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 Nigeria

Vendease

Series A in 2022
Vendease is an online marketplace based in Lagos, Nigeria, that facilitates the procurement of food supplies for restaurants and hotels across Africa. Founded in 2020, the platform allows food service operators to order a wide range of products, including seafood, vegetables, beverages, and processed foods, directly from farms and food manufacturers. By digitizing and automating procurement and inventory management processes, Vendease helps businesses track their supplies effectively while providing analytics to enhance profitability and reduce waste. This approach aims to streamline operations, enabling restaurants to concentrate on delivering quality service to their customers.

ORDA

Pre Seed Round in 2022
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

Vendease

Seed Round in 2021
Vendease is an online marketplace based in Lagos, Nigeria, that facilitates the procurement of food supplies for restaurants and hotels across Africa. Founded in 2020, the platform allows food service operators to order a wide range of products, including seafood, vegetables, beverages, and processed foods, directly from farms and food manufacturers. By digitizing and automating procurement and inventory management processes, Vendease helps businesses track their supplies effectively while providing analytics to enhance profitability and reduce waste. This approach aims to streamline operations, enabling restaurants to concentrate on delivering quality service to their customers.

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%.

ORDA

Pre Seed Round in 2021
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.

ORDA

Seed Round in 2021
ORDA is a cloud-based restaurant operating system built for African chefs and food business owners. ORDA's ePos, integrations, and lending solutions enable Africa’s millions of food business owners to scale and grow their business. The company was founded in 2020 and is based in Lagos, Nigeria.
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