Dave Fontenot

Dave Fontenot is the founder of HF0 Residency, a unique 12-week program for repeat founders and top engineer founders based in San Francisco.12 Here are some key details about Dave Fontenot:

Professional Background

• Founder of HF0 Residency (January 2023 - Present): HF0 is a program that provides a distraction-free environment for founders to focus solely on building their startups.2

• General Partner at Backend Capital (2019 - 2022): During this time, he was one of the earliest investors in three unicorn companies - Ramp, Fabric, and Pave.2

• Founder of HackMatch (2014 - 2016): Introduced early engineers to companies like Robinhood and Calm.2

• Founder of MHacks (2013): Started the largest hackathon in the world at the University of Michigan, which has since been attended by over 10,000 hackers globally.2

Unique Experiences

• Mindfulness Journey (2016 - 2018): Lived in monasteries in Thailand, China, and California for two years.2 This experience heavily influenced the concept behind HF0 Residency.

HF0 Residency

HF0 is described as a "monastery of code" where:

• 10 teams of engineers relocate to San Francisco for 12 weeks.1
• All aspects of the founders' lives are taken care of, allowing them to focus entirely on building their products.2
• The program has attracted high-profile participants, including repeat unicorn founders and CTOs of successful tech companies.3

Philosophy and Approach

Fontenot's approach with HF0 is based on "subtraction rather than addition." The program aims to remove all distractions and time-consuming activities that aren't directly related to building or selling products.3

Dave Fontenot is known for his innovative approach to supporting founders and his experience in building tech communities and fostering innovation.