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Hyphen Capital
Venture capitalActively deployingSan Francisco · Pre-Seed–Late Stage · 10 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Hyphen Capital invests early across stages, backing Asian American entrepreneurs building enduring companies across software, AI infrastructure, consumer, and beyond. The firm bets on founders based on what they can build rather than their connections, aiming to make Asian American founder success stories the norm rather than the exception. It writes first checks with high conviction, does not require leading rounds, and often doubles down on winners. Beyond capital, Hyphen plugs founders into a community of 1,000+ founders, executives, lawyers, and operators who provide warm introductions to customers, investors, and hires, as well as product and go-to-market feedback.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 27, 2026.
Team · 10 people
from the firm's website & public directories
What they invest in
from 65 of 74 portfolio companiesAI & Machine Learning ×24SaaS ×24Consumer ×20Enterprise Software ×14Fintech ×13Direct to Consumer ×12E-commerce ×10Future of Work ×8
HQs:United States×37Bahrain×1Singapore×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 11 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×32 founders×43 founders×34+ founders×1
Where their founders studiedfrom 15 founders with education data
University of California, Berkeley ×3Harvard Business School ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Computer Science ×6Engineering ×4Economics ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 17 founders with career history
Stanford University ×5Brex ×3Meta ×2
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Investments · 74 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2026 · 12025 · 12024 · 12023 · 42022 · 92021 · 42019 · 121 dated
Workstream provides technology and services for the global deskless economy, serving the 2.7 billion workers and business owners in this segment.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaS
Desmond Lim(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsBasis Set VenturesBond Capital ManagementNotable CapitalSoma CapitalFounders FundGaingels+15 more
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AfterHour is a community-based social trading platform that connects retail stock market traders, allowing them to share verified positions and research with live alerts, charts, and ticker-specific chat rooms.
FintechMarketplacesSocial
Kevin Xu(Founder)inKevin X(Founder)
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesBasecamp FundGeneral CatalystPear VCTrousdale VenturesFounders Fund
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Beacons provides software tools including website hosting, email marketing, and online store capabilities for content creators to manage their businesses in one place.
ConsumerSaaSSocialSan Francisco, US
Neal Jean(Co-founder, CEO)inDavid Zeng(Founder)inJesse Zhang(Founder)in
Co-investors2am VCAmino CapitalAndreessen HorowitzBehind Genius VenturesJustin “3LAU” BlauMantis Capital+18 more
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Blind is an anonymous online community where verified professionals discuss workplace topics, pay, layoffs and job moves.
Sunguk Moon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAju IB Invesment CorporationDCM VenturesKiwoom InvestmentStorm Ventures
Boo is a social and dating app that connects people based on shared interests and personality types (such as MBTI and zodiac signs), featuring community feeds, daily questions, and user-shared posts.
ConsumerSocial
A company addressing a market inefficiency in fashion by turning what the industry overlooks into a competitive advantage.
Circular EconomyDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesRetail Tech
Rebecca Geppert(CEO & Founder)in
Co-investorsCoalition OperatorsFJ LabsEqual Ventures
Calico provides intelligent software systems for apparel brands' product teams, helping them manage product development, specs, and manufacturing across a network of vetted factories.
Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSaaS
Khalid Khatib(Founder)inKathleen C.(Founder)in
Co-investorsEntrada VenturesMaple VCMighty CapitalSerena VenturesGold House Ventures
Canopy is a fundraising management platform that helps founders track investor interactions, manage SAFE notes for e-signature, receive fundraising funds, and consolidate investors into SPVs.
E-commerceFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
George Fang(Founder)inJohn Ling(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalFeld VenturesLotus Venture PartnersRoot and Shoot VenturesSoma CapitalY Combinator+7 more
Runway helps founders understand financial data and spreadsheets.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS
Anastasis Germanidis(Founder)inCristóbal Valenzuela(Founder)inSiqi Chenin
BoardDylan FieldHenry Ward
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzChamaeleonDreamers VCInitialized CapitalRain Capital+8 more
Concha Labs makes Concha Sol, an FDA-cleared over-the-counter self-fitting hearing aid that uses patented technology to personalize a user's sound profile, with a focus on hearing speech in noisy environments.
HardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Draper AssociatesMedMountain VenturesCantos Ventures
Concreit provides everyday investors access to real estate investment strategies and opportunities traditionally available only to wealthy individuals, focusing on income-producing properties and alternatives to publicly traded REITs.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerFintechPropTechSeattle, US
Co-investorsUnlock Venture PartnersZ47
Hyphen Nation is a Substack newsletter by Dave Lu offering career advice and commentary from an Asian-American perspective.
Creator EconomyMedia & Entertainment
BoardDave Lu
Density AI designs custom AI accelerators optimized for frontier-scale large language model inference, combining near-memory compute architecture with high-bandwidth memory density.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechMountain View, US
Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesFirestreak Venturesimec.xpandNextGen Venture PartnersSouth Park CommonsAltimeter Capital+4 more
Discotech is a nightlife app that curates local events and lets users sign up for guestlists, buy tickets, and book bottle service tables at nightclubs and music festivals from their phone.
ConsumerMarketplacesMedia & Entertainment
Ian Chen(Co-Founder and CEO)Mark Wu(Co-Founder)Ian Bushong(Co-Founder and CTO)
EarlyDay is a dedicated career marketplace that connects employers with jobseekers in the early childhood education sector.
EdTechHR TechMarketplaces
Emma Harris(Founder)in
Co-investorsStruck CapitalAlpaca VCFJ Labs
Drop is a consumer rewards app where users link offers from brands they already shop and earn points on eligible purchases made through the app.
ConsumerE-commerceMarketing Tech
Co-investorsEvolution VC PartnersFf Venture Capital
Elation Health builds health technology for independent primary care practices and physicians, centered on the physician-patient relationship.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Kyna Fong(Co-Founder & CEO)inConan Fong(Co-Founder & Chief Experience Officer)inKyna Fong, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsAscension VenturesBootstrap Venture PartnersKapor CapitalScript CapitalThreshold VenturesGeneration Investment Management
Empowerly provides college admissions counseling and application support services to help students gain admission to top universities.
EdTechBay Area, US
Hanmei Wu(Founder)inChangxiao Xie(Co-founder)
Co-investorsAzure Capital PartnersBerkeley SkyDeck FundBrighter CapitalConductive VenturesFJ LabsScrum Ventures+5 more
Flow Club is a virtual coworking platform that facilitates focused productivity through live, structured sessions using body doubling and the Pomodoro Technique.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
David Tran(Founder)in
Co-investorsPioneerSoma CapitalY CombinatorComma CapitalDay One VenturesHustle Fund+5 more
Formation Bio develops drugs through partnerships with health systems, academic medical centers, and research sites, focusing on clinical trials in dermatology, rheumatology, and cardiometabolic diseases.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSNew York, US
Ben Liu(CEO & Co-Founder)inLinhao Zhang(Co-Founder)inBenjamine Liu(Founder)in
BoardAlfred Lin(Director)inMichael Moritz(Director)inScott Kupor(Director)in
Co-investorsAndreessen HorowitzSequoia CapitalSam AltmanSection 32Thrive CapitalFelicis Ventures+10 more
A financial technology platform that enables fractional home ownership through partnerships with payment processors and banking services.
B2B MarketplacesFintechFuture of WorkPropTechSan Francisco, US
Stella Han(Founder)inCarlos Treviño(Founder)in
BoardDan Wenhold(Director)in
Co-investorsContraryDreamers VCLeft Lane CapitalOutbound VenturesPath VenturesSoma Capital+14 more
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Grant Lee(Founder)inJon Noronha(Founder)inJames Fox(Founder)in
Co-investorsAccelAfore CapitalAndreessen HorowitzIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)LocalGlobeLorimer Ventures+7 more
Italic designs and sells home goods including towels, bedding, scent products, and hosting items focused on everyday rituals.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceWalnut, US
Jeremy Cai(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Annie Chen(Executive Officer)
BoardDon Stalter(Director)inDaniel Gulati(Director)Byron Ling(Director)
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesChapter OneComcast VenturesKindred VenturesOlima VenturesWorklife Ventures+4 more
Leverage provides a cloud-based platform that automates supplier follow-ups, acknowledgments, lead-time updates, and shipment notifications, giving buyers real-time supply chain visibility directly within their ERP.
