Hustle Fund

Hustle Fund, established in 2017, is a San Carlos, California-based venture capital firm. It specializes in pre-seed and early-stage investments, focusing on software companies operating in the United States, Canada, and Southeast Asia. The firm targets sectors such as business-to-business, fintech, and digital health, typically investing a minimum of $25,000 in over 100 companies. Hustle Fund is registered as an investment adviser.

Eric Bahn

Co-Founder and General Partner

Will Bricker

Principal

Haley Bryant

Principal

Cjin Cheng

Venture Partner

Mai Ho

Venture Partner

Shiyan Koh

Managing Partner

EJ Lawless

Venture Partner

Brian Nichols

Venture Partner

Elizabeth Yin

Co-Founder and General Partner

Past deals in Pre-Seed Round

FutureMoney

Pre Seed Round in 2024
FutureMoney is your ally in investing for the children you love, empowering you to build generational wealth through our automated, tax-advantaged, parent-led platform. We invented the Junior Roth IRA to allow funds for minors to grow tax free.

Brikmate

Pre Seed Round in 2024
BrikMate is a developer of a lease management platform designed specifically for the commercial real estate sector. The platform leverages artificial intelligence to simplify the management of lease data, automating the extraction of vital information and providing instant insights. By focusing on data standardization and accuracy, BrikMate enhances operational efficiency for property managers, facilitating tasks such as lease tracking and compliance checks. This enables professionals in the industry to work more effectively and make informed decisions quickly.

Thoras.ai

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Thoras.ai is an AI cloud management platform..It helps to detection, monitor performance, and manage costs.

MeetPoppins.com

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Meet Poppins— the only free AI-based email and text assistant for busy parents. Poppins has >5K users in <6 months, is growing at >50% MoM, and is already post-revenue. Poppins is founded by Namrata Singhal (ex-Harvard Business School) and is backed by Hustle Fund, Wisdom and multiple angel investors.

Superbench

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Superbench is a technology company that specializes in providing an AI-powered operating system for home services businesses. Their platform offers a suite of tools, including AI-driven sales bots, automated scheduling, and conversational analytics, designed to enhance efficiency, customer satisfaction, and ultimately drive business growth for their clients in the home services industry.

Coral Care

Pre Seed Round in 2024
Coral Care is a technology company focused on enhancing access to pediatric developmental healthcare for children from infancy to adolescence. It operates an online booking platform that connects families with a curated network of trusted, local pediatric specialists who offer in-person and in-home sessions. By simplifying the path to care, Coral Care enables parents to find the right specialist for their child's needs. The company also provides essential support for pediatric specialists, including administrative tools, credentialing services, and marketing assistance, allowing them to concentrate on delivering high-quality care rather than managing business operations.

DesignPro

Pre Seed Round in 2023
DesignPro is an AI-driven product optimization platform aimed at enhancing the efficiency and quality of product development. It assists creators in delivering superior products more rapidly by analyzing websites and applications to identify usability issues. The platform offers actionable suggestions for improvements that can increase user adoption. Additionally, DesignPro facilitates collaboration among designers by providing tools to collect feedback, share designs, and maintain alignment with stakeholders. Its features include easy-to-follow workflows, prompts, and annotation tools that help gather relevant contextual feedback, ultimately enhancing productivity in the design process.

Station

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Station is a media monetization platform

Dippy AI

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Dippy AI operates as an AI app that provides users to create companion characters.

Scription

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Scription is a provider of personalized subscription maintenance contracts specifically designed for commercial and industrial equipment. The company aims to enhance the relationship between equipment owners and repair companies by offering tailored maintenance plans that reduce product breakdowns while ensuring cost assurance for equipment owners. Scription's approach allows service companies to create competitive offers and streamline financial processes, resulting in efficient and personalized service. By shifting from traditional hourly maintenance to subscription models, Scription provides greater peace of mind for franchise owners and operators, ultimately fostering positive outcomes for all parties involved.

