# Wael Jabir

> Wael Jabir is Chief of Staff at Hustle Fund, where he serves as right hand to co-founder Brian Nichols. With an engineering degree from University of Calgary, Wael betrayed his technical roots to build businesses instead of bridges. He broke into VC without inside connections, previously working as a Venture Partner at Altra Venture Partners and in roles at Deloitte, ICChange, and AI Education Project. As an AI Product Builder and Advisor, he posts daily insights on AI trends and developments. At Hustle Fund, Wael helped launch Angel Squad, a community of 1,500+ angel investors who've deployed over $23M across 65+ companies. He's known for running founder events across North America, his near-death sea adventure, and being the global runner-up for most confusing name pronunciation.

- **Role:** Chief of Staff at Hustle Fund
- **Organizations:** Hustle Fund, Angel Squad, Altra Venture Partners, Deloitte, ICChange, AI Education Project
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Engineering, University of Calgary
- **Known for:** Built Angel Squad into a community of 1,500+ angel investors deploying $23M+ across 65+ companies, Broke into venture capital without inside connections, Serves as Chief of Staff to Hustle Fund co-founder Brian Nichols

## Career timeline

- **—** — Graduated with BSc in Engineering from Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary
- **—** — Worked at AI Education Project
- **—** — Worked at ICChange
- **—** — Joined Deloitte as Consultant in AI & Data
- **—** — Became Venture Partner at Altra Venture Partners
- **2021** — Joined Hustle Fund
- **2022** — Started Angel Squad initiative at Hustle Fund with thesis that great angel investors can look like anyone and come from anywhere
- **—** — Promoted to Chief of Staff at Hustle Fund, serving as Chief of Staff to co-founder Brian Nichols

## Achievements

- Built Angel Squad into a community of 1,500+ angel investors deploying $23M+ across 65+ companies
- Broke into venture capital without inside connections
- Serves as Chief of Staff to Hustle Fund co-founder Brian Nichols
- Posts daily insights on AI trends and developments, building thought leadership in the space
- Runs successful founder events across North America, including Founder Friends Toronto
- Pivoted from engineering to business operations and venture capital
- Self-proclaimed 'global runner-up for most confusing name pronunciation'

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Shared insights on GTM Engineer job market growth: from 128 postings in mid-2025 to 3,000+ open roles by January 2026 (205% YoY growth)
- **2025-12** — Led conversations at Hustle Fund founder events, including Founder Friends Toronto
- **2025-11** — Discussed evolution of Angel Squad with custom tracks for investors
- **2025-05** — Featured in Chief of Staff interview discussing journey from consulting to CoS role, measuring success, effective communication, and building trust in remote environments

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/whowhatwael/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wajabir/

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Last updated: 2026-05-02