Recent investments
Caplight reports three 2026 financings: Charter Space's seed round in October, O-ID's pre-seed in September and Fusepay's pre-seed in August. It lists Hustle Fund as a co-investor in the first two and lead in Fusepay. These month-dated entries come from a secondary aggregator; Hustle Fund's own FAQ keeps its initial mandate at pre-seed.
| Charter SpaceSeed · Co-investor · Oct 2026 | Seed (co-investor) | Oct 2026 | Co-investor | Source ↗ |
| O-IDPre-seed · Co-investor · Sep 2026 | Pre-Seed (co-investor) | Sep 2026 | Co-investor | Source ↗ |
| FusepayPre-seed · Lead · Aug 2026 | Pre-Seed (lead) | Aug 2026 | Lead | Source ↗ |
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Portfolio sources: hustlefund.vc · checked 2026-10-13.
How they invest
The first-cheque amount is $150K, as published in Hustle Fund's FAQ. It is a specific first investment rather than a broad range inferred from the size of rounds in its portfolio.
Hustle Fund describes itself as a software generalist without a preference for particular verticals, while noting a SaaS skew in its portfolio. That distinction matters: a portfolio tendency is not a declared rule excluding all other software categories. The stated geographic emphasis is mostly the US, Canada and Southeast Asia.
The fund is comfortable being the first cheque and setting terms, or joining an existing lead. Its FAQ permits occasional Series A follow-ons for existing portfolio companies while keeping initial investments at pre-seed. The catalog adds a San Carlos address from the firm homepage; it is shown as a published address, not a newly verified headquarters designation or a limit on where Hustle Fund invests.
How to approach Hustle Fund
Describe the pre-seed problem you are solving. Explain the software product, who uses it and what you have learned so far. If your round is called seed, do not assume the label is harmless: reconcile the business's actual maturity and previous financing with the FAQ's explicit pre-seed-only initial approach before spending time on an introduction.
Plan around a $150K first cheque. Show where that allocation sits in your total raise and which milestone the full round would fund. A first cheque can be useful without covering the entire round. Keep the allocation request separate from the round target so the reader does not have to guess whether you expect Hustle Fund to supply all the capital.
Explain whether you already have a lead or need someone to set terms. Both configurations appear in the stated investing approach. If referencing Fusepay's August 2026 reported lead role or O-ID's September 2026 co-investor role, cite Caplight as the source and verify the underlying transaction; do not present a secondary report as a direct promise from Hustle Fund.
Connect the market story to the US, Canada or Southeast Asia where applicable. Be precise about operating markets instead of relying on where you incorporated. For a business elsewhere, acknowledge the word 'mostly' and check whether your situation fits. The San Carlos mailing address gives no independent evidence about country eligibility.
Choose a portfolio reference for a clear reason. A software or financing-role comparison can make the opening specific, but a famous name from the homepage is not enough. State what is similar and what differs, including any potential overlap with a current portfolio company. Use the official team page to find the firm's own current route;
Their team page: Hustle Fund — checked 2026-09-11.
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FAQ
Does Hustle Fund lead rounds?
It can. The FAQ allows Hustle Fund to set terms and be the first cheque, or invest alongside an existing lead. The Fusepay entry reports a lead role, whereas O-ID and Charter Space are reported as co-investor examples.
What is Hustle Fund's cheque size?
Hustle Fund publishes a $150K first cheque. This is not a maximum total fundraising round, and it is not an inferred average across portfolio financings. The sources do not establish a standard ownership target. For a new approach, build the allocation discussion around that first-cheque figure rather than a later portfolio round.
What has Hustle Fund invested in recently?
The secondary-source examples are Charter Space in October 2026, O-ID in September 2026 and Fusepay in August 2026. Only month precision is available.
Does Hustle Fund invest in the US, Canada and Southeast Asia?
Those are its stated main regions: mostly the United States, Canada and Southeast Asia. The qualification leaves some uncertainty for companies outside them, which this guide does not resolve by assumption. Explain your actual market and operating footprint, then consult the FAQ and firm before treating geographic fit as confirmed.
How do I pitch Hustle Fund?
Prepare a software-focused pre-seed explanation, a realistic $150K allocation request and a clear statement about who will lead the round. Use a relevant reported investment carefully and follow the official team page to the firm's current process.
Method and sources
Based on saved public sources checked on the dates below. The table covers up to 12 evidenced investment dates; portfolio chips have no verified investment date. Sector counts cover tagged companies in these records. Round totals are separate from fund cheques. The pitch checklist is editorial advice. Recheck sources before outreach.