PulzAid

Pre Seed Round in 2023
PulzAid operates a managed marketplace focused on assisting injured workers in accessing a range of healthcare services, including telehealth, mobile imaging, and specialist consultations. By leveraging purpose-built software and established relationships with orthopedic surgeons and occupational medicine doctors, PulzAid aims to expedite treatment for employees, fostering quicker recovery and return to work. The company promotes a preventative approach to workplace injuries, offering services like on-demand video visits, in-person nurse visits, lab testing, and prescription services. This comprehensive model not only helps improve employee health outcomes but also assists employers in reducing costs associated with workplace injuries and workers' compensation claims.

Punchup.live

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Punchup is developing innovative tools to allow live entertainers to own and activate the relationship with their fans

Clafiya

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Clafiya is a digital healthcare platform focused on delivering accessible primary care services to patients in Africa, particularly in semi-urban and rural areas. By connecting individuals with community health workers, the platform ensures that quality healthcare reaches those who need it most, often in the comfort of their own homes. This approach not only facilitates convenient healthcare access but also emphasizes affordability and efficiency in service delivery. Clafiya's mission is to enhance the availability of essential health services, thereby improving the overall health outcomes for underserved populations.

Canopy

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Canopy is a peer-to-peer social networking application designed for content creators, allowing them to connect and share information in a secure environment. The platform offers an anonymous space where users can engage with one another, discuss ideas, and collaborate on content creation. By facilitating communication and interaction among creators, Canopy aims to foster a supportive community that encourages sharing and growth.

SquareDash

Pre Seed Round in 2023
SquareDash is a platform that offers financial services specifically for roofers, facilitating payments from insurance companies. It provides a range of solutions including claim funding, online invoicing, and automation of the collection process, which helps contractors receive payments more efficiently. By optimizing various aspects of the roofing business, such as marketing and customer relationship management, SquareDash enhances the efficiency of claim-related operations. The platform aims to expedite payment cycles, significantly reducing account receivables from months to days, while also enabling insurance companies to streamline their accounting processes. Overall, SquareDash is dedicated to improving financial management for roofing contractors and ensuring a more predictable revenue timeline.

Bitbrand

Pre Seed Round in 2023
Bitbrand operates a digital marketplace for luxury brands, facilitating the sale and management of exclusive digital content. The platform leverages blockchain technology to authenticate and secure unique digital assets, allowing customers to personalize their mobile devices and social media profiles with these exclusive items.

SkillBank

Pre Seed Round in 2022
SkillBank is an on-demand training platform designed for entry-level marketers, aimed at providing opportunities for individuals to pursue their career aspirations regardless of their experience level. The platform offers specialized online marketing education services that include live classes, real-time discussions, and hands-on project work. SkillBank also facilitates career advancement by connecting participants with hiring partners, assisting them in securing job interviews and offer letters. By focusing on industry-specific skills, SkillBank empowers learners to grow, learn, and lead in their chosen marketing fields.

Uprise

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Uprise is building wealth management for all - bringing the tools and the tricks of the 1% to everyone :). The company was founded by Chris Goodmacher and Jessica Chen Riolfi.

Cloudoor

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Cloudoor is a developer of a cloud development adoption platform that aims to simplify operations in a complex multi-cloud environment. The platform facilitates agile project management by unifying the management of teams and projects from a single console. This approach enables clients to empower their development teams, allowing them to focus on delivering software that meets customer needs without the challenges associated with navigating a complicated cloud infrastructure. Cloudoor's solution is designed to enhance operational efficiency while streamlining the deployment process for organizations.

DwellFi

Pre Seed Round in 2022
DwellFi operates in the asset management sector, focusing on the fractionalization of ownership in real assets. By utilizing advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and tokenization, the company aims to modernize traditional asset management practices. DwellFi's platform is designed to help investors manage wealth and risk effectively while sourcing funds, equipping them with tools to make informed financial decisions and take control of their investments.

