Where does Elizabeth Yin work?

Elizabeth Yin is Co-founder of Hustle Fund and General Partner at Hustle Fund.

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.

Where did Elizabeth Yin go to school?

Elizabeth Yin studied at Stanford University (BS, Electrical Engineering); MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategy, High Tech); Castilleja School.

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...)".

Elizabeth Yin

InvestorFounder

General Partner at Hustle Fund · Founder at LaunchBit

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $50K checks · typically $75K

FoundedHustle Fund LaunchBit

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951 people in our graph share verified history with Elizabeth — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

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About

Elizabeth Yin is co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund focused on software startups. Earlier, she was a partner at 500 Startups, investing in seed-stage companies and running the Mountain View accelerator, and before that she co-founded and ran the adtech company LaunchBit, which was acquired in 2014. At Hustle Fund she has helped launch Angel Squad, a global angel-investing community that surpassed 10,000 applications across more than 50 countries. She has reviewed over 20,000 startup pitches and writes extensively about early-stage fundraising, with work featured in outlets such as TechCrunch and Forbes.

Contact· published on Elizabeth's own website

e•••@hustlefund.vcreveal

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

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2011 TriplePoint CapitalMenlo Park · $250K – $10M checks VTF CapitalLas Vegas · $300K – $2M checks

Co-founders at LaunchBit

Jennifer Chin

Co-founder at Hustle Fund

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Hustle Fund's investors · 8

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2021 Atento CapitalTulsa · $500K – $1M checks FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checks Graphene VenturesPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checks · since 2021 Invariantes FundGuatemala City Mana VenturesEstero · since 2021 Startup TNTEdmonton · $5K – $100K checks VU Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checks · since 2021

Co-founders at Hustle Fund

Eric BahnFounder

Experience

Hustle FundCo-founder and General Partnercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
500 StartupsPartner2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
LaunchBitCEO and co-founder2011 — 2014Las Vegas, Boston & San Francisco Bay Area
Side projects & lots of startup learningsCEO and co-founder2008 — 2011San Francisco Bay Area
GoogleProduct Marketing Manager: developer products2007 — 2008San Francisco Bay Area
Infosys Technologies Ltd.InStep Global Intern: Business Development2006Bangalore, India
National Instruments JapanMarketing Engineer2004 — 2005Tokyo, Japan
CERNSummer Intern: electrical engineering2004Geneva Area, Switzerland

Skills & more

Business Development58Start-ups96

From Elizabeth's professional profile.

Investments

Investor

A Kids Book AboutAfropolitanAfterworkArdiusBitBrandBoom SupersonicBoost TechnologyBrassCheekyCircleContentradarCopy AICoverRightDaily Blends AIEthoFintorFlow ClubFusepayFutureMoneyGrandeurHausJustWearsMeetPoppins.comMeowtelMercuryMomentumNerdWalletOntonOthersideAIPhaseshift TechnologiesPipePrometeoProSkyPulzAidRobomartSupplyLineTeammates.aiThe Pill ClubTholaWaivrWebflowWherebyWorkweekZenode

Sources: curated public sources · the investor's own website.

Podcasts & interviews

featuring Elizabeth Yin

Why VCs are obsessed with Unicorn companies? (We’ll walk through the math...)

Hustle Fund

Writing

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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.

The wide path: Why most current valuation dynamics are not here to stay (and what will)2026-04-24

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.»

Expanding our investment team at Hustle Fund2025-12-04

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.

We\u2019ve hit 10,000 Angel Squad applications (+win a guest pass)2025-04-08

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

Brian Nichols

Founder, operator, and investor focused on pre-seed and seed marketplaces and consumer tech

Elaine Lamsus

CFO/COO at Hustle Fund

Eric Bahn

Co-Founder, General Partner at Hustle Fund

Haley Bryant

Partner at Hustle Fund

Janel Spilker

Head of Business Development at Hustle Fund

Shiyan Koh

Singapore-based early stage VC at Hustle Fund

Wael Jabir

Chief of Staff at Hustle Fund

Network6

Ash FontanaScout

Managing Director at Zetta Venture Partners

Bong KohScout

Partner at KohFounders

Brett BrohlScout

Managing Partner at Bread And Butter Ventures, Llc

Drew VolpeScout

Founding Partner at First Star Ventures

Erikan ObotetukudoScout

Founder and Managing Partner at Audacity Global

Garrett GoldbergScout

Venture Partner at Virta Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Elizabeth Yin?: Elizabeth Yin is co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund focused on software startups. Earlier, she was a partner at 500 Startups, investing in seed-stage companies and running the Mountain View accelerator, and before that she co-founded and ran the adtech company LaunchBit, which was acquired in 2014. At Hustle Fund she has helped launch Angel Squad, a global angel-investing community that surpassed 10,000 applications across more than 50 countries. She has reviewed over 20,000 startup pitches and writes extensively about early-stage fundraising, with work featured in outlets such as TechCrunch and Forbes.
Where does Elizabeth Yin work?: Elizabeth Yin is Co-founder of Hustle Fund and 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.
Where did Elizabeth Yin go to school?: Elizabeth Yin studied at Stanford University (BS, Electrical Engineering); MIT Sloan School of Management (MBA, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Strategy, High Tech); Castilleja School.
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...)".