Ben Paulo

Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad

We are an investment community & syndicate built exclusively for experienced go-to-market operators and professional investors. Our members are some of the best go-to-market practitioners in Europe and are driving the growth of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Founders can raise money from people who understand what it takes to generate revenue. Our members can help them build their revenue engine and scale from zero to exit.

Mangusta is a venture capital and growth equity firm, with its origins in Italy and a global reach. Our mission is to shape the world for future generations by supporting technology innovations that move humanity forward. We invest in audacious founders building mission-critical capabilities across AI and software. As we reach the tipping point in the advent of AGI, we see the inevitability of unlocking massive productivity gains in complex workflows across all industries. We invest in the next generation of great consumer brands and technologies enabling delightful consumer experiences. In the past, consumers trusted brands; today, consumers trust influencers. We search for the trendsetters changing the way we eat, play, and live.

Avuke is a strategic management consultancy that empowers high-growth and scaling companies to navigate complex transactions, expand across borders, and build scalable operations that are investor-aligned. We combine integrated legal, compliance, and business expertise to support private equity firms, portfolio companies, tech ventures, and ambitious SMEs through every critical phase of growth, from M&A and restructuring to global expansion and governance. What We Do: Transaction & Corporate Strategy We support strategic transactions with end-to-end advisory - from M&A due diligence and deal execution to post-deal integration, restructuring, and investment readiness planning. Global Expansion & Operational Scale Our team enables international growth by navigating cross-border structuring, entity setup, operational compliance, and local regulatory entry - all aligned with your scaling ambitions. Legal & Compliance Enablement We provide embedded legal, contracting, and compliance support, including outsourced legal services (COMPAaS), employment frameworks, regulatory training, and data protection strategy, built to scale with your business.

Hustle Fund is a venture capital firm investing in hilariously-early pre-seed founders. Learn more about Hustle Fund and pitch us here: hustlefund.vc If you are here to learn about ANGEL SQUAD, youve come to the right place. We help teach professionals how to invest in startups alongside Hustle Fund. Learn how we do this here: https://hustlefund.vc/squad

Techstars helps founders scale their startups into world-changing businesses. Founded in 2006, Techstars is on a mission to invest in startups to enable more capital to flow to more entrepreneurs around the world in order to deliver exceptional returns to our investors. We do this by operating accelerator programs and venture capital funds, as well as by connecting startups, investors, corporations, and cities to help build thriving startup communities. Our results show why Techstars is Better for Founders than any other global accelerator: On average, 74.5% of Techstars companies will raise money within 3 years of their program; 18.5% of Techstars portfolio companies have exited 5 years after their program and 31.1% after eight years. (PitchBook June 2023)

We are an investment community & syndicate built exclusively for experienced go-to-market operators and professional investors. Our members are some of the best go-to-market practitioners in Europe and are driving the growth of the fastest-growing companies in the world. Founders can raise money from people who understand what it takes to generate revenue. Our members can help them build their revenue engine and scale from zero to exit.