About The Hustle
The Hustle delivers daily business news through an engaging newsletter aimed at professionals, entrepreneurs, and business enthusiasts. The newsletter combines informative content with a humorous tone, making complex business topics more accessible and enjoyable. It operates on a free subscription model, boasting over 1 million subscribers, and generates revenue through advertising and sponsorships. Additionally, The Hustle offers a premium subscription service called Trends, which provides in-depth insights and analysis on emerging business opportunities. The company's goal is to keep its audience informed about the latest trends in the business world while maintaining an entertaining delivery style.
San Francisco, CaliforniaHeadquarters
2016Year Founded
$1.3MTotal Funding
SEEDCompany Stage
Consulting, Consumer Software, Consumer GoodsIndustries
51-200Employees
Benefits
Comprehensive Health Plans
Regular Events + Company Outings
Unlimited Amazon Book Orders
Paid Education Opportunities (Seminars + Courses etc)
Team Lunches + Office Snacks
Opportunity To Make An Impact
Risks
Alternative platforms like The New Paper may attract subscribers away from email newsletters.
HubSpot acquisition may lead to strategic shifts alienating The Hustle's audience.
AI-generated content saturation could challenge The Hustle's unique voice and style.
Differentiation
The Hustle combines business news with humor, making it accessible and enjoyable.
It has a large, engaged audience of over 1 million newsletter subscribers.
The Hustle offers premium content through its paid subscription service, Trends.
Upsides
Increased interest in AI-driven personalization enhances newsletter engagement and retention.
The rise of audio content consumption offers diversification opportunities for The Hustle.
Growing 'news as a service' platforms complement The Hustle's premium content strategy.
Funding
Total raised$1.28 M
Latest valuation$5.00 M
StageSEED
SEED
2/28/2017- Tim Chen
- Transmedia Capital
- Timothy Ferriss
- Jonah Goodhart
- Dave Nemetz
- Leo Resig
- Stewart Alsop
- Eamon Troy
- Ricky Wong
- Sieva Kozinsky
- WGI Group
- Joe Speiser
- Seedinvest
- Bhaskar Ghosh
- Jacob Gibson
- David Hauser
- John Battelle
- Narendra Rocherolle
- Kevin Lee
- Joyance Partners
- Ramit Sethi
- Neville Medhora
- Matthew Brimer
- The Tribe
- Scott Belsky
- Tucker Max
- Terry Baker
$1
$5.00 M