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HF0 Residency
USA
General
About
HF0 is a highly selective twelve-week residency for repeat and technical founders, run by Dave Fontenot. It has taken batches since 2021. HF0 covers living expenses during the residency, allowing founders to focus entirely on building their startups. Its last published terms were $1M uncapped for 5% equity; HF0 removed the figure from its site in late 2025. The program was inspired by Fontenot's earlier work founding MHacks (the world's largest hackathon) and HackMatch. HF0's demo days are notoriously oversubscribed.
Deal Terms
$1M uncapped for 5% equity (last published 2025)
Key People
Notable Portfolio
OpenRouter
Krea
Coframe
Featherless AI
Forage
Zeta Labs
Parallel AI
Questions about HF0 Residency
- What are the deal terms at HF0 Residency?
- $1M uncapped for 5% equity (last published 2025).
- Where does HF0 Residency run?
- HF0 Residency runs in the USA.
- What sectors does HF0 Residency back?
- HF0 Residency is a generalist program and does not restrict itself by sector.
- Which companies has HF0 Residency backed?
- Companies backed by HF0 Residency include OpenRouter, Krea, Coframe, Featherless AI, Forage and Zeta Labs.