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“Sport has the power to change the world.
It has the power to inspire.
It has the power to unite people in a way that little else does.”

— Nelson Mandela

Hustle means to work energetically. In sports, hustle means playing with high energy and effort. Hustle is built into our culture.

Hustle United Partners LLC is a strategic advisor and principal investor focused on sports and real estate, partnering with leading operators and global institutional and family office investors.

We invest our own capital alongside every mandate we undertake.

Select Prior Investments

  • A crest for Ipswich Town Football Club featuring a white horse with a football under its hoof on a blue background, with red and white borders and text.

    Ipswich Town Football Club (English Premier League)

  • Passive minority stakes in several NBA teams

  • NorthPark (San Francisco office)

  • US Multifamily Portfolio (various states)

  • Sun Day Carwash (express carwash operating company)

  • Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora (French Polynesia)

  • New Tradition Media (outdoor signage)

  • Manufactured Housing Portfolio (North Carolina)

About

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Founder & CEO: Mike Hu

Based in Los Angeles, Mike is the Founder & CEO of Hustle United Partners LLC. He has over 20 years of experience in real estate private equity and management consulting.

Prior to this, Mike was the Co-Head of the US and Managing Director, Principal & Advisor to Gaw Capital Partners, where he spent over 14 years working in Hong Kong and Los Angeles. Prior to Gaw, he worked at Tishman Speyer in London and New York as part of their Leadership Development Program.

He currently serves as Chair of AFIRE (Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate) with 175 members representing US$4 trillion in assets under management (AUM).

Mike has an MBA from London Business School and a BA from UCLA. He is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) Pasadena Chapter.

Services

  • Board & Strategic Advisor

  • Capital Formation & Investor Relations

  • Real Estate & Sports Investments

  • Cross-Border Partnerships

  • Strategic Partnerships

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