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What is camp hustle?

Back for it’s fourth year, Camp Hustle is an oasis for investors. It’s where 250+ angels, VCs, emerging fund managers, corporate investors, and family offices converge for three days of meaningful connections and pure fun.
- games, music, and great food + drinks
- angel-specific workshops and panels
- a VC track with programming designed to help you hit your fundraising goals
- a pitch clinic where you can get feedback from family offices
- a founder showcase
- live deal review
- a Shark Tank-style pitch event
- corn hole and bocce ball tournaments
- boatload of opportunities to connect meaningfully with other attendees
Leave your ego, grab your pack, and load out… Camp Hustle awaits!
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Who You'll Meet
At Camp Hustle, you’ll meet 250+ amazing humans who also happen to be angel investors, fund managers, GPs, family offices, and institutional / corporate investors.
In 2024 the audience was roughly:
- 28% angel investors
- 36% GPs
- 36% LPs

Here are some of the organizations that have been represented at Camp Hustle:
1517 Fund
27V
Adobe
Afore Capital
Airbnb
AngelList
Apple
Atento Capital
Bonhams
Buckaroo Banzai Investments
Cerulean Ventures
Coinbase
Darwin Ventures
Draper U Ventures
Eudemian Ventures
Evergreen Circus
Family VC
First Republic
Forward Deployed VC
GoingVC Partners
Google
HealthCap Africa Limited
Indeed
LinkedIn
Magic Ventures
Maven Ventures
Mendota Venture Capital
Menlo Pacific Capital
Mentors Fund
Meta
MFV Partners
One Way Ventures
Overton Venture Capital
Pachamama Ventures
Petty Group
Platanus Ventures
Plucky Ventures
Precursor Ventures
Renegade Capital
Riot Games
Sidecut Ventures
Structure Capital
The Council Fund
Twilio
Uncharted Capital
Urbanist Ventures
Z Venture Capital
Featured Attendees

