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Tony Cueva Bravo

Venture Fellow at Hustle Fund

Ann Arbor, Michigan

Overview 

Tony Cueva Bravo is a Venture Fellow at Hustle Fund, with significant experience as an Angel Investor and a background in Fintech and Healthcare operations. He has a diverse career spanning roles such as Managing Partner at Orbis Capital and Business Development Advisor at Rebill.com, and has made investments in companies like Drop Technologies at the seed stage. Tony Cueva Bravo's career highlights include serving as a Managing Partner at Orbis Capital and being involved in various roles at organizations like Founders Network and Dorm Room Fund, showcasing his expertise in venture capital and startup operations.

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.

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