Hustle Fund does not look for product-market fit when investing
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Elizabeth Yin is General Partner at Hustle Fund, an early-stage VC firm. She discusses Hustle Fund's pre-seed investment strategy compared to post-seed and Series A investors.
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“And I think, frankly, like, it's post-seed or Series A investors who are most concerned with that. We are not looking for product market fit.”
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