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Pete Wilkins shared thisA tip of the hat to Michael Sachaj, HPA Investment Partner, for strengthening connections that fuel the innovations that supply the world with what they need or want. Leaders from startup founders to corporate & industrial executives to VC investors came together to build relationships that matter, fueling this ecosystem that powers advanced manufacturing, physical AI, and so much more.Pete Wilkins shared thisHPA had a fantastic time hosting the PowerUp at MODEX Breakfast this week in Atlanta! With 100+ supply chain and manufacturing founders and investors in attendance, it was incredible to see the energy in the room with new connections forming and longtime Zoom collaborators finally shaking hands for the first time. We were excited to bring the conversation around advancing the supply chain landscape to Atlanta's thriving tech ecosystem and connect it with the broader national community of founders and investors pushing the industry forward. Wonderful to partner with friends that have been supporting the industrial ecosystem for years, including Dynamo Ventures (Santosh Sankar), Tech Square Ventures & Engage (Akshita Iyer), and Silicon Valley Bank (Jordan Parcell). #MODEX #SupplyChain #Atlanta
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Pete Wilkins shared thisCongrats to Maxwell Wilkins (my son) whose starting his next chapter at The Little Nell this summer after graduating from the University of Denver's Fritz Knoebel School of Hospitality Management! Not only did DU prepare him to succeed, but it also offered him incredible all-around experience, recenlty winning the second NCAA Men's Hockey National Championship (Total 11 Nattys) during his tenure past Saturday. Although he wasn't on the ice, there are a lot of reasons to celebrate what he has accomplished at DU and what he is poised to accomplish in the future! Cheers!Pete Wilkins shared thisI’m excited to share that I’ve accepted a position with The Little Nell as a Manager in Training for Food & Beverage. As Aspen’s only Forbes Five-Star and AAA Five-Diamond hotel, The Little Nell sets the standard for excellence in hospitality, and I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to be part of that team. Thank you to Diana Ixchel Theile and Danielle May for your guidance throughout the process, and to Gina Netisingha and Ikaika Hewitt, CS for the opportunity. I’m also very grateful to Stephanie Van Cleve-DeHerrera, IOM and Lauren Sepulveda for their support and guidance throughout my time at the University of Denver. Looking forward to getting started this June.
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Pete Wilkins shared thisCongrats to Linxin Wen, Suyu Zhang, and the entire Chowbus team! On behalf of HPA, we are excited about your progress and future expansion. It will help unlock opportunities for culturally rooted restaurant owners to grow their businesses and better serve their communities.Pete Wilkins shared thisWe are excited to share that Chowbus, an HPA portfolio company, has announced an $81M financing round led by Prysm Capital and Left Lane Capital, with participation from Dutchess Capital, Fika Ventures, and Avidbank. Independent restaurant operators, particularly those running culturally rooted restaurants, have long lacked technology built for their specific needs. Chowbus has changed that with a full-stack platform purpose-built for this underserved segment, offering POS, payments, marketing, and operational software that helps operators run more efficiently and grow their businesses. Since HPA's investment in Chowbus's Series Seed in 2019, we've watched the company grow into a true category leader — now supporting thousands of restaurants across North America, with more than $120M in ARR and approximately $4B in annualized transaction volume. This new capital will fuel AI-driven product development and expand Chowbus's restaurant operating system across marketing automation, operational analytics, accounting workflows, and supply chain tools. Congratulations to Linxin Wen and the entire Chowbus team on this incredible milestone! We're proud to have been part of the journey and look forward to what's ahead! Special thanks to HPA Deal Lead Joe Beatty and HPA Partner Stephen Ross, whose continued support and partnership have been instrumental to Chowbus's growth. Read more on the HPA blog here: https://lnkd.in/gkzhbfGBChowbus Raises $81M to Scale its AI-powered Restaurant PlatformChowbus Raises $81M to Scale its AI-powered Restaurant Platform
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Pete Wilkins shared thisAwesome Michael Sachaj! We appreciate all the work you're doing with the innovators in advanced manufacturing, physical AI, supply chain, and logistics on behalf of HPA!Pete Wilkins shared thisThank you to everyone who joined us for our PowerUp at Manifest Brunch alongside Manifest: The Future of Supply Chain & Logistics this week. Attending Manifest over the past few years reinforced our deep roots in logistics investing. This year we stepped forward to help convene and strengthen the community. We were excited to co-host the brunch alongside HPA's friends at Venrock (Bailie Salk and Morgan Hitzig) and Tech Square Ventures (Jason Kuo), and SVB (Jack Garza). Kudos to Pam Simon, Tanzil Uddin, and the whole Manifest team for another fantastic conference. See you next year!