AI & Machine LearningLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Co-investorsFlorida FundersGreat Oaks Venture CapitalGrid CapitalLas Olas Venture CapitalTensility Venture Partners
Lighthouse is a rental marketplace that lists apartments and pays users a cash back rebate when they sign a new lease at properties in its network.
ConsumerFintechMarketplacesPropTech
Co-investorsAdapt VenturesDCM Ventures
Mayvenn sells human hair extensions and wigs and connects customers with beauty experts and hairstylists for personalized consultations.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Diishan Imira(Founder & CEO)inTaylor Wang(Founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalAndreessen HorowitzBase Venture Management, Inc.Cleveland AvenueCore Venture CapitalImpact America Fund+14 more
Mighty Health provides a comprehensive health program designed to help older adults maintain and improve their daily functioning and independence.
HealthtechWellness & FitnessSan Francisco, US
Felipe Lopes(Founder)inBernard Chang(Founder)inJames Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesThird Act VenturesY CombinatorZ Venture CapitalAlpha ProjectsAltaIR Capital+17 more
MìLà (formerly Xiao Chi Jie) makes frozen Chinese food such as soup dumplings, produced fresh in Sumner, WA and Monterey Park, CA and shipped nationwide for preparation at home.
Direct to ConsumerE-commerceFoodTechBellevue, US
Caleb(Co-founder)Jen(Co-founder)
Co-investorsGold House Ventures
ModernLoop provides recruitment automation technology that enhances the candidate experience for companies of all sizes.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkHR TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lydia Han(CEO)inChristopher Triolo(CTO)in
Co-investorsAccelCervinWayfinder VenturesWebb Investment NetworkY Combinator
Nex builds games and interactive experiences controlled by body motion, using devices people already own to make physical activity more playful and social.
GamingHardwareSports TechWellness & Fitness
David Lee(Founder)in
Co-investorsHongShan Capital GroupInnovation Global CapitalParticleHarris Blitzer Sports & EntertainmentLocus Ventures
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Nguyen Coffee Supply sells Vietnamese coffee products, including ground espresso, marketed to consumers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceBrooklyn, US
Sarah Nguyen(President and sole manager.)Sahra Nguyen(Founder)in
Co-investors37 AngelsFlucas VenturesGaingelsGFR FundGutter CapitalListen Ventures
Nitra provides a card, lending, and back-office platform built specifically for independent medical practices including ophthalmology, dental, aesthetics, and fertility clinics.
Enterprise SoftwareFintechHealthtechNew York, US
Co-investorsAAF Management Ltd.AppWorks VenturesDunamu & PartnersExpaFoundersXFoundersX Ventures+24 more
Omneky offers an AI advertising platform that writes, designs, launches, and optimizes ad creative—including images, short-form videos, avatar videos, and full-length commercials—across major marketing channels.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing Tech
Co-investorsAIX VenturesCadron Capital PartnersDG Daiwa VenturesIT-Farm CorporationMyAsiaVCAlloy Fund+1 more
Parallel Health offers a skincare product line addressing aging through microbiome science, including peptide creams and cleansers designed to target the hallmarks of skin aging.
BiotechConsumerDigital HealthDirect to ConsumerHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Nathan Brown(Founder)in
Co-investorsFirst In VenturesAxial VC
Parsagon builds an AI system that collects and analyzes public policy documents from government bodies across multiple jurisdictions, helping enterprises and policy organizations identify regulatory changes and insights they might otherwise overlook.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareSan Francisco, US
Co-investorsY Combinator
San Francisco, US
Charles Yeh(Founder)Rick Song(Founder)
Co-investorsBond Capital ManagementChemistryCoatue ManagementIndex VenturesOutcast VenturesPathlight Ventures+1 more
Playbook is a platform for fitness and active-lifestyle creators — including trainers, yoga and meditation instructors, athletes, coaches, physical therapists, and nutritionists — to build and share content with their audiences.
