Ira Weiss

Ira Weiss is a General Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners, an early-stage venture fund focused on software startups in the Midwest, where the role has been held since December 2011. Additionally, Ira serves as a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and Accounting at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, contributing to the education of MBA students in venture capital investing and accounting. Ira holds various positions on boards and as an investor/board observer for several companies, including Slip Robotics, HData, Audit Sight Inc., Leap, LandscapeHub, RoadSync, and ShipBob, Inc. Moreover, Ira is a Board of Trustees member for Secure Illinois Retirements, a non-profit organization addressing public retirement solutions. Educational qualifications include an MBA and PhD in Accounting and Economics from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business, along with a B.A. in Accounting and Economics from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.