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Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship
Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship is Hustle Fund's fellowship offering real deal experience for aspiring venture capitalists.
- Application state
- Accepting
Overview
What Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship offers
What Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship is
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.
Operational profile
Program status and context
Program status describes the program itself. Application availability and deadlines remain separate.
- Operational status
- Active
- Program type
- Fellowship
- Host organization
- Hustle Fund
- Last reviewed
- March 16, 2026
Terms and economics
Published program terms
- Price
- Unknown
- Compensation
- Unknown
Compensation and economics
Compensation details are not explicitly stated. The program offers a 14-day complimentary trial with no financial obligation.
Focus and fit
Who the program is for
Program thesis
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.
Eligibility
Candidates should have a serious interest in professional development in investment, with a commitment to 4-6 hours weekly engagement with real deal evaluation.
Selection approach
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.
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- Global
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
Format and cadence
How participation works
- Presence
- Remote
- Main location
- remote
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Cohorts per year
- 4
- Engagement
- Part Time
Delivery model
The program is fully remote, allowing participants to engage from anywhere in the world.
Participation expectations
The program requires a part-time commitment of 4-6 hours per week, with a flexible schedule for deal reviews and discussions.
Availability and engagement
Application timing and route
- Application state
- Accepting
- Admissions
- Open
Published timeline
The program runs for 3 months with cohorts starting in February, May, August, and November. Applications close a week before the start date.
Application considerations
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.
Value and support
What participation may provide
Publicly described support is context, not a guarantee of current delivery or future benefit.
What participants may receive
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.
Outcomes and track record
What the public record shows
Historical activity and reported outcomes provide context, not a guarantee of future results.
Reported outcomes
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.
Common questions
Program details at a glance
Hustle Fund Venture Fellowship is published in Upseed as a fellowship program hosted by Hustle Fund. Upseed treats the Program and its host Organization as separate records so each can have its own status and sources.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 16, 2026
Known limits
Terms, deadlines, and application states can change. Confirm current details at the published destination before acting. Upseed does not yet classify every Program destination as official.
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