Alice
Zhou
Director
Citi

Anthony
Del Porto
Founding GP
BetterWay

Cjin
Cheng
Co-founder
Tonic Fund

Connor
Ryan
Partner
Bridge Venture Fund

Danielle
Strachman
General Partner
1517 Fund

Dee
Zheng
Angel Investor

Eric
Minnick
General Partner
Versus Ventures

James
Vanreusel
CEO
Vanreusel Ventures

Jesus
bolivar
CEO
Open Minds

Jill
soley
Co-founder
Play Money

Joe
Lu
Cofounder and CEO
heymax.ai

John
Gannon
CEO
Venture5 Media

Kenneth
Lo
Co-founder
zenbiz

Khalid
Almahfouz
CEO
ULA Capital

Laura
Fingal-Surma
Founder
Urbanist Ventures

Matthew
Stotts
Investor
Cerulean Ventures

Michael
Vaughan
Co-Founder & GP
Vera Equity

Mike
Ma
Founder + Managing Partner
Sidecut Ventures

Mike
MacCombie
General Partner
Generous Ventures

Mike
Sherbakov
General Partner
The Veteran Fund

Nalina
Murthy
Venture Fellow
Hustle Fund

Noah
Isserman
Founding advisor; principal
Honors Fund + angel

Pankaj
Kedia
Founder and Managing Partner
2468 Ventures

Sun
Managing Partner
SoGal Ventures

Prasanna
Krishnamoorthy
Managing Partner
Upekkha

Raoul
Maier
Founding Partner
Eudemian Ventures

Rob
liu
Founder
Athena.vc

Sandy
Naidu
Managing General Partner
Marathon Fund

Soumitra
Sharma
General Partner
Operators Studio

Tyrone
Ross
Manager, Corporate Strategy
Cisco
Be part of Camp Hustle 2025!
who should come
Angel Investors
While we will be spending a lot of time together as a group, we also have specific activities and programming designed for angel investors.
For example:
- Deal assessment frameworks
- Live deal review
- Dealflow sourcing strategies
- Marketing your syndicate
- Sector-specific breakouts
- Celebrity Angel keynote
- Investing in funds
If you are looking to connect with other angel investors to learn, build your network, and grow your dealflow, you’ll get a lot out of this track.
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Fund Managers
While we will be spending a lot of time together as a group, we also have specific activities and programming designed for VCs.
For example:
- Differentiating your fund
- Marketing your fund
- Pitch clinic where you can get feedback from family offices
- Building your LP lead list
- Back office traps to avoid
- Going from Fund I to Fund II to Fund III
- Exploding your dealflow
If you are a fund manager trying to raise a fund, grow your dealflow, meet LPs, and expand your network, you will love Camp Hustle.
Family Offices + Institutions
Family offices and institutional VCs are encouraged to attend Camp Hustle! In fact, about 30% of Camp Hustle attendees have invested in a VC fund before.
But we know you prefer to fly under the radar, so we welcome you to attend either the Angel or VC track.
Here are some things you can expect:
- Build connections with other family offices + angel investors
- Meet 100+ emerging fund managers
- Gain insights into specific startup industries
- Watch how fund managers make investing decisions in real-time
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Camp Hustle Agenda
Monday, May 12
1:00 - 3:30pm
Registration
Come anytime between 1 and 3:30pm to check in, get your welcome packet, and meet your Camp Counselor before the festivities begin!
4:00pm
Welcome to Camp Hustle
Welcome to Camp Hustle! We'll kick off the event with a quick toast from the Hustle Fund team, and a game to warm up your relationships with the other attendees.
4:30pm
Camp Hustle Stage: Grant Lee from Gamma
Grant Lee is the co-founder of Gamma – an AI-powered platform to create presentations, websites, and more. The startup launched in 2020 and had raised $7m in outside capital within the year. When the team began to integrate AI into the product, usage exploded. The company is now at nearly 50m users, and generating 10s of millions of dollars in ARR. This fireside chat will cover the challenges AI founders are facing and will continue to face, how investors can best support founders in the era of AI, and what to watch out for when looking for the next Gamma.
5:30pm
Happy Hour
Stick around after Grant Lee's talk to enjoy bites and drinks with friends old and new.
6:30pm
Welcome dinner
Join your new friends at the Camp Hustle welcome dinner! We'll make sure you get a chance to meet new people, building the foundation of the relationships you'll cultivate over the next two days.
Tuesday, May 13
8:00 - 9:30am
Breakfast + Bonfire
Let's kick off the first full day of Camp Hustle with breakfast and a bonfire session! Bonfire sessions are small group discussions where we dive deep into a topic, and is led by a subject matter expert.
10:00am
Shark Tank
Three highly vetted pre-seed startups will pitch the group for 2 minutes. A panel of investors will ask follow-up questions and give real-time feedback to the founders. Audience members will also have a chance to contribute to the conversation.
12:00pm
Picnic Lunch
A casual, low-stakes lunch at a gorgeous park. After lunch, join a group activity, connect with other attendees, or just enjoy the sunshine.
2:30pm
Bonfire Sessions
Bonfire sessions are small group discussions where we dive deep into a topic. Think of bonfire sessions as a way to share your knowledge, learn from your peers, and find meaningful connection points with other attendees. Select from topics like: robotics startups, emerging markets, positioning your fund to LPs, angel investing strategies, and more.
4:30pm
Bocce Ball Party
Time to play! You'll be placed into teams for a bocce ball tournament, or hang out and enjoy snacks, drinks, and sunshine with your new pals.
Wednesday, May 14
10:30am
Shuttle departs for Camp Hustle
If you're taking the shuttle, this one's for you. Shuttle will depart promptly at 10:30am.
11:00am
Lunch
Welcome to Camp Hustle! Once you check in, grab some brunch and start finding your people. Don't worry - we make this super easy.
1:00 - 3:30pm
Venture Program:
