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Elizabeth Yin
InvestorFounderCo-Founder, General Partner at Hustle Fund · Founder at LaunchBit
San Francisco Bay Area
Writes $50K checks · typically $75K
FoundedHustle FundLaunchBit
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About
Co-founder and general partner of Hustle Fund, quoted in the post on the importance of disciplined thinking and first-principles reasoning; author of the firm's 'Democratizing Knowledge' e-book.
Contact· published on Elizabeth's own website
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerCrypto & Web3Developer ToolsEnterprise SoftwareFintechFuture of WorkGamingHealthtechInsurTechPropTechSaaS
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Co-founded and ran the adtech company LaunchBit, which was acquired in 2014. Co-founded Hustle Fund, a pre-seed venture fund for software entrepreneurs.
- Education
- Holds a BSEE from Stanford. Earned an MBA from MIT Sloan.
- Communities
- Launched Angel Squad, a global angel-investing community that has passed 10,000 applications across 50+ countries.
- Awards
- Her writing on startup fundraising has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Huffington Post, and BetaKit.
From Elizabeth's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Founder at LaunchBit
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LaunchBit's investors · 3
Co-founders at LaunchBit
Co-founder at Hustle Fund
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Hustle Fund's investors · 9
Co-founders at Hustle Fund
Investments
Investor
A Kids Book AboutAfropolitanAfterworkArdiusBitBrandBoom SupersonicBoost TechnologyBrassCheekyCircleContentradarCopy AICoverRightDaily Blends AIEthoFintorFlow ClubFusepayFuture MoneyGrandeurHausJustWearsMeetPoppins.comMeowtelMercuryMomentumNerdWalletOntonOthersideAIPhaseshift TechnologiesPipePrometeoProSkyPulzAidRobomartSupplyLineTeammates.aiThe Pill ClubTholaWaivrWebflowWherebyWorkweekZenode
Sources: curated public sources · the investor's own website.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Elizabeth YinWhy VCs are obsessed with Unicorn companies? (We’ll walk through the math...)
Hustle Fund
Writing
All posts ↗Elizabeth Yin has recently written about startup valuation dynamics and the AI investing bubble, the promotion of Haley Bryant to partner at Hustle Fund, and reaching 10,000 applications for the Angel Squad angel-investing community.
Argues that startup valuations are driven by supply and demand, that current AI-driven high valuations will fade within a year or two, and advises founders to weigh easy fundraising against long-term competition.»
Announces the promotion of Haley Bryant to Hustle Fund's first non-co-founder Partner, describing her operational background and role in supporting portfolio companies.
Announces Angel Squad reaching 10,000 applications across 50+ countries, discusses global access to angel investing and the impact of small checks, and offers giveaway guest passes.
Colleagues at Hustle Fund
Network6
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Elizabeth Yin?
- Co-founder and general partner of Hustle Fund, quoted in the post on the importance of disciplined thinking and first-principles reasoning; author of the firm's 'Democratizing Knowledge' e-book.
- Where does Elizabeth Yin work?
- Elizabeth Yin is Co-founder of Hustle Fund and Co-Founder, General Partner at Hustle Fund.
- What does Elizabeth Yin invest in?
- Elizabeth Yin invests in AI & Machine Learning, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Future of Work, Gaming, Healthtech, InsurTech, PropTech, SaaS.
- What check size does Elizabeth Yin write?
- Elizabeth Yin typically writes checks of $50K.
- What companies did Elizabeth Yin found?
- Elizabeth Yin founded Hustle Fund, LaunchBit.
- What companies has Elizabeth Yin invested in?
- Investments tracked here include A Kids Book About, Afropolitan, Afterwork, Ardius, BitBrand, Boom Supersonic, Boost Technology, Brass, Cheeky, Circle, Contentradar, Copy AI, and 32 more.
- What awards has Elizabeth Yin received?
- Her writing on startup fundraising has been featured in TechCrunch, Forbes, Huffington Post, and BetaKit.
- What has Elizabeth Yin written?
- Elizabeth Yin has 3 tracked posts on elizabethyin.com, including "The wide path: Why most current valuation dynamics are not here to stay (and what will)", "Expanding our investment team at Hustle Fund", "We\u2019ve hit 10,000 Angel Squad applications (+win a guest pass)".
- What podcasts and interviews feature Elizabeth Yin?
- Tracked appearances include "Why VCs are obsessed with Unicorn companies? (We’ll walk through the math...)".
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