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Hyphen Capital

Hyphen Capital, based in California, backs generalist startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, mostly following other investors with checks from $100k to $10 million.

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Entry stagePre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
Check size$100K to $10M
Leads roundsMostly follows
FocusGeneralist
Latest fundn/a
Investing team1 peopleNo activity since Sep

Who you would pitch at Hyphen Capital

1 person on the investing team, 1 of them partners who can make the call. Partners are listed first.

Dave Lu
Dave LuFounder & Managing PartnerHe has worked at major tech firms, founded startups, and created the Asian American Founders Circle.

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Writes $100K to $10M checks. Its smallest check is larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

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No recent activity since September 2026. Quiet does not mean closed.

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In their words

Hyphen CapitalInvesting in the Next Generation of Asian American Foundershyphencap.com
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On these lists

Seed investors in United States2836Series A investors in United States1790Pre-seed investors in United States1561Seed investors in California699Series B investors in United States563Series A investors in California480Pre-seed investors in California434Series B investors in California233

Questions

What stage does Hyphen Capital invest in?

Hyphen Capital reports entry at pre-seed, seed, series a, series b.

How much does Hyphen Capital invest?

Hyphen Capital reports checks of $100K to $10M.

Does Hyphen Capital lead rounds?

Hyphen Capital mostly follows other investors.

Who are the partners at Hyphen Capital?

Dave Lu (Founder & Managing Partner).

Is Hyphen Capital active right now?

No recent activity since September 2026.

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