Malika Cantor

Malika Cantor is a Partner and General Manager at Hyper, an early-stage venture capital firm based in New York, USA. In this current role, she helps oversee a $60 million fund that provides $300,000 investment checks and an intensive eight-week founder program to early-stage startups. The firm operates in close partnership with Product Hunt to offer its portfolio companies enhanced media exposure and direct access to early users. Prior to joining Hyper upon its launch in July 2021, Cantor worked as an operator at Sequoia Capital, where she managed community initiatives and founder programs. She previously served as a global lead for the Launchpad accelerator program at Google, focusing on international startup mentorship and development. Her professional background centers on early-stage venture capital, with a specific focus on founder support, distribution strategies, and operational scaling.