Profile
Jim is the Talent Advisor and a Partner at Hyde Park Venture Partners and has been with the firm since 2021.
In this role, Jim provides strategic talent support and consulting to the firm and portfolio companies.
Prior to Hyde Park Venture Partners, Jim served as head of people at dscout and Sprout Social — both Chicago-based software startups.
In these roles, Jim built, grew, and oversaw teams across recruitment, talent management, DEI, culture, HR and benefits strategy.
The impact of this work is seen in awards from Glassdoor, Chicago Tribune, Crain’s Chicago, and Built in Chicago.
Jim holds a M.S.Ed.
in Elementary Education from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Communications from Boston College.
Jim Conti active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Hyde Park Venture Partners Management LLC
Hyde Park Venture Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hyde Park Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Midwest region, Toronto, and Atlanta. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It participates in equity financing for early stage transactions. | Private Equity Analyst | 01/08/2021 |
Former positions of Jim Conti
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Dscout, Inc.
Dscout, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a research platform | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/06/2021 |
| SPROUT SOCIAL, INC. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/10/2017 |
Accelerate Institute
Accelerate Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates organization to solve achievement gaps and provide equal education to children's | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/03/2013 |
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| Private companies | 6 |
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Dscout, Inc.
Dscout, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Operates as a research platform | Technology Services |
Boston College
Boston College Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Northwestern University
Northwestern University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Sprout Social, Inc.
Sprout Social, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops social media management software platform | Technology Services |
Hyde Park Venture Partners Management LLC
Hyde Park Venture Partners Management LLC Investment ManagersFinance Hyde Park Venture Partners invests in companies located in the United States, primarily in Midwest region, Toronto, and Atlanta. The firm focuses on the technology sector. It participates in equity financing for early stage transactions. | Finance |
Accelerate Institute
Accelerate Institute Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates organization to solve achievement gaps and provide equal education to children's | Commercial Services |
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