Alex Hofmann is a co-founder of Progression Fund. He previously worked in growth at musical.ly.

What Alex can write

Writes checks of$100K to $1M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Progression Fund writes $100K to $1M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Progression Fund.

Career

  1. musical.ly · growth
  2. Progression Fund · Co-founder
    Now

Companies founded

Progression Fund

Investments named in public bios

Perplexity AIDapper LabsDrone Racing LeagueFaZe ClanPopshop Live

Focus

ConsumerAIGaming / VRHealthMarketplaces

Also at Progression Fund

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Questions

Who is Alex Hofmann?

Alex Hofmann is a co-founder of Progression Fund. He previously worked in growth at musical.ly.

How much does Alex Hofmann invest?

Alex Hofmann invests through Progression Fund, which writes checks of $100K to $1M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Alex Hofmann?

A warm intro from a founder Progression Fund backed works best. A short LinkedIn note with one line on traction is the next best route.

What did Alex Hofmann do before Progression Fund?

growth at musical.ly.

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