The Venture Track is designed for anyone keen to learn more about raising and growing a fund. We're bringing in seasoned VCs and friendly LPs to host these sessions. We'll cover topics like: investing in aerospace and education, marketing your fund, automating fund ops, and navigating back office hazards. We'll also be hosting a Pitch Deck Clinic – attendees will share their decks and get real-time feedback from a panel of family office investors and LPs.
1:00 - 3:30pm
Angel Program:
The Angel Track is designed for anyone who is or wants to become an angel investor. Whether your portfolio is bursting at the seams or in its infancy, you will come away from these sessions with practical, actionable insights and a boatload of new friends. In this track, you'll enjoy a game to build connections with other angels, a detailed framework to help you assess deals, and a live deal review. We'll wrap up the Angel Track with a series of bonfire sessions. These small group discussions will be led by subject matter experts, and will cover startup industries like crypto, fintech, emerging markets, healthcare, and robotics.
4pm
Founder Showcase + Happy Hour
10 wildly innovative startups will showcase their products and brands. Attendees will be able to see what they're building, and talk to the founders about their approach, vision, and traction. Most of these founders are currently or will soon be fundraising. Most are part of the Hustle Fund portfolio, and the others are highly vetted startups... visionaries who are pioneering the next wave of transformation in AI, robotics, healthcare, biotech, and consumer.
6:00pm
Party Time
One of the best parts of the whole event! Grab some dinner and join your friends for a boatload of fun. Whether you're competing in the corn hole tournament, roasting s'mores by the fire, having laughs at the game table, or just enjoying the twinkly lights near the river, you'll love soaking up these final magical moments at Camp Hustle.
8:00pm
Departure
Shuttle will take guests back to the hotel. See you next year!
Speakers
Adam Draper
Founder + Managing Director at Boost VC
Adam Draper is the Founder and Managing Director of Boost VC, a 2x entrepreneur, and a 4th generation venture capitalist. Adam's superpower is finding scrappy entrepreneurs that build things many would consider "impossible". His vision drives the firm's investment strategy, positioning it at the forefront of innovation across Deep Tech, and specifically as a thought leader in DeSci, Crypto, and VR.
He's a trailblazing investor with tons of experience, and his investing wins include top-notch companies like Coinbase, Plangrid, Amplitude, Sendwave, and Benchling. When he's not busy shaping the future, Adam's nose is buried in a book, probably Harry Potter. In a nutshell, Adam Draper gets energy from founders with independent thought, and grand vision.
Grant Lee
Co-founder at Gamma
Grant has spent the past 10+ years building tech startups and has a background in finance and operations. He was interim CFO at Optimizely and the COO of Clearbrain, two YC startups. He grew up in the bay area and studied at Stanford, where he received his B.S. and M.S. in mechanical engineering. He is currently building Gamma, an AI-powered platform to create presentations, websites, and more.
Gamma has tens of millions of users gaining more momentum every day. At Camp Hustle, Grant will share his experience building the company from the ground up, what's next for Gamma, and his insights on the future of AI.
Maria Rotilu
Founder + GP at OpenSeed VC
Maria is an operator turned investor. Before transitioning to investing, a better part of the first decade of her career was spent scaling multinational technology startups like Uber and Branch.co in leadership roles such as Country Manager and General Manager.
Prior to Openseed VC, Maria was a Fund Manager at Octopus Ventures First Cheque Fund and before that, was the Managing Director of the Oxford Seed Fund.
Maria holds an MBA from the University of Oxford, a BSc. in Computer Science from Covenant University, and is also certified Chartered Accountant with the ACCA in the United Kingdom.
Josh Muccio
Founder of The Pitch and GP at The Pitch Fund
Josh is a founder-turned-podcaster-turned-VC at The Pitch Show & Fund. Josh founded his first company in 2010 after pitching his e-commerce idea to a panel of investors in college. After exiting the business four years later, Josh ventured into the world of podcasting and started The Pitch. Which sold to Gimlet Media in 2017... which got bought by Spotify in 2019.
Now the plot twist! In 2022 Josh & his cofounder/wife Lisa bought the show back, took it independent and started The Pitch Fund. A public 506(c) fund for listeners to invest in the startups featured on the show.
Shiyan Koh
Managing Partner at Hustle Fund
Shiyan Koh is the Managing Partner at Hustle Fund, a global pre-seed venture capital firm that believes great founders can look like anyone and come from anwhere.
Before Hustle Fund, Shiyan was the VP of Business Operations and Corporate Development at NerdWallet, where she was instrumental in scaling annual revenue from $1 million to over $150 million. She was also a senior investment associate at Bridgewater Associates. Shiyan holds a BS in Biomechanical Engineering and a BA in Economics from Stanford University, and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
At Hustle Fund, Shiyan leads many of our investments in startups based in Southeast Asia. Her background in fintech and crypto make her an asset to our portfolio companies in those fields. Shiyan is also instrumental in helping Hustle Fund automate many of its backend processes through AI and no-code tools, saving the fund 10s of hours of work each week.
Haley Bryant
Principal at Hustle Fund VC
Haley Bryant is an investor at Hustle Fund, where she invests in pre-seed startups building in b2b SaaS, digital consumer health, fintech and web3 industries.
