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For the 23rd annual year, the Chicago Innovation Awards will celebrate the most innovative new products and services in the Chicago region. Nominees can cut across all industries, from large corporations to new start-ups, for-profit and non-profit, high tech and low tech. The key is innovation. Reasons to nominate: Reward Employees: Celebrate your team for their hard work and commitment to innovation Recognition Among Leaders: Be honored at the Chicago Innovation Awards, attended by 750 people Unique Visibility: Ring the Nasdaq Bell in NYC to celebrate the winners Brand Exposure: Receive coverage in local and national media New Connections: Get invited to year-round Chicago Innovation events We encourage all of you who have developed a new product or service in the last 4 years to self-nominate for this year's awards. Nominating is free and can be submitted via an online form at https://lnkd.in/gcbrkWU.  The deadline is July 31st. Luke Tanen Pete Wilkins

🎉 We are excited to share our investment in Fuel Me's $18M Series A Round! The Series A round was co-led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners and includes co-investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Interplay, and FJ Labs. 🌍 This investment marks a significant milestone for Fuel Me, enabling rapid expansion and the development of cutting-edge technology to redefine fuel procurement globally. 🌐 Fuel Me is revolutionizing fuel procurement and management across vital industries, offering an unparalleled platform that ensures efficiency and seamless operations. Since Fuel Me's launch in September 2020, Fuel Me has shown exceptional growth and serves an expanding roster of Fortune 500 clients, proving its invaluable impact on the fuel industry. 👏 A big congratulations to the Fuel Me team! We're proud to support your journey towards innovating the future of energy distribution. 🤝 Special shoutout to HPA Deal Lead Eddie Leshin, HPA Partner Michael Sachaj, and HPA Associate Michelle Rogoff for their support and dedication to Fuel Me's success. #Funding #HPAInvestments #FuelMe Pete Wilkins

🎉 Exciting News! Our portfolio company, Packback, has been acquired through a majority investment by PSG Equity, a leading growth equity firm. Back in 2015, HPA proudly led Packback's Seed Round, marking it as one of the initial ventures under our People First strategy. Through unwavering resilience and determination, Packback has achieved remarkable growth supporting over 1.5M students. A huge shoutout to Corey Ferengul, a dedicated Packback Board Member from day one, and Dan Korybalski, CPA, HPA Deal Lead, for their invaluable guidance towards this success. Rick Essex of PSG praised Packback's innovative platform for its role in transforming education through AI, enhancing both student and educator experiences. Kelsey Behringer, CEO of Packback, echoed the excitement for this partnership with PSG, emphasizing their shared vision to enhance educational feedback. A big congratulations to the Packback team on this incredible achievement! Here's to shaping the future of education together! For more details on the acquisition, check out the press release: https://lnkd.in/giRhuvHY Pete Wilkins

🎉 We are excited to share our investment in Fuel Me's $18M Series A Round! The Series A round was co-led by Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Tribeca Venture Partners and includes co-investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Interplay, and FJ Labs. 🌍 This investment marks a significant milestone for Fuel Me, enabling rapid expansion and the development of cutting-edge technology to redefine fuel procurement globally. 🌐 Fuel Me is revolutionizing fuel procurement and management across vital industries, offering an unparalleled platform that ensures efficiency and seamless operations. Since Fuel Me's launch in September 2020, Fuel Me has shown exceptional growth and serves an expanding roster of Fortune 500 clients, proving its invaluable impact on the fuel industry. 👏 A big congratulations to the Fuel Me team! We're proud to support your journey towards innovating the future of energy distribution. 🤝 Special shoutout to HPA Deal Lead Eddie Leshin, HPA Partner Michael Sachaj, and HPA Associate Michelle Rogoff for their support and dedication to Fuel Me's success. #Funding #HPAInvestments #FuelMe Pete Wilkins

Exciting news from HPA! 🎉 We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Bess Goodfellow, Stephen Ross, and Michael Sachaj to Partners, and Michelle Rogoff to an Associate role. Their exceptional leadership and investment acumen have been instrumental in shaping our People First approach, driving outstanding market performance and entrepreneurial successes. This talented team has championed visionary founders and innovative startups, contributing to top-tier returns and significant investor distributions. We look forward to seeing how their continued dedication will further empower HPA and the broader entrepreneurial ecosystem. Congratulations to Bess, Stephen, Michael, and Michelle on their well-deserved promotions! Here's to unlocking future opportunities and fostering growth in the communities we serve. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gNgR4TMd Pete Wilkins Bess Goodfellow Stephen Ross Michael Sachaj Michelle Rogoff

I enjoyed chatting with FreightCaviar at Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics about HPA and the supply chain startup ecosystem. Check out episode to learn more. https://lnkd.in/gm2VEvvK #supplychain #logistics #startups

Join Chicago:Blend, TechNexus Venture Collaborative, Illinois Biotechnology Innovation Organization (iBIO), All Raise, GET Cities, and HPA as we all celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth on Mar. 19! The event includes: 🎙  A stellar lineup of women offering practical advice through a series of rapid fire talks including Lindsay Knight of Chicago Ventures, Lynessa M. Rico, Ph.D. of The Chicago School, Elle Ramel of GET Cities, Thru Shivakumar of cohesion, and more. 🥘  Lunch! 🤝  Networking with Chicago's community of investors, founders, and tech innovators Register today! 👉 https://lu.ma/whmlunch2024

🎉 We are thrilled to share our investment in Alphathena! They have successfully raised $4M in their #SeriesSeed round, led by ETFS Capital. The investment will fund Alphathena's mission to empower advisors with accessible and customizable direct indexing solutions. #wealthmanagement #fintech 🙌 With Alphathena's robust software, RIAs can now empower themselves to craft distinctive personalization strategies for their clients. This innovative platform streamlines the process of creating and managing new indexes, eliminating the need for additional manual effort. Leveraging Alphathena's AI-driven software and support allows RIAs to distinguish themselves in a competitive marketplace and effectively meet their clients' investment objectives. 🌟 HPA is incredibly proud to continue supporting the ongoing success of Alphathena as it works to revolutionize the future of direct indexing and personalization, democratizing access to these powerful investment strategies for advisors of all sizes. We have no doubt that co-founders, Mohan Naidu and Tushad Driver will be catalysts in this driving this transformative change. 🤝 Special shoutout to HPA Deal John Crosson, HPA Principal Stephen Ross, and HPA Associate Michelle Rogoff for their unwavering support and dedication to Alphathena's success. 👏 Congratulations once again to the entire Alphathena team on this outstanding achievement! Keep making us proud! #Funding #HPAInvestments Pete Wilkins https://lnkd.in/gEcqJACp

Huge congratulations to Michelle Rogoff on being named to Chicago Inno's 25 under 25 list! 🌟 We're so proud of all that you do at HPA and within the ecosystem as a young investor. Very well deserved. We look forward to all the ways you will continue to inspire us with your talent and dedication in the years ahead! 👏 #Congratulations #25under25 https://lnkd.in/gAQBJ8mV Pete Wilkins, Michael Sachaj, Bess Goodfellow, Stephen Ross

Celebrate the top innovators in the Chicago region at the 22nd annual Chicago Innovation Awards on November 16th.  The event convenes leaders from corporations, startups, government, investors, and key stakeholders who drive Chicago's innovation ecosystem forward.  RSVP at https://lnkd.in/g7g_8kHG