Ira Weiss

Bio

Experienced start-up investor and MBA educator with a passion for working with founders of early-stage technology companies. I have spent the last 20 years of my life investing in start-ups and helping them grow. I now invest via our fund Hyde Park Venture Partners which focuses on early-stage technology companies in the Midwest. If you have founded a tech start-up in the Midwest Id love to hear about it. Some of my investments include FourKites ShipBob and G2. Prior to Hyde Park Venture Partners I was managing director of RK Ventures a NY based pledge fund investing in early-stage companies across both technology and life sciences. The most notable start-up investments we made were Rackspace NYSE RAX Axioma acquired by Deutsche Boerse and Avid Radiopharmaceuticals sold to Eli Lilly in 2010. I also teach a courses on venture capital entrepreneurship and tax strategy at the University of Chicago Booth school of business and enjoy working with students on their start-ups. Prior to Chicago Booth I taught at Columbia Business School in New York City. Member of Economic Club of Chicago Entrepreneurs Organization Chicago chapter Hyde Park Angels Awards Whos Who in Chicago Business Crains 2011-2019 Crains Tech 50 2013 2020