading cloud-based ecommerce logistics platform, announced $200 million in funding at over $1B valuation. The Series E financing was led by Bain Capital Ventures, with participation from Hyde Park Angels, SoftBank, Menlo Ventu... |
| 24.06.2021 | OROS Raises $14.5M in Series A | OROS, a performance apparel brand utilizing materials technology, announced raising a $14.5M Series A round. The round was led by Elizabeth Street Ventures and Enlightenment Capital, which included participation from Hyde Park Angels and ot... |
| 09.06.2021 | HPA Member Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker’s New Board Role | Congrats to HPA Member Dr. Cheryl Rucker-Whitaker for being added to the Board of Directors at Equality Health! |
| 08.06.2021 | Market Wagon Raises $5M in Series Seed Round | Hyde Park Angels participated in Market Wagon’s $5M Series Seed round, which was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners. This investment is focused on expanding Market Wagon’s presence to more than 50 markets by the end of the year. |
| 02.06.2021 | HPA Member Hardik Bhatt Joins SDI Presence as President & Chief Growth Officer | Congrats to HPA Member Hardik Bhatt for joining SDI Presence as President and Chief Growth Officer! |
| 02.06.2021 | oak9 Raises $5.9M in Series Seed Round | Hyde Park Angels participated in oak9’s $5.9M Series Seed round, which was led by Menlo Ventures. Uncorrelated Ventures also participated in the round. |
| 17.05.2021 | Sifter Raises $4.6M in Series Seed Round | Hyde Park Angels and Valor Equity Partners, through their Valor Siren Ventures fund, led Sifter’s $4.6M Series Seed round. |
| 14.05.2021 | Cisco Intends to Acquire Kenna Security | Hyde Park Angels is excited to announce that Cisco announced their intent to acquire our portfolio company Kenna Security, risk-based vulnerability management software. The acquisition is expected to close in Cisco’s fourth quarter of fisca... |
| 13.04.2021 | Clearcover Raises $200M in Series D | Clearcover, a next generation insurance company, today announced a new $200 million Series D round of funding. The financing round was led by Eldridge, with participation from existing investors including Hyde Park Angels; LightBank; Americ... |
| 24.03.2021 | FourKites Raises $100M in Series D | FourKites, the #1 real-time supply chain visibility platform, today announced a new $100 million Series D financing round. The growth financing is led by Thomas H. Lee Partners (THL), with participation from Qualcomm Ventures, Volvo Group V... |
| 23.03.2021 | Leaf Trade Raises $5.5M in Series A | Leaf Trade, the leading wholesale cannabis ecommerce platform, announced their Series A financing. Hyde Park Angels participated in the $5.5 million round, which was led by Artemis Growth Partners. |
| 26.02.2021 | K4 Mobility Raises $5.7M Round | We are excited to share that Hyde Park Angels participated in K4 Mobility’s $5.7M equity round, which was led by Hyde Park Venture Partners and included other notable investors. |
| 16.02.2021 | Rheaply Raises $8M in Series A | We are proud to announce our participation in Rheaply’s $8M Series A round, which was led by High Alpha. Other investors included Revolution’s Rise of the Rest Seed Fund, Salesforce Ventures, 100 Black Angels & Allies Fund, M25 and an i... |
| 25.01.2021 | Ocient Raises $40M in Series B | Ocient is a data analytics solutions (DAS) company serving companies struggling with massive datasets. The company announced raising $40 million, bringing total invested capital to $65 million. |
| 10.12.2020 | Tractor Zoom Raises $3M in Series A | Tractor Zoom, an Iowa-based auction marketing and equipment pricing company, announced that it raised $3 million in funding to scale their transparent pricing and analytics platform, Iron Comps. Hyde Park Angels participated in the Series A... |
| 23.11.2020 | Factor Acquired by HelloFresh | We are excited to announce that our portfolio company, Factor, a ready-made meal delivery company serving premium customers focused on health and nutrition, was acquired by HelloFresh. The total purchase price is up to $277M, including earn... |
| 18.11.2020 | NestEgg Raises $7M in Series A | NestEgg, a startup building the future of residential rental property management, raised $7 million in Series A investment funding from a strategic group of fintech and proptech investors. Hyde Park Angels participated in the Series A round... |
| 17.11.2020 | Havoc Shield Raises $1.45M in Series Seed | Havoc Shield is a technology company whose all-in-one cybersecurity platform is built specifically for startups and small businesses who need to secure their remote workforce, address cyber attacks and win large customers. The company annou... |
| 09.10.2020 | YCharts Acquisition Fuels Next Stage of Growth | YCharts, a cloud-based investment analytics and communications platform for registered investment advisors, broker-dealers and asset managers, prepares for its next stage of growth with the acquisition by LLR Partners. The growth recapitali... |
| 08.10.2020 | NOCD Raises $12M in Series A | NOCD is a burgeoning telehealth company that specializes in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) identification and treatment. The online therapy app announced a Series A fundraising round of $12 million. |
| 28.09.2020 | ShipBob Raises $68M in Series D | ShipBob, an ecommerce enablement technology company that provides fulfillment by bringing fast shipping options to ecommerce businesses, announced that it raised $68M in a Series D funding round. |
| 12.08.2020 | Trala Raises $3.5M in Series Seed | Trala is an AI platform that teaches users the violin through video tutorials and simultaneous feedback. The music education platform recently completed its Series Seed round of funding, securing $3.5M. |
| 22.07.2020 | Chowbus Raises $33M in Series A | 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-bas... |
| 16.07.2020 | Cohesion Raises $6.5M in Series Seed | 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 efficien... |
| 09.07.2020 | Dispatch Raises $11M in Series B | 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,... |
| 05.06.2020 | HPA’s People First Approach Stands with Black Lives Matter | 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 #BlackLive... |
| 27.05.2020 | HPA MD Transition Indefinitely Postponed | 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, especial... |
| 27.04.2020 | Equilibria Raises $2M in Series Seed | 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... |
| 07.04.2020 | HPA’s Talent and HR Resource Guide During COVID-19
Quick Resource Guide Links:
Talent Resources
HR + Benefit Resources
Other Relevant Blog Posts and Webinars
Resource Guide Updates | 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, decis... |
| 23.03.2020 | HPA Resource Guide During COVID-19
Quick Resource Guide Links:
Updated SBA Loan Application
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act
SBA Disaster Loan Assistance
COVID-19 Ai... | 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 market... |
| 05.03.2020 | HPA Welcomes New Marketing & Community Manager | 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 str... |
| 16.02.2020 | Principal Promotional Announcement | 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 ent... |
| 15.08.2019 | Practical Fundraising Tips from Repeat Entrepreneur Ann Deters
Get to know Ann
What advice do you have for someone who’s looking to raise money from investors or start a company?
What is the most v... | Ann Deters is CEO & Founder of Vantage Technology, which has provided cataract services to hospitals and surgery centers throughout the United States for the past 28 years. In addition, she has started several healthcare ventures, such ... |
| 12.08.2019 | How Livongo Just Opened the Floodgate to a Digital Healthcare Wave | In the future, when we analyze moments in time when true innovation transformed an industry, we’ll remember an event that happened just a couple of weeks ago: Livongo’sIPO. By the end of its trading debut — which left the company valued at ... |
| 09.08.2019 | Why Educating Startup Employees About Equity Is As Important As Giving It | This is the final article in a three-part series on the benefits of giving all startup employees equity. See the first piece here and the second one here. |
| 18.07.2019 | Why Michigan Could Become a Startup Powerhouse | The unicorns in Michigan demonstrate a fertile startup ecosystem with unlimited opportunities. A couple weeks ago, StockX became the state’s newest in a quickly-growing cohort of unicorns, which includes two other startups that also earned ... |
| 18.07.2019 | Video Games, a Single Mom, and “Brilliant Assholes”: How this CTO Became a Successful Tech (and Diversity) Leader
Get to know John
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as an entrepreneur?... | John Higginson is the CTO at Enova, a large publicly-traded Chicago FinTech company that’s extended over $20B in credit to customers worldwide. At Enova, John is responsible for driving the company’s technology strategy to leverage advanced... |
| 30.06.2019 | How Startup Equity Can Impact the Average Tech Employee | When the first startup I worked for was acquired in 2010, my equity—which I did not have full appreciation of up until that point—cashed out on the lower end of the four-figure range. That is not the level of value that we tend to get excit... |
| 25.05.2019 | Why Chicago Needs to Be More Vocal About Equity to Compete Nationally | This is the first article in a three-part series on the benefits of giving all startup employees equity. The next article will explore the opportunity Chicago has to leverage equity to create more founders and people capable of taking risks... |
| 23.05.2019 | Why This Executive Challenges Startups to Get Engineers in Front of Customers
Getting to know Anjoo
What is the most valuable lesson you’ve learned as an entrepreneur?
As someone who oversaw both c... | Anjoo Rai-Marchant served as the COO at HighGround, which was acquired last year by YouEarnedIt. With her combination of business and technical acumen, she currently advises companies and entrepreneurs in addition to serving as an independe... |