Newcon

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Newcon is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) video platform that caters to content creators, such as conference organizers and speakers, by providing tools to enhance their return on investment. The platform allows users to distribute, monetize, and cultivate communities around their existing content, thereby fostering audience engagement and growth. Newcon enables event organizers and speakers to maintain ownership of their relationships with audiences, offering a personalized discovery experience for users looking for inspiring conference content. The platform supports various content formats, including video, audio, transcriptions, and keynote slides, making expert knowledge accessible and on-demand for anyone, anywhere.

Daily Blends

Pre Seed Round in 2022
Daily Blends operates a network of smart fridges that provide a curated selection of chef-prepared fresh and healthy meals for on-the-go consumption. By partnering with food and beverage companies, Daily Blends ensures that these fridges are stocked with fresh ingredients and meals, including salad bowls, snacks, and beverages. This model allows customers to access nutritious food options conveniently and at affordable prices. The company's innovative approach integrates technology with convenience retail, making healthy eating more accessible to a broad audience.

Parrot Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Parrot unlocks institutional investing strategies, traditionally hidden behind expensive and exclusive wealth advisors

Rocket Academy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Rocket Academy is an educational provider that offers online coding courses aimed at preparing students for careers in software engineering. The company has developed two primary courses: Coding Basics, which introduces beginners to fundamental coding concepts, and the Software Engineering Bootcamp, designed to equip students with the skills necessary for a career in software engineering. In addition to its coding curriculum, Rocket Academy provides project-based learning experiences and interview preparation assistance, helping students enhance their employability in the tech industry.

HoneyCoin

Pre Seed Round in 2021
HoneyCoin is a cryptographic payment and monetization platform that facilitates peer-to-peer transactions, allowing users to connect and transact with friends and family globally at any time. The platform is designed to empower creators, particularly in Africa, by enabling them to monetize their content and earn income from their talents. Users can receive payments instantly, enhancing the overall efficiency of financial interactions within the platform. HoneyCoin aims to bridge the gap between creators and consumers, providing a seamless way for individuals to earn and withdraw their earnings.

Lounge

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Bustling place for your team's presence, conversation, and activities.

Parker

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Parker is an innovative investment and data platform focused on transforming the mobile home park sector. Its mission centers on preserving, enhancing, and expanding the availability of attainable housing in the United States. By leveraging a sophisticated real estate investment management platform, Parker aims to attract more capital into the housing market, thereby enabling real estate owners to generate passive income while also creating new investment opportunities. The company is supported by prominent investors, including Hustle Fund, Techstars, and Global Founders Capital, among others.

Rivy

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Rivy is making it easier to finance small and medium sized businesses in Africa. There is a need for financing of $158 bn for SMEs in Nigeria alone. To start, Rivy o helps SMEs access and spend lender capital effectively. During their first full operational year in 2020, the Rivy o co--founders leveraged their domain expertise and founding experience to beat their 2020 goal by 50%.

Scout - Make Money Moves

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Scout is an investing platform that enables individuals to construct investment portfolios tailored to their interests, whether it's eco-friendly brands, women-led companies, Bitcoin, or popular Gen Z stocks. With Scout, users have the freedom to select their preferred investment options, while we diligently manage the portfolio to ensure safety and risk management.

Ramped

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Ramped is a job-skilling platform focused on early-career professionals, aiming to bridge the gap between employers and trained talent. The company provides a comprehensive approach to workforce development by offering accessible education that prepares jobseekers for quality employment opportunities. Ramped seeks to modernize the hiring process by addressing biases associated with traditional resumes, ensuring that vetted candidates are connected with top employers. Through its innovative platform, Ramped aims to cultivate a new generation of workforce-ready individuals while facilitating meaningful connections in the job market.

Offsight

Pre Seed Round in 2021
Offsight Inc. is a software development company that specializes in project management solutions for the modular and offsite construction industry. Established in 2013 and headquartered in San Francisco, California, Offsight addresses key challenges related to delivery, quality, traceability, and communication in modular and project-based manufacturing. Its software provides tools for offsite project management, including project tracking and reporting, allowing users to monitor the real-time status of work orders. Through its user-friendly mobile platform, Offsight aims to enhance efficiency and transparency in the construction process, catering specifically to the unique needs of the modular construction sector.

