Tony Cueva Bravo
Venture Fellow at Hustle Fund
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Overview
Work Experience
Venture Partner
2025 - Current
I evaluate pre-seed startups across Latin America and US, focusing on fintech, B2B SaaS, consumer health, and web3. Hustle Fund has invested over $100m in 350+ companies globally. Our portfolio in LatAm includes Prometeo, Spline, Yana, Yummy, Neivor, and Swap. Selected Investments: -Ideem (Cybersecurity): Invisible 2FA that eliminates OTP costs and friction for enterprises -Finnecto (Fintech/SaaS): Zip for LatAm -Guama (Fintech): Neobank for the underbanked in Colombia -IIAM Health (Healthcare): AI-driven platform that streamlines the referral process, starting with oncology
Venture Fellow
2024
Venture Fellowship is an exclusive program enabling Angel Squad members to collaborate directly with our investment team, gaining hands-on experience in sourcing high-potential startups and conducting deal evaluations. Outcomes -I developed an investment thesis and market map on fintech sector in Latin America
Angel Investor
2021
Hustle Fund's Angel Squad is a community that aims to democratize angel investing, offering education, access to deals, and a network for aspiring and current investors to learn and invest alongside Hustle Fund in early-stage startups.
Founder
2025
Blog and podcast. I write about fintech in emerging markets. Subscribe at emergingfintech.co
Angel Investor
2023
Plaid for LatAm. Invested via Hustle Fund's Angel Squad Syndicate (Series A)
Angel Investor
2023
AI-driven all-in-one staffing platform. First angel check after F&F.
Business Development Advisor
2024
I advise founders on go-to-market, sales, and marketing strategies. I collaborate with them to develop and refine actionable plans that drive revenue growth and customer acquisition.
Angel Investor
2021
Stripe for LatAm. One of the first angel checks after F&F.
Head of Business Development and Strategy
2024 - 2024
I created impactful thought leadership content on LinkedIn that generated 100 qualified leads, achieved 48,000+ impressions and 21,000 unique views, establishing Rebill as the leading payment platform for startups scaling in Latin America. I launched a LinkedIn newsletter that gained over 1,100 subscribers within just 3 months, significantly reinforcing Rebill's authority in the industry. I also secured valuable international clients including TripleTen, Assist365, and myHotel.
Angel Investor
2023
All-in-one platform for tax-advantaged accounts, investments and strategy for business owners and high earning professionals. Invested via the founder's SPV (Seed round) after reaching out via X and filling out a form to build my case why I want to invest in.
Carry helps business owners and modern professionals build wealth.
Raised $14,500,000.00 from Accomplice.
Managing Partner
2021
Angel Fund / Investment Vehicle - Active angel investor focused primarily on Pre-Seed & Seed healthcare, B2B SaaS, fintech, and marketplaces startups. 10+ personal investments to date.
Senior Investment Associate
2022 - 2023
I sourced and evaluated over 220 startups, leading to an investment in a climate-tech company. I also provided hands-on support to 5 portfolio companies, assisting with fundraising efforts, product development initiatives, and go-to-market strategy implementation. Our portfolio companies include Banyan, Movn Health, Kenzen.
Manifold is a venture holding company combining an advisory firm, venture fund, and incubation and acceleration studio all under one roof.
Investment Partner
2021 - 2022
I evaluated over 50 startups, performing full due diligence analysis that led to 5 successful investments. I also led a 7-week mentorship program for aspiring underrepresented investors, connecting them with top founders and investors. Selected Investments -Empower Sleep: One-stop shop for sleep care -Lasso: A carbon management platform for the cattle industry -SAFA: LLMs to automate document generation and maintenance for software engineering teams. -HairDays: A one-stop-shop for personalized hair, scalp, and holistic wellness -Stealth: Enabling 12m+ game devs to earn 80% more from in-game sales.
BIT Fellow
2021 - 2022
I was selected for a competitive investor training program from among 100 applicants. For my final project, I collaborated with my team to develop an investment thesis focused on the creator economy industry.
Dorm Room Fund is the strongest community of entrepreneurial students in the nation.
Venture Capital Scout
2021 - 2022
Investing over $10m/year into early-stage tech startups, mostly via $100K-$250K tickets. Existing portfolio includes Notion, Figma, Clubhouse, and Lambda School.
Education
Master of Science - MS
2020 - 2022
Diplomatura
2015 - 2015
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
2010 - 2014
Engineer's degree
2010 - 2014