
Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship
Gain real deal experience and advance your venture capital career.

Gain real deal experience and advance your venture capital career.
The Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship is a part-time remote program designed for aspiring venture capitalists, fund managers, and angel investors to work directly with the Hustle Fund investment team. The program emphasizes real deal experience rather than theoretical learning, with fellows evaluating actual startups in Hustle Fund's live pipeline. Cohorts run every 3 months, providing flexible engagement with a commitment of 4-6 hours per week.
The Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship focuses on pre-seed and seed-stage investing, providing aspiring venture capitalists with hands-on experience in evaluating startups. The program aims to democratize venture capital education by offering real-world exposure and networking opportunities.
Applicants should demonstrate a strong interest in venture capital and be prepared to engage actively in the program. Networking and building relationships with peers and mentors is crucial.
Candidates should have a serious interest in professional development in investment, with a commitment to 4-6 hours weekly engagement with real deal evaluation.
Applications are open to a diverse range of candidates including aspiring VCs, early-career fund managers, and angel investors. Interested individuals can apply through the program's website.
Participants gain real deal experience by evaluating actual startups, learning investment frameworks, and joining live pitch calls. They also build a network with Hustle Fund team members and fellow investors, enhancing their professional credentials.
The program runs for 3 months with cohorts starting in February, May, August, and November. Applications close a week before the start date.
Alumni have successfully transitioned into full-time VC roles, launched their own venture firms, and become sophisticated angel investors. Notable outcomes include fellows progressing to senior venture roles.
Who can apply, how people get in and whether it is open right now.
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The program has not published how to apply. Terms and dates change. Check the official page before you act.
Compensation details are not explicitly stated. The program offers a 14-day complimentary trial with no financial obligation.
Participants are expected to commit 4-6 hours per week.
Yes, there is a 14-day complimentary trial period.

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In a comment on the Cohort 4 announcement, Paulina Muñoz credited the fellowship with helping her become a full-time investor.
Source: Haley Bryant: welcoming Cohort 4In her Cohort 4 announcement, Haley Bryant reported that a prior fellow, Tony, had become a Hustle Fund Venture Partner.
Source: Haley Bryant: welcoming Cohort 4Drew Chapin states on his own site that he completed Cohort 5 in 2026.
Source: Drew Chapin, Startup GuyLuke Tucker describes individual connections with fellow participants.
Source: Luke Tucker: venture fellow experienceLuke Tucker reports presenting deals for investment during his fellowship.
Source: Luke Tucker: venture fellow experienceLuke Tucker describes completing deal assessment worksheets during his fellowship.
Source: Luke Tucker: venture fellow experienceSuperscout Pro
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