Challenger Finance

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Challenger is a developer of a digital savings platform that enables payments and money transfer businesses to issue digital bank accounts for their customers. The platform is designed to enhance customer loyalty by optimizing interest rate earnings for checking and savings accounts at various banks. Additionally, Challenger partners with employers to promote savings among employees, offering them financial benefits and improving personal financial outcomes. Through its services, Challenger aims to increase stability and earnings for consumers while streamlining the banking experience for both businesses and their clients.

Fando

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Fando Network operates a tokenization platform that empowers sports and eSports creators to monetize their work through the issuance of cryptocurrency creator tokens. By enabling fans to engage more deeply and earn rewards, Fando enhances the monetization opportunities for creators. The platform allows creators to unlock their tokens periodically, tied to specific milestones, thereby fostering a stronger connection between creators and their audience. Through this innovative approach, Fando seeks to facilitate increased fan involvement and support for creators in the dynamic landscape of digital sports and entertainment.

Ora

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Ora is a Singapore-based company founded in 2020 that focuses on transforming direct-to-patient healthcare services. It operates in the telehealth and fertility sectors, offering remote testing solutions and ePharma services. By leveraging technology, Ora aims to enhance patient access to healthcare and streamline the delivery of medical services. The company's innovative approach addresses the growing demand for convenient and effective healthcare solutions in today's digital landscape.

Bifrost AI

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Bifrost is a developer of a Generative 3D platform for creatives to create custom virtual worlds. It generates synthetic training data using three-dimensional graphics to simulate real-life scenarios. These datasets help teach AI systems to handle new tasks, environments, and challenges, while also validating their performance and reliability across thousands of automatically generated scenarios.

Perfect Venue

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Perfect Venue is an event management software tailored for independent venues and hospitality groups. It focuses on simplifying the booking process for private event spaces by providing a platform where users can search, compare, and reserve venues suitable for their events. The software also includes features such as contactless payments and catering management, enhancing the user experience by streamlining event planning and facilitating seamless gatherings.

Athena

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Athena is a cloud-based payment platform that assists mothers in collecting back child support efficiently. Founded by Simone, who faced her own child support challenges over 20 years ago, the company originated from her personal experience and desire to help others in similar situations. Initially providing assistance from her kitchen table, Simone later opened a storefront to expand her services. Athena's platform streamlines the process of obtaining child support payments in arrears, allowing mothers to receive funds more quickly and at a lower cost. By leveraging technology, Athena empowers women to secure the financial support they are entitled to, enabling them to better care for their children.

Agot

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Agot is a computer vision platform specifically designed for the quick service restaurant (QSR) industry. Its suite of solutions addresses key challenges faced by food service brands by digitizing restaurant activities and translating observations into real-time team interactions and impactful analytics. The platform aims to reduce online order errors, enhance customer ratings, improve pickup time estimates, and deliver actionable operational insights. By focusing on these areas, Agot enables enterprise food service brands to tackle their most significant pain points effectively.

Robomart

Pre Seed Round in 2019
Robomart specializes in creating self-driving mobile stores that enable retailers to broaden their reach and efficiently deliver goods to consumers. Founded in 2018 by experienced entrepreneurs in delivery, robotics, and retail, the company utilizes advanced technology to facilitate a store-hailing model, allowing customers to receive products directly at their doorsteps. By focusing on the convenience and variety of goods, Robomart aims to redefine retail experiences and serve as a pioneering force in mobile retail solutions.

Roll

Pre Seed Round in 2017
Roll operates a blockchain infrastructure designed for social money, enabling users to mint branded digital tokens that are unique to their online presence. By utilizing the Ethereum blockchain, Roll allows artists and influencers to earn and redeem social money, incentivizing community contributions and facilitating the ownership, control, and coordination of the value they generate across various platforms. This innovative approach empowers users to harness their influence and creativity, fostering a new economy based on social interactions and contributions.
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