In addition to evaluating applications from 1000+ founders a month, investing, and offering unprecedented support to portfolio founders, Haley also operates the Venture Fellows program. This program offers hands-on education to a select group of emerging fund managers.
Haley is also an active angel investor, an instructor for Soul Cycle, and a host at Flow Club. Haley is an active member of BLCK VC, and the winner of the 2024 "Hustle Award".
Dave Sachse
Founder of Family VC and Managing Partner at Sachse Family Fund
Dave is the co-founder of Family VC, a global community of family offices investing in VC while leveraging the power of community. Family VC is a tight-knit group with aligned values, many of whom are or were business owners themselves. These investors tend to be customer and revenue focused while leveraging new technology to improve their businesses.
Dave is also the MP of Sachse Family Fund, which is a venture fund that invests in technology companies, pre-seed to Series A.
At Camp Hustle, Dave will be part of Deck Clinic, where a panel of LPs will give real-time feedback to emerging fund managers on their pitch decks.
Ariel Segal Eck
Managing Director at Segal Ventures
As Managing Director of Segal Ventures, Ariel advises emerging fund managers and founders on strategies to fuel growth, providing valuable resources and cultivating community. With 15+ years of experience as an operator at tech startups, Ariel most recently led marketing at Foursquare, where she developed deep expertise across content, events, customer insights, social media, email, paid advertising and more. Ariel holds a B.A. in Marketing & Psychology from Georgetown University, an MBA from NYU Stern, and lives with her husband, children and dog in Tiburon, CA.
Carson Monson
LP + Emerging Fund Manager Strategist
Carson is a seasoned LP with nearly a decade of experience backing emerging and spinout GPs across large institutions, government entities, and family offices. He began his career in public markets before discovering his passion for venture capital while working at a small seed fund.
Carson went on to join Greenspring Associates (now part of StepStone Group), where he split his time between direct investments and supporting established and emerging managers across global markets. He then became the first Head of Private Equity & Venture Capital at SITFO, a $3.5 billion State Sovereign Wealth Fund, where he built a reputation for identifying and backing innovative spinout GPs. Most recently, he developed an emerging manager strategy for a large European family office and is currently in stealth mode for his next firm, which will also focus on supporting top-tier emerging and spinout GPs.
Carson has backed everything from micro funds to high-profile managers spinning out of tier-one firms. He is deeply committed to being a thought partner and strategic resource to the GPs he supports, helping them navigate the complexities of fund building and long-term success in the VC industry.
Tony Cueva-Bravo
Venture Partner at Hustle Fund
Tony Cueva-Bravo is a VC with extensive experience in fintech and emerging markets. His expertise spans pre-seed to Series A investments, with a particular focus on payment solutions and financial technology in Latin America.
As Head of Business Development at Rebill (known as "Stripe for Latam"), Tony has driven 50% month-over-month growth and successfully closed multiple enterprise deals, cementing the company's position as a leading payment infrastructure provider in the region.
A recognized fintech thought leader with 10,000+ LinkedIn followers, Tony founded the "Fintech Latin America" newsletter which reaches 2,500+ senior stakeholders. He also hosts "Emerging Fintech," a weekly podcast exploring how technology is transforming financial services across emerging markets.
Tony has worked with Fortune 500 companies on their Latin American expansion strategies, and advised multiple fintech startups on go-to-market approaches. His session at Camp Hustle will focus on fintech startups in emerging markets.
Brian Nichols
Founder of Angel Squad
Brian Nichols is a 2x founder, and worked at Lyft, Zoox, and On Deck, among others. He founded the Lyft Alumni Syndicate and has grown it to 3500+ members, and later co-founded Angel Squad at Hustle Fund. Angel Squad is a program and community run by Hustle Fund that teaches new angels how to invest in startups, and gives them access to invest alongside our fund.
Brian will be leading a bonfire session on Running an Angel Syndicate on Wednesday, May 15.
Elizabeth Yin
Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund
Elizabeth Yin is a co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, a pre-seed fund for software entrepreneurs. Previously, Elizabeth was a partner at 500 Startups where she invested in seed stage companies and ran the Mountain View accelerator. In a prior life, Elizabeth co-founded and ran an adtech company called LaunchBit (acq 2014). Elizabeth has a BSEE from Stanford and an MBA from MIT Sloan.
Elizabeth's bonfire session at Camp Hustle will be a “walk and talk” with Charles Hudson (Precursor VC) and Virginie Raphael (FullCircle) on Tuesday, May 14th. They will discuss strategies, pitfalls, and tactics around fundraising as emerging fund managers.
Eric Bahn
Co-founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund
Eric Bahn is a Co-Founder and General Partner at Hustle Fund, an early-stage venture capital firm ($130M+ under management) based in San Francisco. Hustle Fund invests in software startups at the pre-seed and seed stages, backing founders who exhibit great execution and high velocity (we call it ‘hustle’). Hustle Fund has invested in over 500 startups, and raised over $100m from our incredible LPs.
Eric is a master storyteller and fundraiser. His Bonfire Session at Camp Hustle will dive into differentiation tactics for fund managers looking to raise their first, second, or third funds.

