Hunter Walk
VCCo-Founder and Partner, Homebrew
Seed investor backing bottom-up economy founders
Background
Hunter Walk co-founded Homebrew in 2013 alongside Satya Patel, focusing on seed-stage startups. Prior to venture, Walk held product leadership roles at Google, including heading YouTube product. Homebrew shifted in 2022 to an evergreen, self-funded model with no external LPs, with Walk and Patel investing their own capital recycled from returns. Walk also co-founded Screendoor, a $50M fund-of-funds backing underrepresented emerging VC managers. The firm has backed companies including Chime, Plaid, and Gusto across 173 portfolio companies.
Investment Thesis
Invests in the 'bottom-up economy' — technology that democratizes access for small businesses and historically underserved markets.
Investment Focus
Stages
Typical check: $50K–$250K
Sectors
Based in: United States (North America)