59: Ryan Hoover (Weekend Fund) | "101 Guide For Emerging Fund Managers" | 1947 VC

Ryan Hoover is the founder of the Weekend Fund. Weekend fund is an early stage fund that writes $100k - $300k cheques into early stage starups around the world across consumer and B2B. Weekend fund helps founders with product, community building, and GTM strategy alongside an LP collective of 350+ exceptional founders and operators. Ryan also founded ProductHunt.

Timeline : 02:02 How did Ryan get into angel investing and what was the thought process behind staring weekend fund ? 03:46 How did Ryan decide on portfolio construction? 07:05 How did his portfolio construction evolve? 10:57 What is Ryan’s fund raising process? 17:36 What is Ryan’s value proposition as a fund among the many in the US? 21:05 What is the optimal time to start investing after the first close according to Ryan? 24:31 What are the tactics used by Ryan to continue conversations with LPs who are interested to invest but prefer later funds? 26:28 When should one begin raising Fund 2? 27:39 What is something Ryan knows now he wishes he knew earlier? 30:36 What is Ryan most excited about of late? 33:21 How much of his success does Ryan attribute to luck? 34:54 If money and attention are not needed anymore what would he work on? 35:45 What changes have Ryan made in his diet and fitness routine? 37:03 What do Ryan’s friends know him for? 38:03 How attentive is he to Suzy?