Eric Bahn
VCCo-Founder & General Partner, Hustle Fund
Pre-seed VC betting on founder hustle
Background
Eric Bahn is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2017 and based in San Francisco. Prior to Hustle Fund, he was a partner at 500 Startups and an operator at Facebook and Instagram. He also co-founded Beat The GMAT and The Hustle media company. Hustle Fund invests at pre-seed and seed stages in software startups, prioritizing founders who demonstrate fast execution velocity over pedigree. The firm's portfolio includes unicorns Gamma, Webflow, and Boom Supersonic.
Investment Thesis
Invest in founders who hustle — execution speed and velocity matter more than pedigree or market size.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $25K–$250K
Sectors
Based in: USA (global) (North America)