Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B+
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
AI
Technical BenchLimited
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Hyphen Capital is an early-stage venture firm founded and led by Dave Lu, a Silicon Valley veteran who previously worked at Yahoo!, Apple, eBay, and Cisco before founding Fanpop and Expo; he also started the Asian American Founders Circle in 2011. The firm is stage-agnostic, investing from pre-seed through growth, and writes checks from $150,000 to $5,000,000. It has invested more than $35 million...
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PersonaS
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