Company:Hustle Fund

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Hustle Fund
TypePrivate
IndustryVenture capital[1]
Founded2017
FoundersElizabeth Yin[2]
Eric Bahn[3]
Headquarters
San Francisco[4]
,
U.S.
Websitewww.hustlefund.vc


Hustle Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in San Francisco. The firm was founded in 2017 by venture capitalists Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn.[5][6][7]

Hustle Fund invests primarily in pre-seed and seed-stage startups.[8][9] The firm has raised multiple venture funds, including an $11.5 million inaugural fund and a $30 million second fund, according to reporting by technology and business publications.[10][11] Hustle Fund also operates an educational program Angel Squad[12][13][14][15]

History

Hustle Fund was established in 2017 by Elizabeth Yin and Eric Bahn.[16] Yin previously served as a partner at 500 Startups before founding Hustle Fund.[5][17]

In 2018, the firm closed an $11.5 million inaugural fund focused on investing in early-stage startups.[[10] In 2020, Hustle Fund raised a $30 million second fund to continue its pre-seed and seed investment strategy.[18]

References

  1. ↑ Aragon, Lawrence (2026-03-25). "Hustle Fund nears goal after year of effort" (in en-US). https://www.venturecapitaljournal.com/hustle-fund-nears-goal-after-year-of-effort/. 
  2. ↑ Brodnock, Erika; Lenhard, Johannes (2020-11-11) (in en). Better Venture: Improving Diversity, Innovation, and Profitability in Venture Capital and Startups. Holloway, Inc.. ISBN 978-1-952120-61-9. https://www.google.com/books/edition/Better_Venture/kWUBEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Hustle+Fund%22+-wikipedia&pg=PT182&printsec=frontcover. 
  3. ↑ Sraders, Anne. "VCs say these are the top red flags to watch out for in LPs" (in en). https://fortune.com/2023/02/03/vcs-say-top-red-flags-lp/. 
  4. ↑ Roeder, Kaela (2025-12-17). "DC’s public venture fund taps San Francisco and NYC firms to manage and invest" (in en-US). https://technical.ly/civics/dc-venture-capital-program-hustle-fund-lytical/. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Dickey, Megan Rose (2018-09-12). "Hustle Fund, founded by two ex-500 Startups partners, closes $11.5 million fund" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/12/hustle-fund-founded-by-two-ex-500-startups-partners-closes-11-5-million-fund/. 
  6. ↑ Whateley, Sydney Bradley, Geoff Weiss, Dan. "Meet 16 VC firms investing in innovative creator economy startups like Substack, Whatnot, and Agentio" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/vcs-investing-in-innovative-creator-economy-startups-2025-8. 
  7. ↑ Konrad, Alex. "No-Code Website Builder Webflow Went From Near Bankruptcy To A $72 Million Series A Funding Round" (in en). Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexkonrad/2019/08/07/webflow-went-from-near-bankruptcy-to-72-million-series-a/. 
  8. ↑ Hester, Jaclyn (2021-02-22). "Our Investment in Hustle Fund" (in en-US). https://foundry.vc/blog/2021/02/our-investment-in-hustle-fund/. 
  9. ↑ Villamor, Kay Aloha. "Kunzapp Raises $2 Million in Seed Round | The SaaS News" (in en). https://www.thesaasnews.com/news/kunzapp-raises-2-million-in-seed-round. 
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Dickey, Megan Rose (2018-09-12). "Hustle Fund, founded by two ex-500 Startups partners, closes $11.5 million fund" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2018/09/12/hustle-fund-founded-by-two-ex-500-startups-partners-closes-11-5-million-fund/. 
  11. ↑ Szkutak, Rebecca (Feb 22, 2021). "Hustle Fund Raises $33.6 Million To Democratize Access To Pre-Seed Capital". https://www.forbes.com/sites/rebeccaszkutak/2021/02/22/hustle-fund-raises-33-million-to-democratize-access-to-pre-seed-capital/. 
  12. ↑ Rafieyan, Darius. "Silicon Valley's not-so-secret thing for turning everyone into millionaires is angel investing. Here's how they do it." (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-become-an-angel-investor-in-tech-startups-2022-10. 
  13. ↑ Griffith, Erin (2021-08-09). "Even Your Allergist Is Now Investing in Start-Ups" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/09/technology/angel-investors-startups.html. 
  14. ↑ "Elizabeth Yin: Changemakers 2023". https://money.com/changemakers/elizabeth-yin/. 
  15. ↑ Engineering, Blavity (2025-12-03). "The VC World Was 'Opaque' To Haley Bryant, Now She Helps To Make It Less So As A Hustle Fund Partner Nurturing Angel Investors" (in en). https://afrotech.com/haley-bryant-now-she-serves-as-hustle-funds-partner. 
  16. ↑ Russell, Melia. "A tech investor reveals why some VCs take a long time to make an investment decision, and how startup founders can get an answer sooner" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/how-to-close-venture-capital-deal-elizabeth-yin-hustle-fund-2020-1. 
  17. ↑ MacColl, Margaux. "VC Elizabeth Yin says investors are really driven by a 'hype market' and if founders use it, they will raise more money at higher valuations" (in en-US). https://www.businessinsider.com/elizabeth-yin-wouldnt-have-invested-in-her-startup-heres-why-2021-1. 
  18. ↑ Mascarenhas, Natasha (2020-11-03). "Hustle Fund, a pre-seed firm, closes $30M for a new fund" (in en-US). https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/03/hustle-fund-a-pre-seed-firm-closes-30m-for-a-new-fund/. 



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