Collin Wallace

Serial founder and product operator in restaurant tech: Collin built and sold multiple businesses in food tech—FanGo (mobile/text ordering) was acquired by Grubhub and he later co‑founded ZeroStorefront (YC W19), a restaurant data and marketing platform acquired by Thanx—demonstrating domain expertise in restaurant operations, customer data, and product commercialization. lobby+3

Investor, accelerator leader, and mentor: He transitioned from operator to investor and ecosystem builder—running YC Demo Day funds, serving as a Managing Director at Techstars (Silicon Valley), and now as a partner at Lobby Capital—backing and advising many early-stage startups across marketplaces, productivity, developer tools, sustainability, and AI. lobby+2

Educator and community builder: Collin co-teaches startup courses at Stanford GSB (Startup Garage / Formation of New Ventures) and serves in advisory/board roles (e.g., MassChallenge), reflecting a focus on sharing practical founder knowledge, mentoring early-stage teams, and strengthening accelerator and founder communities. stanford+2

Technical operator with engineering roots: He began as an engineer and held early R&D/hardware roles before launching startups, which gives him a practical, technical perspective on product and systems-level problems—useful in product-led, data-driven businesses he builds and invests in. lobby+1