Greg Barnes is a Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, having joined the Chicago-based firm in 2014 after serving as. See sector focus and contact routes.
Greg Barnes is a Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, having joined the Chicago-based firm in 2014 after serving as COO of Piece & Co. and leading corporate venture investing at Redbox. His investment thesis targets early-stage B2B software, SaaS, fintech, and healthcare IT startups in the Midwest and Toronto, focusing on seed and Series A rounds. Barnes typically leads or co-led investments with check sizes ranging from $750,000 to $2.5 million, with a sweet spot around $1.8 million. Notable portfolio companies he has led include ShipBob, VNDLY (acquired by Workday), Hubdoc (acquired by Xero), and Pear Deck (acquired by GoGuardian). He serves on the boards of Zengines, Sentic Technologies, and Kooltra, reflecting his active operator role beyond capital allocation. While no distinctive public writing is cited in available sources, his board participation and fund leadership on HPVP’s $98 million fourth fund highlight his strategic influence.
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