Stephen Ross is a Partner at HPA, having joined as an Analyst in 2016. He focuses on finding high growth companies in the Midwest and supporting investments across various sectors.

What Stephen can write

Writes checks of$500K to $3M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series AMostly follows a lead
Best routeA short note on LinkedInA warm intro from a founder they backed works better.

Hyde Park Angels writes $500K to $3M checks, larger than 71% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Hyde Park Angels.

Career

  1. consumer electronics startup · Director of Sales
  2. HPA · Analyst
    2016
  3. HPA · Partner
  4. Hyde Park Angels · Partner
    Now

Investments named in public bios

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Focus

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Questions

Who is Stephen Ross?

Stephen Ross is a Partner at HPA, having joined as an Analyst in 2016. He focuses on finding high growth companies in the Midwest and supporting investments across various sectors.

How much does Stephen Ross invest?

Stephen Ross invests through Hyde Park Angels, which writes checks of $500K to $3M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Stephen Ross?

A warm intro from a founder Hyde Park Angels backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Stephen Ross do before Hyde Park Angels?

Director of Sales at consumer electronics startup; Analyst at HPA; Partner at HPA.

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