Douglas Monieson
Member @ HPA (Hyde Park Angels)
Chicago, United States
Douglas Monieson is a Series A investor at HPA (Hyde Park Angels) in Chicago focused on Legal and FinTech. Douglas has board responsibilities for two of HPA’s portfolio companies: UICO, a touch-screen manufacturing company, and Group Gift, a crowd-sourced B2B group gifting site. He also led the successful exit of Gradebeam, which was purchased by Textura in 2011. Gradebeam.com was a SAAS business that connects general contractors and subcontractors inthe construction industry. Douglas has been involved in the financial trading community for more than twenty years. He began his career in 1989 as a spot foreign exchange dealer at Manufacturers Hanover. He became a Commodity Trading Advisor in 1991 and worked for Commodities Corporation, where he successfully traded from both their Princeton and Chicago offices. Since 1994, he has been an active member of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). He is a founding member of the NASDAQ100 futures pit, and served as the Vice Chairman of the Pit Committee from the pit’s inception until 2001. He worked closely with the CME Board of Directors and staff on pit design, pit space allocation and helped with the successful launch of the e-mini NASDAQ contract in 2001. Douglas is a valued member of the CME Pit Supervision Committee (1999-Present) and has served on the CME Group’s Political Action Committee since 2007. Douglas has made regular appearances as a financial commentator on Bloomberg TV and has made guest appearances on CNBC, CNNFN, and Canada’s Report on Business TV. He also serves on the Board of Directors of Modern Asset Group, an alternative investment management firm with an expertise in managed futures.Douglas graduated from the University of Michigan in 1987 with a BA in Economics and received his MBA in finance from the University of Chicago in 1989. He and his wife Leslie live in Lincoln Park with their two children, Aaron and Sarie.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 0%
Last updated:
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Industries Douglas Monieson invests in
Stages Douglas Monieson invests in
Countries Douglas Monieson invests in
Investment Focus
Industry
- Legal 1 (20%)
- FinTech 1 (20%)
- Software 1 (20%)
- Compliance 1 (20%)
- Legal Tech 1 (20%)
Stage
- Series A 2 (40%)
- Seed 1 (20%)
- Series B 1 (20%)
- Series C 1 (20%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Ascent AI
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Ascent provides a cloud-based platform that helps financial services firms to keep their businesses compliant. Its platform analyzes business activities, informs about potential compliance obligations, and assists in tracking and complying with relevant requirements. The company's cloud-based solutions include issue tracking and management,industry reference and research materials, and compliance manual documentation.. | $6M / Series A / Mar 01, 2018 | |
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Ascent AI
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Ascent provides a cloud-based platform that helps financial services firms to keep their businesses compliant. Its platform analyzes business activities, informs about potential compliance obligations, and assists in tracking and complying with relevant requirements. The company's cloud-based solutions include issue tracking and management,industry reference and research materials, and compliance manual documentation.. | $1.2M / Seed / Aug 30, 2016 | |
UICO
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UICO's patented touch screens and touch surfaces for durable, wearable, and IoT smart devices work in the pouring rain, with sweaty fingers, winter gloves, when the screen is dirty, and in extreme temperatures. The UICO team brings together the brightest minds in sensing science, and seasoned business leaders. We came together to makeit possible to use touch everywhere by solving the biggest capacitive touch problems.duraTOUCH® is used by the biggest brands in the world in millions of devices. From motorcycles to medical devices, we make the user experience seamless.UICO is headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in Chicago and Asia. We have close ties to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We're backed by Hyde Park Angels, Plymouth Venture Partners, and Beringea. | Series C / Nov 13, 2013 | |
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UICO
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UICO's patented touch screens and touch surfaces for durable, wearable, and IoT smart devices work in the pouring rain, with sweaty fingers, winter gloves, when the screen is dirty, and in extreme temperatures. The UICO team brings together the brightest minds in sensing science, and seasoned business leaders. We came together to makeit possible to use touch everywhere by solving the biggest capacitive touch problems.duraTOUCH® is used by the biggest brands in the world in millions of devices. From motorcycles to medical devices, we make the user experience seamless.UICO is headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in Chicago and Asia. We have close ties to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We're backed by Hyde Park Angels, Plymouth Venture Partners, and Beringea. | Series B / Jun 01, 2012 | |
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UICO
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UICO's patented touch screens and touch surfaces for durable, wearable, and IoT smart devices work in the pouring rain, with sweaty fingers, winter gloves, when the screen is dirty, and in extreme temperatures. The UICO team brings together the brightest minds in sensing science, and seasoned business leaders. We came together to makeit possible to use touch everywhere by solving the biggest capacitive touch problems.duraTOUCH® is used by the biggest brands in the world in millions of devices. From motorcycles to medical devices, we make the user experience seamless.UICO is headquartered in Silicon Valley with operations in Chicago and Asia. We have close ties to the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. We're backed by Hyde Park Angels, Plymouth Venture Partners, and Beringea. | Series A / Apr 10, 2009 |
Co-Investors
About HPA (Hyde Park Angels)
HPA operates in the financial services sector, focusing on early-stage investments. The company's People First model combines venture capital, a robust business network, and top-tier operating expertise to support the growth of its portfolio companies. HPA's services extend to all stages of a company's lifecycle, from seed to growthstages, providing financial and strategic support to help businesses thrive.It was founded in 2007 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
HPA (Hyde Park Angels) Contacts
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Alex Brown
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Douglas Monieson
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Kenneth Greisman
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Kristopher Kubicki
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Michael Sachaj
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What does Douglas Monieson invest in?
Douglas Monieson invests primarily in Legal, FinTech and Software startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
When did Douglas Monieson last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Douglas Monieson closed in Mar 2018. Shizune tracks 5 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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