Where is it?
Camp Hustle takes place in a magical forest setting in the hills of Saratoga, CA. Although it’s just a 25-minute drive from the San Jose airport, being in Camp Hustle is like being transported to an oasis.
FAQ
Camp Hustle is taking place May 12-14, 2025 in and around Saratoga, CA. Hotel details will be shared with attendees once they’ve booked their ticket.
We have a rule at Hustle Fund: no a-holes allowed. We ask you to apply to make sure that there are no creepers, criminals, or a-holes in the group. You’ll hear from us within 48 hours if you are approved (most will be). If you are not, we will refund you immediately.
Plan on arriving in Los Gatos on Monday, May 12 by 3pm.
Yes! The first two days will feature programming, networking, and so much fun. Those two days are also designed to ensure you forge strong connections, so that you already know most people by day 3 (which is the “main event”).
- Admission for all three days
- Breakfast on Tuesday
- Lunch on Tuesday and Wednesday
- Dinner on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday
- Transportation from the hotel to all activities on Tuesday and Wednesday
We have a room block at a hotel in Los Gatos. We’ll share those details once you get your ticket. This is where programming will take place on Monday and most of Tuesday. This is also where the shuttle will pick up and drop off on Tuesday and Wednesday.
No. While most of the event takes place outside, we have secured a room block at a nearby hotel so you can get plenty of good rest and be energized to take on each day.
Only if you want! We will be providing transportation from the hotel to the activities on Tuesday and Wednesday. However, if you’d prefer to drive yourself, please feel free!
There is plenty of parking at the hotel, and also at the venue on Wednesday.
No problem, just email kera@hustlefundvc.com with what needs to be changed.
If you’d like to lead a breakout session, please email kera@hustlefundvc.com with your proposed topic.
While we won’t have a formal pitch event at Camp Hustle this year, we are hosting a pitch clinic. You’ll be able to get feedback from family offices on your deck at the event.
Once you fill out the form, we will get back to you within 48 hours to let you know if you’ve been approved.
The application process allows us to ensure that Camp Hustle is filled with great people. Mostly this means you’re an active investor and a good human who will contribute to the quality of the event.
Bonfire sessions are like breakout sessions… but more fun. Bonfire sessions allow us to dive into niche topics with small groups so campers can learn from one another.
Unfortunately this event is only for investors. If you’re a founder and looking to attend in-person events, we invite you to check out Founder Friends or Batter Up.
If you booked a ticket but can no longer attend Camp Hustle, you have a few options.
- You can give or sell it to someone else
- You can convert it into a credit for next year
- You can get a refund up to 1 month before the event
Wear whatever makes you comfortable. For Eric, this means a unicorn onesie. For the rest of us, that’s jeans or slacks or skirts or dresses. It could be button downs or sweatshirts or blouses or t-shirts. Since we will largely outside, we recommend comfortable shoes, hat and/or sunglasses, and layers.
We do! Groups of 3+ can access special pricing. If you have a group of 10 or more, please contact kera@hustlefundvc.com for a custom quote.
Easy! For anything event related, email kera@hustlefundvc.com. For anything partner related, email janel@hustlefundvc.com.
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Is it worth my time?
If you are looking to grow your investor network, meet emerging fund managers, meet angel investors, connect with LPs, grow your dealflow, learn from brilliant operators and investors… then yes. This event is worth your time.
But don’t just take it from us. Here’s what past attendees had to say: