Elizabeth Yin
Recovering entrepreneur and marketer. SF Bay Area native. Loves hippos. Especially on roller coasters.
We’re hustlers, just like you.
We were founders before we sold out and became VCs. So we know just how amazing and terrible startup life is. Our team brings real talk and real advice to every relationship.
Our team of full-time hustlers
Founders, operators, investors, and professional weird humans. Every bio below is real. Unfortunately for Eric, so is the minivan thing.
Shiyan Koh
33% Singaporean pragmatism + 67% SF Bay Area idealism. Loves factoids and weird humans.
Eric Bahn
A whole lot of crazy crap in the last 15 years. Mom is disappointed I'm not a doctor. Obsessed with minivans.
Haley Bryant
Partner at Hustle Fund. Previously COO Animalz and startup operator. Mom, cycling instructor, 9-min nap enthusiast.
Brian Nichols
Venture Partner at Hustle Fund. 2x founder, early leader at Lyft, Zoox, On Deck. Adventure seeker: Ran with The Bulls, contestant/winner on The Price is Right. Almost lost at sea once.
Janel Spilker
Head of BD & partnerships at HF. ChemE turned Pro Cyclist. Loves people, coffee, and adventures.
Audrey Dou
Chronically online, so turned it into a career. Probably writing content with an iced matcha in hand.
The crew behind the crew.
Operations, finance, data, and the people who keep this hilariously early machine moving.
Pat Reyes
Nicole Simpson
Kate Shepherd
Elaine Lamsus
Sue Chu
Dawn Butnande
What we get up to between deals.
A highly scientific record of minivans, weird smoothies, offsites, and other important venture activity.
