Ryan Hoover is the founder and General Partner of Weekend Fund. See portfolio and contact routes.
Ryan Hoover is the founder and General Partner of Weekend Fund, a venture capital firm he launched in 2017 after serving as CEO of Product Hunt from 2013 to 2020[2][4]. His investment thesis targets early-stage startups, with a particular focus on product-led companies and emerging markets including India[4][11]. Hoover typically invests personal capital as an angel investor and has made 53 documented investments across his portfolio[5]. Notable portfolio companies include Coinshift, Dyte, and Dukaan, reflecting his interest in hardware, technology, adtech, and software sectors[8]. He distinguishes himself by seeking startups with “crazy ideas” and leverages his experience reviewing over 100,000 product launches on Product Hunt to identify promising ventures[9]. Hoover is also a frequent writer on startup topics, having authored over 150 blog posts on technology and products before founding Product Hunt, and he contributed to the book *Hooked* on habit-forming products[4][9].
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