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Pete Wilkins shared thisSuper excited about the CYDELPHI investment! Great team, big problem, great solution. So glad we could partner with this dynamic team to help build a world class company.Pete Wilkins shared thisWe are excited to announce our participation in CYDELPHI's $3M seed round alongside Glasswing Ventures, Blu Ventures, and Merlin Ventures. As AI-powered attacks accelerate and ransomware dwell times shrink, legacy DFIR processes, often manual and months-long, can’t keep up. Cydelphi’s patent-pending, agentic AI platform automates forensic playbooks and recovery workflows, compressing breach recovery timelines from months to days. We were drawn to Cydelphi’s massive market opportunity, true AI-native architecture, and experienced cybersecurity leadership team. With this funding, the company will accelerate product development, deepen integrations with security partners, and expand across high-stakes industries. Congratulations to the Cydelphi team, we’re proud to support the future of AI-native cyber resilience! Read more on the HPA blog here: https://hpa.vc/cydelphi/HPA Backs AI-Native DFIR Platform Revolutionizing Catastrophic Breach RecoveryHPA Backs AI-Native DFIR Platform Revolutionizing Catastrophic Breach Recovery
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Pete Wilkins shared thisCongrats to @SNAK Venture Partners on the closing of Fund I and their efforts to support the next wave of category-defining marketplaces. Cheers to Sonia Sahney Nagar and Adam Koopersmith! https://lnkd.in/gWzX4UxBSNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces | TechCrunchSNAK Venture Partners raises $50M fund to back vertical marketplaces | TechCrunch
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Pete Wilkins shared thisThanks to StartMidwest. This article provided some rich insights. In summary, Illinois solidified its position as a powerhouse for practical Artificial Intelligence, shifting the focus from hype to real-world industrial deployment in 2025. Here is a quick summary of the Illinois AI landscape 🤖 Applied AI Over Hype Illinois isn't just talking about AI; it's deploying it. The state is leveraging its massive concentration of legacy industries to become a primary testbed for B2B AI. Sector Focus: High growth is being seen in financial services, healthcare, and manufacturing. Corporate Synergy: Chicago’s density of Fortune 500 companies provides the scale needed for AI-native startups to grow into enterprise-level solutions. 🏛️ Support and Infrastructure The Omaxn, the Midwest Premier AI Forum: Launched to unify the Midwest AI ecosystem, this forum brings together operators and industry leaders to shape the region’s economic future. Research Powerhouses: The University of Illinois received a $15M NSF grant for its Molecule Maker Lab Institute, which uses AI to build tools for advanced molecular science. Innovation Culture: Companies like Motorola are being recognized for their long-term investment in AI-driven tools. 💰 Funding & Scaling Beyond research, the capital is flowing into specialized AI applications. A standout example is Ocra, which secured $5 million for AI-assisted parking infrastructure, proving that AI is being built into the very "plumbing" of our cities.Pete Wilkins shared this"Illinois Startup News 2025: Year In Review" Quantum, AI deployment, clean energy, and policy shaping a global tech hub. Key funding & themes. Link to the article in the comments 👇 Featuring: University of Chicago Jim Dallke and @Madelyn Rutter of TechNexus Venture Collaborative Pete Wilkins' Omaxn AI Forum State of Illinois University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign John Deere World Business Chicago Landon W. Campbell
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Pete Wilkins shared thisLast night's Omaxn's "Harnessing AI: The Next Frontier in Manufacturing Innovation" event, in collaboration with mHUB, was a huge success‼️ 👏 The fantastic panel featuring #GregSmith (G2 Equity Partners), David Caputo (Harmoni), Rajesh Iyengar (Lincode), and Aaron Campbell (Autopilot) provided tremendous insight into how the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence is reshaping advanced manufacturing and robotics, creating huge opportunities for the Midwest to lead. 🚀 A big thanks to the panelists and mHUB. As all of Omaxn's sponsors & collaborators for their support.
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Pete Wilkins shared thisOn behalf of HPA, it was an honor to present the 2025 Venture Capital Portfolio Company of the Year Award to Simple Mills (an HPA portco). When Flowers Foods acquired Simple Mills for nearly $800 million early this year, they were not just buying a better-for-you food industry leader. They were reinforcing that the next generation of enduring companies can be built in Chicago. Thanks to the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) team for an incredible night.Pete Wilkins shared thisCelebrating 25 Years of IVCA Excellence! The IVCA Awards Dinner was an unforgettable evening honoring IVCA's 25 years of impact on Illinois and the leaders shaping the state’s private equity and venture capital ecosystem. Highlights from the night: ✔ 410 attendees ✔ 150+ firms represented ✔ Special remarks from Office of the Governor- Illinois JB Pritzker, a founding IVCA board member ✔ Honored to welcome Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs and other legislative guests Congratulations to our 2025 Award Recipients: Venture Capital Portfolio Company of the Year: Simple Mills, presented by Pete Wilkins, HPA Private Equity Portfolio Company of the Year: Door and Window Guard Systems (DAWGS Vacant Property Security), presented by Brian O'Connor, NextGen Growth Partners Rising Star Award: M25 (Victor Gutwein, Mike Asem, Abhinaya Konduru) Richard J. Daley Award: Bruce Barron, Origin Ventures, presented by Alexander Meyer Stanley C. Golder Award: @Robert P. Morgan, 50 South Capital, presented by Bradley Dorchinecz IVCA Foundation Award: Shoshana Vernick, Avathon Capital, presented by Karen A Galivan, RSM US LLP THANK YOU to our sponsors, members, and guests for making this milestone possible. Your support fuels IVCA’s mission to advocate for Illinois’ business climate and build a diverse talent pipeline for the future. We are so excited for the next 25 years! Stay tuned for more photos and recognition in the coming days. Photos: Steve Ewert #IVCA #IVCAAwards #PrivateEquity #VentureCapital #IllinoisInnovation
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked this𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸-𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. Every day can be a holiday, a workday, and a family day all in one - that’s PEAK living, and I felt it on our recent trip to Lisbon, Barcelona, and Sevilla. Just last week I felt like we were back in a magical 19th-century Andalusia as my wife Stacy, grandma Janet, and I visited our son Gavin, who is studying at the Universidad de Sevilla for the semester and immersing himself in the local language and vibrant culture. We were right in the middle of La Feria de Abril with horse-drawn carriages, flamenco everywhere, and the most ornate festival gates you've ever seen. We ended the night walking the old city at golden hour with the Giralda tower rising behind us. In Sevilla, we also experienced an epic Copa del Rey Final at a packed Estadio de La Cartuja filled with 60,000 fans to create a pulsating atmosphere. The fans had taken over the streets and been celebrating all day before kickoff. The energy peaked almost immediately when Real Sociedad scored just 14 seconds into the match - the fastest goal in final history! After 90 minutes, Atlético Madrid and Real Sociedad wound up tied, 2-2, after Atleti mounted a furious 2nd half rally. The underdog Real Sociedad finally claimed the win on the 9th penalty kick sending the blue and white clad Sociedad fans into absolute delirium! On the other side the Atletico Madrid fans wept having been so close to claiming the cup from King Felipe VI. We started the trip on the western coast of the Iberian peninsula running 10 miles through Lisbon city streets and hills one day and biking a 100km coastal route out beyond Cascais to Portugal’s stunning Atlantic coastline the next. Running and cycling are my favorite ways to explore a new destination. I get to practice my favorite hobby of chronicling my outdoor adventures on Strava. I’m grateful to experience these adventures with my family and combine it with an energizing visit to our new G2 Digital Markets team in Barcelona to discuss how we accelerate global growth and AI-fueled innovation - more on that in my last post. By integrating my life passions of family, entrepreneurship and outdoor adventures, I feel like every day can be a holiday, workday, and family day all in one. Integration over balance. That's the PEAK. What is one thing you do to successfully integrate your life? #PEAK #Integration #G2
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked thisOne of the more interesting things I’ve learned building and scaling our AI system: A lot of what people call “AI performance” is really workflow and systems design. The model matters, obviously. But as the system grows, the bigger gains come from the control plane around it. A few things stood out for me: 1. The real bottleneck often isn’t the model. It’s the workflow. Some of the biggest failures weren’t bad outputs. They were stale state, broken handoffs, partial execution, and silent workflow drift. 2. Matching reasoning depth to the task matters more than I expected. The “thinking” setting is not a cosmetic toggle. Low reasoning is often better for fast, transactional replies. Higher reasoning is better for ambiguous research, complex judgment, and coding tasks. Use the wrong setting and you either waste time or degrade quality. 3. The highest-leverage fixes happen in shared infrastructure. The durable gains came from fixing common paths once — email handling, retrieval, validation, audit logic, state tracking — instead of chasing symptoms case by case. My takeaway: As AI systems grow, they start to look a lot more like operational systems than chat interfaces. Less about which model is smartest. More about state, routing, defaults, observability, and making sure nothing quietly breaks between steps.
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked this“Relaxed and cute” isn’t how people usually describe a big milestone. But that exact choice created the kind of joy you can’t manufacture. My 50th birthday party was honestly just really fun. We kept it super relaxed. It was a cute venue, nothing fancy, and we had a photo booth, which ended up being such a hit. People were just hanging out, taking pictures, talking. It felt really easy. My mom questioned the location at first. She was kind of like, I don’t know about this… and then by the end of the night, even my parents were having so much fun! 😂 It wasn’t a big production or anything like that. It just felt relaxed and cute. And I think that’s why it worked. Everyone just settled in. There wasn’t this pressure to make everything perfect; you could just be there and enjoy it. And honestly, that’s what made it feel so special. I remember thinking that this is exactly what I wanted. Just being around people I care about and actually getting to enjoy the night.
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked thisFrom the Marching 100 to Google: Summit Speaker David Krane on Storytelling, Silicon Valley, and What He Looks for in Founders Registration is now open for the IU Ventures Founders and Funders Network Venture Summit, where IU alumnus David Krane, CEO of GV (Google Ventures) and one of Google’s earliest employees, will be a featured speaker during the IU “Icons” Fireside Chat. The chat will be moderated by Scott Dorsey, Managing Partner at High Alpha. The Summit brings together founders, funders, alumni, faculty, and students from across the IU community and is expected to sell out. Attendees can register now on the IU Ventures website. Krane is a rare figure in the technology world — someone who joined Google as employee number 84, helped build it into a global institution, and now shapes the next generation of innovation as a venture capitalist. He is also proud of his IU roots and still remembers high stepping out of the Memorial Stadium tunnel. We recently caught up with Krane to preview his Summit appearance and hear what he has learned about leadership, storytelling, and what separates the founders who break through from those who do not. Read More: https://lnkd.in/gW5VZMMV
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked thisCrain's Chicago Business features Richard and Gayle Landuyt's $20 million commitment to expanding entrepreneurship opportunities at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Pending approval from the Board of Trustees, the Technology Entrepreneur Center at U. of I. will be named the Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship in recognition of the commitment. The gift was decades in the making. Twenty-five years ago, Rick Landuyt was asked to write his obituary at a corporate retreat, and giving back to education topped his list. "My goal was to give back to education," Rick says. "We all thought differently, but I learned something from that collection of students — if we could find a way to capture that collaboration for all the students across the campus, a lot more innovation would jump out." With artificial intelligence upending the job market for new grads, entrepreneurial training is even more important. “The AI revolution reinforced that now is the time, and entrepreneurship is the right spot,” Gayle Landuyt adds. https://lnkd.in/gttrKJ76 The Grainger College of Engineering Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked thisI am privileged to work with my Board of Visitors for the last 8 years at The Grainger College of Engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. https://lnkd.in/gMTeim69 Chair Mary T. McDowell and other amazing leaders who have helped advise and guide me and the college through many opportunities and challenges. Had a great meeting sunday evening, monday at Discovery Partners Institute in Chicago. Also welcomed Rick Landuyt Gayle Landuyt who endowed our entrepreneur center to now Landuyt Center for Entrepreneurship (pending BOT approval). We also visited the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park to see first hand the amazing progress in construction. Harley Johnson Gene Robinson Normand Paquin Mike Devocelle and our amazing team.
