Dave Fontenot, a computer science graduate from the University of Michigan, is a go-getter on a mission to bring in the next Renaissance. He is a General Partner at Backend Capital and has a stellar inclination towards entrepreneurship and mindfulness. Dave's passion for technology and innovation propelled him to establish various tech firms over the years, including HackMatch, Mindfulness Journey at Monastery, Hackathon Hackers, Market Loco, and an Engineering Fellow at hackNY.org. He is also famous for co-founding and advising MHacks, a Michigan-based hackathon that garnered a reputation as the world's top-rated student-run hackathon. Dave's efforts helped the MHacks team secure a space in Forbes' "Top 10 Hackathon" list. In a nutshell, Dave Fontenot is a tech guru and a natural-born leader committed to leading the next generation into unprecedented success.