San Diego, CA – January 13, 2025 – Impala Ventures, a leader in venture & growth equity with a robust portfolio guiding industrial and facilities management companies to market leadership, is pleased to announce the addition of Olin Hyde as a Venture Partner. With over 30 years of experience in nurturing mid-market and family-owned businesses, Olin joins the team to identify investment opportunities for Impala to drive growth and foster technological advancements.

Olin brings a wealth of expertise in identifying and developing investment opportunities that leverage innovative technologies and strategic market expansions. His successful track record includes founding LeadCrunch, an AI-driven demand generation platform, which achieved a remarkable 7,200% growth in revenue over three years and ranked #35 on the Inc 5000 list.
“Impala Ventures stands at the forefront of transforming promising companies into industry leaders, and I am thrilled to contribute to this vision,” said Olin Hyde.
“My focus will be on finding opportunities where we can be the first institutional investor to help family-owned and founder-led, mid-market companies harness technology, grow faster, and new benchmarks in their respective industries.”
Olin’s career spans numerous successful roles where he has demonstrated his ability to scale companies effectively and sustainably. He has profound insights into the mid-market sector, having provided software, strategic and operational guidance to hundreds of companies, facilitating their capital raising efforts, succession planning, and market entry strategies.
His deep-rooted experience in family-owned businesses, derived from growing up in his father’s manufacturing company, provides him with a unique perspective on the challenges and opportunities within these enterprises. Olin’s approach integrates family dynamics into business growth strategies, ensuring long-term success and smooth generational transitions.
Furthermore, Olin has executed numerous successful mergers and acquisitions, provided exemplary leadership as CEO, and served on several boards. His commitment to sustainability aligns with Impala’s dedication to promoting environmental responsibility and social impact within the business ecosystem.
“Olin’s impressive background in driving operational excellence and his proactive approach to leadership will be invaluable to our team,” said Brian Snow, Managing Director and founder of Impala Ventures. “After knowing him for years, we are excited to see how his innovative strategies will empower our portfolio companies and enhance our impact on the built environment.”
Olin holds a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from Miami University and a Master’s degree in Systems Engineering from the University of California, San Diego. A committed outdoorsman and innovator, he has filed 18 patents in artificial intelligence, underscoring his passion for augmenting human decision-making with technology.
About Impala Ventures: Impala Ventures is a family office, specializing in investing growth equity into both venture stage technology companies and in later stage industrial and facilities management companies, helping to accellerate their growth into a leadership position in the market. By partnering with visionary founders and leveraging a commitment to technology and sustainability, Impala Ventures fosters significant growth and successful investments in the built environment. For more information, please visit https://www.impala.ventures/.
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