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked thisOn May 27th, Chicago Innovation will host Innovation Elevates Us All. The event convenes experts and organizations that are driving our region's innovation ecosystem forward. HPA will be one of the featured Chicago Innovation Ecosystem Partners at the event. I hope you will join us as we spotlight a growth path for the Chicago region that is rooted in innovation and opportunity for all! Register and learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gqA5QqMr
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked this🌎 #Chicago + #Illinois = a leading global destination for entrepreneurs & innovators because of The Grainger College of Engineering of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. 👏 On behalf of all of us at World Business Chicago: congrats Assistant Dean Jed Taylor, Dean Rashid Bashir, & distinguished alumni Rick & Gayle Landuyt on the massive expansion of the Technology Entrepreneur Center as the Landuyt Center for #Entrepreneurship! 🚀 With a landmark $20 million investment by Rick & Gayle Landuyt, the Landuyt Center will maintain two physical presences: the #UIUC campus, and in #Chicago at the Discovery Partners Institute! Five highlights: 1️⃣ Founded in 2000 and with Jed Taylor's visionary leadership, the Landuyt Center (previously the Technology Entrepreneur Center/TEC) is a nationally recognized program with approximately 30 courses, one of the nation's largest #student #venture competitions, and programs open to students across all majors. PitchBook ranks #UIUC among the top five public U.S. institutions for #entrepreneurs. 2️⃣ The transformational investment by alumni Rick Landuyt & Gayle Landuyt will expand entrepreneurship education opportunities for all students at #UIUC - accelerating #startup creation, fostering the commercialization of innovations, a joint professorship between Grainger Engineering and Gies College of Business - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and strengthening the university’s presence in #Chicagoland. 3️⃣ The visionary Rashid Bashir, Dean of The Grainger College of Engineering & UIUC's Vice Chancellor of #Chicago Strategic Partnerships, said it best: "The #UrbanaChampaign to #Chicago corridor has become a serious innovation pipeline. With the Landuyts’ support, we significantly grow the ecosystem at #UIUC and establish an even more powerful connection between the #Illinois prairie and the Windy City’s thriving #startup and corporate ecosystem. You can learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gd5rpTqx 4️⃣ World Business Chicago has incredible board members, like the University of Illinois System. For almost a decade, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign has been an official anchor partner for ThinkChicago by World Business Chicago, WBC's flagship #STEM talent program. With their support and partnership, we've supported thousands of young people in #STEM to connect with innovative #Chicagoland companies and startups to launch their careers. 5️⃣ Assistant Dean Jed Taylor is one of the first University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign colleagues I met when I started at World Business Chicago. It's been incredible to watch his impact and vision, from Executive Director to now as Assistant Dean. With leaders like him, Dean Rashid Bashir, World Business Chicago board member Mark Tebbe, and countless Chicagoland and #UIUC colleagues - we're building our city and state into a leading global destination for industry, investment, and innovation. 📍University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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Pete Wilkins liked thisPete Wilkins liked thisWe’re getting where AI wins in healthcare wrong. We’ve invested so much energy into back-office solutions, when in reality the biggest opportunity is in how AI shows up in care delivery. Right now the healthcare community is talking about the validity of certain companies that I won't name here....and people are asking about the true durability of virtual care. Eric Shan and I wrote about why we're bullish about tech-enabled services in the latest Second Opinion Media (led by the formidable Christina Farr!). TL/DR - The next generation of category-defining companies will integrate AI directly into care delivery. That’s where the real value creation happens. More here 👇 https://lnkd.in/ewmh5Y6QTech-Enabled Healthcare Services Will Be the Winners of the AI EraTech-Enabled Healthcare Services Will Be the Winners of the AI Era
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