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Hustle Fund

1180 San Carlos Ave Suite 337, San Carlos, CA, 94070, United States

Overview

Hustle Fund is a seed fund that invests in early-stage startups operating in software, business-to-business, fintech, and digital health sectors.

Total investments
137
Lead investments
8
Investments · 12mo
15
Active investors
10

Sector focus

  • Business Development
  • Financial Services
  • FinTech
  • Venture Capital
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Investment portfolio

  • Fusepay

    Participated · Seed · Aug 2026

    Fusepay offers an AI-native platform composed of Fuse360 for operational management and FusePay for integrated financial and payment workflows aimed at wholesalers, distributors, and manufacturers. The company is licensed by the Central Bank of Seychelles to provide payment services. Founded and led by CEO Vidhyasahar Thiyagarajan, Fusepay intends to expand regionally with a planned launch in Mauritius in September 2026 and broader entry into East and Southern African markets by the end of 2026. The recent pre-seed raise of more than $350,000 will be used to support operations and that regional expansion. The article does not disclose revenue, user metrics, or prior funding rounds.

  • MagicPort

    Participated · Seed · Jul 2026

    MagicPort develops a maritime port-call platform that automates workflows and provides real-time visibility over tasks, activities and invoices to facilitate cargo operations. The company intends to expand its intelligence and automation systems for shipping using proceeds from the recent financing. MagicPort raised US$3 million in a pre-seed round that included participation from multiple venture investors. The platform is positioned to streamline port calls and improve operational transparency for port and shipping stakeholders. The article does not report revenue, user metrics, a founding year, or a location.

  • Secludy

    Participated · Seed · May 2026

    Secludy builds a platform that produces privacy-guaranteed synthetic data mirroring original datasets to enable teams to train, fine-tune, and evaluate AI models without exposing sensitive customer information. Its approach is built on differential privacy and is described as compliant by design with GDPR, CCPA, and HIPAA. The platform deploys entirely within the customer’s own cloud environment and targets banks, payments firms, and fintech companies. Secludy is led by founder and CEO Ben Cerchio and plans to use its new seed funding to accelerate hiring and scale go-to-market efforts. The company intends to expand the platform across more enterprise AI workflows. No revenue, user, or valuation metrics were disclosed in the announcement.

  • FORMAS.AI

    Led · Seed · Apr 2026

    FORMAS.AI develops an AI-native design platform aimed at the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry. The company positions itself to reimagine what a modern design platform looks like by embedding AI natively rather than adding it onto legacy tools. FORMAS.AI emphasizes design automation across the project lifecycle as a core focus. Leadership highlighted the sizable opportunity in AEC software, citing market projections of US$13B–US$15B by 2030. Financially, the startup recently completed an oversubscribed US$3.98M pre-seed round. The reported coverage did not disclose revenues, user metrics, or prior funding history.

  • Sage Haven

    Participated · Seed · Apr 2026

    Sage Haven offers a messaging and voice calling app designed as a slow, protected on-ramp for children’s first years online. The product includes AI moderation that blocks harmful messages before they are sent, AI nudges to encourage kinder communication, and a parent hub that lets caregivers approve contacts, monitor messages, and receive AI-powered alerts and weekly recaps. Children receive a free Sage Haven number that aggregates messages from iMessage, Google Messages, and other platforms so kids are protected regardless of what other families use. The company was founded and is led by Kate Doerksen and her sister Anne (Anne Pizzuti) and announced it is live following a beta period. Sage Haven is registered as a Public Benefit Corporation to legally prioritize kids’ mental health and well-being. The articles do not provide revenue, user, or valuation metrics.

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