Investor profile
Ira Weiss
Private equity, Venture capital & Chairman at Prairie Capital, General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, Clinical Professor of Entreprenuership and Accounting at Polsky Center at the University of Chicago
Ira Weiss is a General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, whose known portfolio counts 12 companies.
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Investment focus
- Focus
- AI ApplicationsAgriTechAnalyticsCRM SystemsCloud InfrastructureConstruction TechDataDevOpsDigital HealthEdTechEnterprise SaaSFamily-Owned BusinessesHealthcare OperationsMarketing TechMarketplacesMedTechMidwest-focusedMortgagePropTechRoboticsSalesSupply Chain ManagementTelemedicineUniversity-AffiliatedVertical SaaSWellnessWorkflow Automation
Contacts
Affiliated funds' portfolios
Chairman at Prairie Capital, whose known portfolio counts 7 companies
- Move This World
- AQUA Dermatology
- DRB Systems
- NSG-Norel
- Survey Sampling International
- Blue Alliance IT
- Tee International
General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, whose known portfolio counts 12 companies
- Augie Studio
- HData
- FinOpsly
- Aegle Health Partners
- Benji
- Certiverse
- Slip Robotics
- Dentologie
- Zengines
- definity
- ComplyAI
- Formaloo
Clinical Professor of Entreprenuership and Accounting at Polsky Center at the University of Chicago, whose known portfolio counts 10 companies
- KeyCare
- Dwellsy
- Pippin Title
- Quansa
- Giant Magellan Telescope Organization
- Super.tech
- Alpha Nur
- FarmRaise
- Mindful Care
- Bright Star Community Outreach
Investor Profile
Ira Weiss is listed against sectors AI, Commerce, Consumer and Education, and focus areas AI Applications, AgriTech, Analytics and CRM Systems in the database.
Stage-wise, the deals at Hyde Park Venture Partners cluster around Growth, Late-Stage and Pre-Seed rounds.
The firm portfolio and the focus above give founders context on whether Ira Weiss matches their raise.
Colleagues
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David Miller
Member, College Advisory Council
Charlotte, United States
Tim Kopp
Venture Investor & Operating Partner
Union Pier, United States
Greg Barnes
Partner
Chicago, United States
Guy Turner
Partner
Chicago, United States
Allison Lechnir
Partner
Chicago, United States
Nate Good
Managing Partner
Chicago, United States
Sean McNally
Partner
Chicago, United States
Steve King
Founding Partner
Chicago, United States
Patrick Jensen
Partner
Clarendon Hills, United States
Allison Weil
Investor
Murrieta, United States
Victor Gutwein
Board Member
Chicago, United States
Jean M.
Member of the council, Booth School of Business
Menlo Park, United States
Tony Danielak
Principal
Chicago, United States
C. Bryan Daniels
Founding Partner
Chicago, United States
Jeff Vranek
Principal
Chicago, United States
D.J. Lipke
Principal
Chicago, United States
Jacqueline LeSage
Advisory Council Member
San Francisco, United States
Thomas Fisher
ER Doctor/Author/Former Candidate for IL-7
Chicago, United States
Aaron Gillum
Board Member
Indianapolis, United States
Carlos Covarrubias
VP
Chicago, United States
Frequently asked questions
Who is Ira Weiss?
Ira Weiss is a private equity investor and venture capital investor based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, listed as General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners. The known portfolio of that firm counts 12 companies. That portfolio belongs to the firm, not to Ira Weiss personally.
What does Ira Weiss invest in?
Listed sectors include AI, Commerce, Consumer and Education; listed focus areas include AI Applications, AgriTech, Analytics and CRM Systems. Those tags come from the portfolios of the firms this profile is attached to, so they read as a record of what has been backed rather than a stated preference for what comes next.
What stage does Ira Weiss invest at?
Hyde Park Venture Partners appears in Growth, Late-Stage and Pre-Seed rounds across its known deals, and Ira Weiss is listed there as General Partner. Stage is the strongest single filter when you build a target list: an investor with no record at your stage rarely starts with you.
Which firm is Ira Weiss listed at?
Ira Weiss is listed as General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners. 25 other people in the database share a firm with Ira Weiss.
How do I contact Ira Weiss?
An email address, a phone number and a LinkedIn page are on file for Ira Weiss. The address stays masked on this page and is readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account.
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