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Evan Stites-Clayton, HF0 GP on Founder Residencies & AI Startups

from Venture with Grace · host Grace Gong

Evan Stites-Clayton is a General Partner at HF0, a venture fund and residency program built for repeat technical founders launching AI-native startups. He was previously the co-founder and CTO of Teespring, where he helped scale the platform to over $1B in sales, empowering millions of creators and raising $65M from top-tier firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Khosla Ventures. Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30, Evan brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and operator experience. Now as an investor, he focuses on helping technical builders navigate product, growth, and fundraising from day zero.Topics:From Zero to $1B: Lessons in Scaling Teams, Product, and InfrastructureFinding Product-Market Fit: Tactics That Actually Work in the Early DaysFrom Technical Founder to VC: How to Spot and Support High-Conviction Builders#Startups #Hypergrowth #ProductMarketFit #VentureCapital #AI

Evan Stites-Clayton is a General Partner at HF0, a venture fund and residency program built for repeat technical founders launching AI-native startups. He was previously the co-founder and CTO of Teespring, where he helped scale the platform to over $1B in sales, empowering millions of creators and raising $65M from top-tier firms like Andreessen Horowitz and Khosla Ventures. Recognized on Forbes 30 Under 30, Evan brings a rare blend of deep technical expertise and operator experience. Now as an investor, he focuses on helping technical builders navigate product, growth, and fundraising from day zero.Topics:From Zero to $1B: Lessons in Scaling Teams, Product, and InfrastructureFinding Product-Market Fit: Tactics That Actually Work in the Early DaysFrom Technical Founder to VC: How to Spot and Support High-Conviction Builders#Startups #Hypergrowth #ProductMarketFit #VentureCapital #AI

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