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Hustle Fund

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$100 M

Location

San Francisco, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Seed Pre-seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 17 February, 2026

Profile

Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm based in the U.S., founded in 2017 and headquartered in San Carlos, with additional offices in San Francisco and New York City. The firm specializes in pre-seed and seed-stage investments, focusing on early-stage startups led by resourceful founders. Hustle Fund targets companies in the USA, Canada, Southeast Asia, and the Asia-Pacific regions, processing over 1,000 startup applications each month to identify top opportunities based on market potential and founder quality.

In addition to providing capital, Hustle Fund offers mentorship, access to a vast network, and educational resources through its Redwood School. The firm has executed over 100 deals and emphasizes a fast decision-making process. Hustle Fund also operates Angel Squad, an angel investing group that allows members to learn about investing while accessing exclusive deals. The team, co-founded by Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn, brings extensive VC experience and fosters a supportive culture.

Industry

Fintech Food and Beverage Healthcare Services Real Estate Software Travel Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Foodtech Gaming Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment Medical Devices Other Pharmaceuticals Robotics Security Telecommunications Transportation MedTech Technology Life Sciences Infrastructure Energy LegalTech Music HealthTech AdTech TravelTech SaaS

Hustle Fund Funds

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Hustle Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Real Estate
SaaS
Security
Software
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$11 M
September 2018

Contacts

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Amelia Manderscheid Venture Partner
Venture Partner
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Eric Bahn General Partner
General Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Hustle Fund

Hustle Fund is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Seed, Pre-seed and Series A, writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Hustle Fund is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
Hustle Fund was founded in 2017.
Hustle Fund invests in companies and startups in Fintech, Food and Beverage, Healthcare Services, Real Estate, Software, Travel, Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Foodtech, Gaming, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, Medical Devices, Other, Pharmaceuticals, Robotics, Security, Telecommunications, Transportation, MedTech, Technology, Life Sciences, Infrastructure, Energy, LegalTech, Music, HealthTech, AdTech, TravelTech, SaaS.
Hustle Fund invests in companies and startups in North America.
Hustle Fund invests in companies and startups at Seed, Pre-seed, Series A.
Hustle Fund usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Hustle Fund has around $100m assets under management.
Hustle Fund last fund was created/launched in 2018-09-05
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