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Fady Yacoub

Investor

Managing Director at HOF Capital

New York, New York

Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $1M

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About

Fady Yacoub co-founded HOF Capital and serves as a Managing Partner there, backing early-stage companies that apply frontier technologies to large industries; his deals at the firm include Epic Games, Klarna, Flutterwave, and Terra. Before HOF, he was at Digital World Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund, where he helped grow its Asia portfolio and managed positions in Baidu and Qihoo 360, and earlier served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at data center operator Switch (NYSE: SWCH).

Contact· published on Fady's own website

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechConsumerCrypto & Web3E-commerceEnterprise SoftwareFintechGamingSaaSSocial

Experience

  1. HOF CapitalCo-Founder / Partnercurrent2014 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area

Deals · 2

ExtropicLed round

via HOF Capital · filed Dec 2023

Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.

Other disclosed investments

Led

AnthropicEpic GamesKlarnaUiPath

Investor

Epic GamesFlutterwaveHeadSpinKlarnaMeliora TherapeuticsSecured FinanceTerra

Sources: the firm's website · curated public sources.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Fady Yacoub?
Fady Yacoub co-founded HOF Capital and serves as a Managing Partner there, backing early-stage companies that apply frontier technologies to large industries; his deals at the firm include Epic Games, Klarna, Flutterwave, and Terra. Before HOF, he was at Digital World Capital, a technology-focused hedge fund, where he helped grow its Asia portfolio and managed positions in Baidu and Qihoo 360, and earlier served as an entrepreneur-in-residence at data center operator Switch (NYSE: SWCH).
Where does Fady Yacoub work?
Fady Yacoub is Managing Director at HOF Capital.
What does Fady Yacoub invest in?
Fady Yacoub invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Consumer, Crypto & Web3, E-commerce, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Gaming, SaaS, Social.
What check size does Fady Yacoub write?
Fady Yacoub typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
What companies has Fady Yacoub invested in?
Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Epic Games, Extropic, Klarna, Prior Finance, UiPath, Epic Games, Flutterwave, HeadSpin, Klarna, Meliora Therapeutics, Secured Finance, and 1 more.
Where did Fady Yacoub go to school?
Fady Yacoub studied at University of Southern California (Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), International Finance).
Does Fady Yacoub lead rounds?
Yes — Fady Yacoub has led 6 tracked investments.

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