Creator EconomySports TechWellness & Fitness
Jeff Krahel(Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesCleo CapitalGFR FundHiro CapitalBain Capital VenturesBlank Ventures+2 more
Playbook is a digital asset management tool for organizing, understanding, and sharing creative files.
AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingCreator EconomyMarketing TechSaaS
Jessica Ko(CEO & Co-Founder)in
Co-investorsAbstract VenturesBain Capital VenturesMaple VCBackend CapitalBasis Set VenturesBlank Ventures+3 more
Playbook is a generative media platform that lets AI-native studios run ComfyUI from any browser, train LoRA models, manage data, and deploy generative media pipelines.
AI & Machine LearningMedia & EntertainmentSaaS
Co-investorsDorm RoomAbstract VenturesBain Capital VenturesBlank VenturesFounders FundMaple VC
Playbook is a Bahrain-based education company focused on advancing women into leadership positions.
EdTech
Ismahan Al SaadIsmahan AlsaadSara SalamiShreya RammohanWafa AlObaidat
Co-investors500 GlobalAbstract VenturesBackend CapitalBain Capital VenturesBasis Set VenturesBlank Ventures+4 more
Ploy builds account plans for sales and marketing teams targeting high-intent accounts through coordinated multi-contact email outreach.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareMarketing TechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Bryant Chou(Founder)in
Co-investorsStreamlined VenturesY CombinatorFirst Round Capital
Pod Foods operates a technology-enabled grocery supply chain platform designed to connect consumer food brands with retail accounts, replacing traditional wholesale distribution models.
B2B MarketplacesFoodTechLogistics & Supply ChainRetail TechSan Francisco, US
Fiona Lee(Executive Officer, Director)inLarissa Russell(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardAinhoa Maiz(Director)inClint Chao(Director)in
Co-investorsBarrel VenturesConsumer VenturesFunction VenturesK2 GlobalLotus Venture PartnersM12 (Microsoft's Venture Fund)+8 more
Prime Roots makes plant-based deli meats designed to match conventional meat in blind taste tests, using clean ingredients without nitrates or celery salt.
ConsumerFoodTech
Kimberlie Le(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesCollaborative FundDiamond Edge VenturesDnx VenturesPangaea Ventures Us Inc.Portfolia+7 more
Pry Financials made financial planning software that gave startups budgeting, forecasting, and scenario modeling tied to their accounting data.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Andy Su(Founder)inTiffany Wong(Founder)inHayden Jensen(Founder)inAlex Sailer(Founder)inHenrique Dubugras(Co-CEO)
Co-investorsY CombinatorDST GlobalIVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Kleiner PerkinsRibbit CapitalTiger Global Management+10 more
The site presents Thai-language promotional content for online slot ("สล็อตเว็บตรง") gambling, listing direct-web slot sites with automatic wallet deposits/withdrawals and hundreds of games.
Co-investorsBantam GroupTaihill VentureAxial VC
Riley is an AI platform that monitors go-to-market signals to detect churn risk, forecast changes, and expansion opportunities before they surface in dashboards.
AI & Machine LearningSaaSSales Tech
Co-investorsGenerationshipNextView VenturesVertex Ventures
SafeBase (part of Drata) provides an AI-driven platform that automates security compliance, manages internal and third-party risk, and maintains a Trust Center to share always-current proof of an organization's security posture.
AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise SoftwareSaaSSan Francisco, US
Al Yang(Founder)inAdar Arnon(Founder)in
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAnalog VenturesComcast VenturesContour Venture PartnersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Time Zero Capital+8 more
Sanzo makes sparkling beverages featuring Asian fruit flavors such as calamansi, lychee, and yuzu, made with real ingredients and without added sugar.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechNew York, US
Alessandro Roco(Executive Officer, Director)Sandro Roco(Founder)Frank Zampardi(Director)Pat Robinson(Director)Takeshi Nakanishi(Director)inVanessa Dew(Director)
Co-investorsAOKI LABSConvivialité VenturesEast West Ventures EWVFlucas VenturesGold House VenturesMARKHAM VALLEY VENTURES+6 more
ShopShops is a livestream shopping application for fashion, beauty, and lifestyle goods.
