Brian Nichols

Brian Nichols, Co-Founder of Angel Squad at Hustle Fund

Brian Nichols is the Co-Founder of Angel Squad, a vetted community of angel investors that gets access to Hustle Fund's deals and investor education. He co-founded Angel Squad in October 2020 with the goal of bringing 10,000 new angels into the startup investing ecosystem.1

Prior to co-founding Angel Squad, Brian had an extensive background in the startup world:

• 2x Founder - Co-founded RewardTag from 2011-20142
• Early employee at Lyft - Served as the first Market Manager on the West Coast, overseeing 50%+ of all Lyft rides at the time23
• Operations Manager at Zoox2
• Head of Business Development at Blackbird2
• Head of Partnerships at On Deck2
• Program Director for the On Deck Angel Fellowship2
• Angel investor in multiple companies since 20192
• Participant in First Round Capital's Angel Track program in 20192

At Angel Squad, Brian and the team aim to educate and empower a diverse group of professionals from all walks of life to become angel investors. The program provides investor education and access to invest alongside Hustle Fund in their top performing portfolio companies.13

Angel Squad has grown rapidly, with over 2,000 members from 25+ countries in just a few years. Brian's experience as an operator, founder and angel investor has been invaluable in building the program.34