Tyler Hogge

Overview

Tyler Hogge is a Partner at Pelion Venture Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm based in Draper, Utah. He joined Pelion in January 2023 as a Venture Partner and was promoted to Partner in July 2024. At Pelion, Tyler leads Seed and Series A investments in exceptional startups. Prior to joining Pelion, Tyler led the product and risk organizations at Divvy as Senior Vice President of Product through its $2.5 billion acquisition by BILL. Before Divvy, he led core product teams at Wealthfront, spent time at SaaStr and Andreessen Horowitz, and led sales teams at Clearwater Analytics. Since the Divvy acquisition, Tyler has personally invested in nearly 30 startups through his investment fund, Kindling Capital. He graduated with a degree in finance from Southern Utah University, where he was captain of the Division 1 baseball team, and earned an MBA from Cornell University. Tyler is also a CFA Charterholder. He writes about product, venture capital, leadership, investing, and other topics. Tyler admires founders of successful companies and families the most. Pelion Venture Partners, established in 1986 as Utah Ventures, is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Draper, Utah. The firm specializes in investing in software companies across the United States, focusing on sectors such as B2B SaaS, fintech, marketplaces, cloud computing, and security. Pelion has a strong track record, having invested in nearly 100 companies and deployed close to $800 million in capital. Notable exits include Cloudflare, Divvy, Integral Ad Science, Owlet, and Weave. In January 2025, Pelion raised $500 million for its eighth early-stage fund, Pelion Venture Partners Fund VIII, which has already deployed $72 million to startups including Strider, Kapital, Remi, Nala, Jump, Commenda, Subscript, Moises, and Cartwheel. The firm has also expanded its team by adding experienced professionals such as Tyler Hogge, former Senior Vice President of Product at Divvy, who joined as a Venture Partner in January 2023. Pelion's investment philosophy centers on partnering with technology founders to build disruptive businesses that transform industries. The firm is committed to supporting entrepreneurs with not only financial resources but also time, expertise, and networks to help them succeed. Tyler's role at Pelion involves leading investments in early-stage technology companies, particularly in sectors such as software, fintech, cloud computing, and security. His experience in product management and risk assessment, combined with his active involvement in angel investing through Kindling Capital, positions him to identify and support promising startups. Pelion's focus on early-stage investments aligns with Tyler's expertise and interests, allowing him to contribute significantly to the firm's mission of partnering with exceptional entrepreneurs to build transformative businesses.