Dave Fontenot

Dave Fontenot is the founder of HF0 Residency, a twelve-week program designed for top engineer founders to focus on building their startups without distractions. The residency is based in San Francisco and provides an all-inclusive environment to foster innovation and creativity among participants.123 Fontenot has a diverse background, having previously lived in monasteries in Thailand, China, and California, which influenced the creation of HF0.2

Before founding HF0, Fontenot was a general partner at Backend Capital, where he was involved in early investments in successful companies like Ramp, Fabric, and Pave.14 He is also known for starting MHacks, the largest hackathon in the world, which has hosted over 10,000 participants and notable speakers from the tech industry.1 Fontenot's work and initiatives have positioned him as a prominent figure in the tech and startup community, particularly in the realm of hackathons and venture capital.4