B2B MarketplacesConsumerE-commerceSocial
Liyia Wu(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsAnsa CapitalFounder CollectiveLightShed VenturesSozo VenturesThe Chernin Group (TCG Crypto)Union Square Ventures (USV)+5 more
Short Story designs and sells clothing made specifically for petite women, with sizes tailored to women 5'4" and under.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerceMarketplacesSan Francisco, US
Samuel Hoffstaetter(Founder)inIsabella Sun(Founder)in
Co-investorsCoughdrop CapitalY CombinatorOperate VenturePay It Forward - PIFVenture Investment AssociatesWedbush Ventures
Simplify is a job search platform that helps candidates discover relevant positions, auto-fill applications, and access transparent salary and company culture data.
AI & Machine LearningConsumerFuture of WorkHR TechMarketplacesSaaSSan Francisco, US
Michael Yan(Founder)inEthan Horoschak(Founder)inRushil Srivastava(Founder)in
Co-investorsSoma CapitalY CombinatorAntlerAptos FoundationCraft VenturesGlobal Founders Capital+5 more
Skillest is an all-in-one coaching platform purpose-built for golf coaches, combining video analysis, scheduling, messaging, courses, and student management in a single subscription.
Creator EconomyEdTechMarketplacesSaaSSports Tech
Slope provides a B2B payments platform that enables businesses to accept payments and offer financing, with a focus on digitizing the order-to-cash process for online commerce.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Lawrence Lin Murata(Founder)inAlice Deng(Founder)in
Co-investorsAcross Capital PartnersCircle VenturesFjor FoundersNew Enterprise Associates (NEA)Notable CapitalRainfall Ventures+26 more
B2B payments platform using AI for order-to-cash automation, risk assessment and embedded net-terms financing.
Co-investorsAlt CapitalFJ LabsMONASHEESMPG FundRogue CapitalNotable Capital+4 more
Snout provides infrastructure for veterinary clinics to offer monthly wellness plans, letting pet owners enroll without credit checks while clinics are paid upfront at the time of care.
FintechSaaSLos Angeles, US
Emily Dong(Founder & CEO)inJennifer YipDavid(Chief Operating Officer)Kyle(Chief Technology Officer)
Co-investors500 GlobalBread And Butter Ventures, LlcFinancial Venture StudioFootworkMuse CapitalPear VC+2 more
Sudowrite is an AI-powered writing tool for novelists and fiction writers, offering features to draft, expand, rewrite, and get feedback on prose, plus story planning tools like Story Bible and a plot canvas.
AI & Machine LearningCreator EconomyFuture of WorkSaaS
Amit Gupta(Co-founder)inJames Yu(Co-founder)in
Co-investors500 GlobalGaruda VenturesHuman Ventures
Savings super app expanding its travel rewards engine and financial products; raised a $65M Series D led by TPG at a $1.2B valuation.
San Francisco, US
Henry Shi(Co-Founder, Super.com)inHussein Fazal(Co-Founder & Chief executive officer)in
Co-investorsAcrew CapitalPlaza VenturesPosition VenturesThayer Investment PartnersThayer VenturesTitanium Ventures
Super is a no-code website builder that enables users to create custom-designed websites powered by Notion, offering design tools for typography, color schemes, navigation, and branding elements without requiring code knowledge.
Creator EconomyDeveloper ToolsSaaS
Jason Werner(Founder)in
Co-investorsCzech Founders VCFull In PartnersInovia CapitalLion CapitalPlaza VenturesTitanium Ventures
Wisp offers online treatment and telemedicine for women and their partners, providing prescription treatments delivered to patients along with provider messaging and delivery tracking.
