Hisham Elhaddad
InvestorManaging Partner at HOF Capital · Board director at Blank Street
New York, New York
Writes $500K – $10M checks · typically $1M
About
Co-founder and Managing Partner of HOF Capital, leading the firm's capital formation and investment strategy, and helped scale the firm to over $10B in AUM. He has led HOF's investments in companies including Anthropic, Bugatti Rimac, CFS, Crusoe, SpaceX, and xAI, and holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Boston University.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningBiotechCrypto & Web3EnergyEnterprise SoftwareFintechMobility & TransportationSpace Tech
Board director at Blank Street
Intro paths
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In turn, Hisham can intro founders to Blank Street's investors below.
Blank Street's investors · 10
Cold Start VenturesNew YorkFifth WallLos Angeles · $250K – $100M checksGeneral CatalystSan Francisco · $30M checksGood FriendsSan Francisco · $250K – $1M checksHilltopNew York · since 2025HOF CapitalNew York · $25K – $15M checksLeft Lane CapitalNew York · $5M – $75M checks · since 2026Outbound VenturesNew YorkReshapeNew York · $100K – $2M checksShrug CapitalSunnyvale · $100K – $3M checks
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Co-founders at Blank Street
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Issam FreihaExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- HOF CapitalCo-Founder & Managing Partnercurrent2015 — presentNew York, NY
- Valar AtomicsInvestorcurrent2026 — present
- BUGATTIInvestor, Board Membercurrent2026 — present
- Commonwealth Fusion SystemsInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- ScienceInvestorcurrent2025 — present
- GenLogsInvestor, Board Observercurrent2024 — present
- CrusoeInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- xAIInvestorcurrent2024 — present
- DatabricksInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- NeuralinkInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- AnthropicInvestorcurrent2023 — present
- Rimac GroupInvestor, Board Membercurrent2022 — present
- Varda Space IndustriesInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- ExtropicInvestorcurrent2022 — present
- Colossal BiosciencesInvestorcurrent2021 — present
- Blank StreetInvestor, Board Membercurrent2020 — present
- Kraken Digital Asset ExchangeInvestorcurrent2020 — present
- BillionToOneInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- insitroInvestorcurrent2019 — present
- Entrepreneurs Roundtable AcceleratorInvestment Associate2014 — 2015
- SwitchEntrepreneur In Residence2013
Skills & more
Languages Arabic · English · German
From Hisham's professional profile.
Deals · 3
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Other disclosed investments
Led
Bugatti RimacCFSCrusoe
Per the firm's website.
Colleagues at HOF Capital
Alexandra Miele
Head of Platform at HOF Capital
Anna Rösler
Head of Platform at b2venture
Anne-Sophie Schmidt
Investor Relations at HOF Capital
Arooba Khalique
Executive Assistant at HOF Capital
Chris Chism
Chief Financial Officer at HOF Capital
Colin Fitzpatrick
Vice President at HOF Capital
Eric Shen
Chief of Staff at JDRF T1D Fund
Fady Yacoub
Partner at HOF Capital
Network2
Investors connected to Hisham in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hisham Elhaddad?
- Co-founder and Managing Partner of HOF Capital, leading the firm's capital formation and investment strategy, and helped scale the firm to over $10B in AUM. He has led HOF's investments in companies including Anthropic, Bugatti Rimac, CFS, Crusoe, SpaceX, and xAI, and holds a BSc in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Boston University.
- Where does Hisham Elhaddad work?
- Hisham Elhaddad is Managing Partner at HOF Capital and Board director at Blank Street.
- What does Hisham Elhaddad invest in?
- Hisham Elhaddad invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Crypto & Web3, Energy, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Mobility & Transportation, Space Tech.
- What check size does Hisham Elhaddad write?
- Hisham Elhaddad typically writes checks of $500K – $10M.
- What companies has Hisham Elhaddad invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Anthropic, Bugatti Rimac, CFS, Crusoe, SpaceX, xAI.
- Where did Hisham Elhaddad go to school?
- Hisham Elhaddad studied at Boston University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Electrical and Electronics Engineering); Deutsche Evangelische Oberschule – DEO (Deutsche Reifeprüfung Degree - Abitur).
- Does Hisham Elhaddad lead rounds?
- Yes — Hisham Elhaddad has led 6 tracked investments.
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