Digital HealthDirect to ConsumerFemTechHealthtechStamford, US
Daphne John Chen(Executive Officer)Stephanie Welch Stroup Estey(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsExpansion Venture CapitalSwizzle VenturesExpansion VCHuman VenturesSpringdale VenturesTusk Venture Partners
San Francisco fintech offering a no-credit-check, fee-free Mastercard that underwrites consumers on cash flow instead of FICO scores.
Crypto & Web3FintechSan Francisco, US
Kristy Kim(Founder)inKevin Irwin(Director)Ashwini Gupta(Director)Dukkyu Park(Director)Soyeon Kim(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsBAM VenturesBeni Venture CapitalBronze InvestmentsLewis & Clark VenturesTechstarsUlu Ventures+6 more
Toybox makes 3D printers designed for children to print their own toys, offering an intuitive interface, a large catalog of downloadable toy models, and design tools including AI-based model generation.
ConsumerEdTechHardware
Co-investorsJoyance PartnersSocial StartsLegendary Ventures, Llc.
TrueNorth operates a digital loadboard and AI-powered freight matching platform that connects brokers with vetted carriers.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSSan Francisco, US
Sanjaya Wijeratne(Founder)inJin Stedge(Founder)in
Co-investorsPJCScribble VenturesY Combinator137 Ventures20VCFifth Down Capital+14 more
Unit21 provides an AI-powered fraud prevention and AML compliance platform that automates financial crime detection, investigations, and regulatory filing across the full lifecycle.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareFintechSan Francisco, US
Trisha Kothari(Founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsA.Capital VenturesAngel Collective Opportunity FundCore Venture CapitalFlucas VenturesGradient VenturesICONIQ+7 more
Vimcal is a calendar application designed for busy professionals and executives that offers features for scheduling, availability sharing, and time management.
Enterprise SoftwareFuture of WorkSaaSNew York City, US
Michael Zhao(Founder/Board Member)inJohn Li(Founder)in
Co-investorsAsymmetric Capital PartnersFunction VenturesVibe CapitalWayfinder VenturesY CombinatorAhead VC+7 more
Worca is a talent recruitment platform focused on identifying and hiring committed professionals, particularly from Asia, based on work ethic and persistence rather than pedigree or connections.
B2B MarketplacesFuture of WorkHR Tech
Steven
Co-investorsKube VCUpstream Ventures
YUMI makes science-backed nutrition meals and snacks for babies and toddlers using organic ingredients, with educational content tied to developmental milestones.
Direct to ConsumerFoodTechHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Angela Sutherland(Co-Founder, CEO)Evelyn Rusli(Co-Founder)inAmy LattimoreJay Leon
Co-investors500 GlobalAglae VenturesAllerfund Ventures, LlcAlumni VenturesAugust CapitalChaos Ventures+14 more
Zette AI partners with a network of publishers to build and monetize proprietary datasets, and supplies fact-checked, up-to-date data to enterprises for use in foundation models and real-time AI insights.
AI & Machine LearningData & InfrastructureMedia & Entertainment
Yehong Zhu(Founder)in
Co-investorsHalogen Ventures Management Company LlcMGV CapitalAfore Capital
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Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Hyphen Capital made?
- Hyphen Capital has 74 tracked investments, 3 of which have exited, including 2 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Hyphen Capital invest at?
- Hyphen Capital invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth, Late Stage stages.
- What is Hyphen Capital's typical check size?
- Hyphen Capital typically writes checks of $150K – $5M.
- What sectors does Hyphen Capital focus on?
- Hyphen Capital focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Data & Infrastructure, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Hyphen Capital located?
- Hyphen Capital is headquartered in San Francisco, US.
- Does Hyphen Capital lead rounds?
- Hyphen Capital typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Hyphen Capital co-invest with?
- Hyphen Capital most often shares deals with Y Combinator, Andreessen Horowitz, Gold House Ventures, among 73 tracked co-investors.
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Amadeo operates at the intersection of credit and structured finance, offering corporate private investment in founder-led small and medium-sized businesses, asset-backed securities structured for fintech lenders, and joint venture partnerships with specialty finance companies.
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