Evan Tana | evantana.eth
@evantana
Early stage partner to founders @southpkcommons, @ScriptCapital. Formerly @dropbox, @GreylockVC, @shopkick, Loopt (YC S05). SF local and lover of life's quirks.
1/ Thrilled to be joining South Park Commons as a partner! @rsanghvi founded SPC with a simple premise. Enable ambitious and talented builders to explore what's next together. It has since grown into the preeminent place to get from -1 to 0. blog.southparkcommons.com/evan-tana-spc/
Great to have @btaylor by @southpkcommons for his -1 to Now. Packed 🔥 room. One quote that really resonated: "I don't believe in fail fast…it's more important to have a view of the future. Strong opinions weakly held around the how, but ground it in a deep obsession of the…
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You shouldn't fear your company failing. Silicon Valley celebrates risk-taking. Ask experienced founders what really makes them nervous and you hear something consistent: The most tragic companies aren't the ones that fail. They're the ones that take venture funding and succeed,…
Big news: Charta has raised a $22M Series A to scale our AI chart review platform — reducing admin burden, revenue leakage, & audit risks. Led by @BainCapVC with @MadronaVentures, @svangel, @southpkcommons, Refract & more. Read here: axios.com/pro/health-tec… #HealthTech #SeriesA
Every great endeavor starts at -1. Get support for your startup when it matters most, from the people who defined -1 to 0.
🎬 An agency quoted $20k and 4 weeks for my launch video. I passed. Instead, I spent one weekend, $228 and used an AI creative stack. Result: 2 million views and 3,000 likes. Here’s the cost breakdown: → @Google Veo3 - $125 → @openart_ai - $28 → @Creati_AI_App - $70 →…
1/ Wait, Bigfoot figured out how to run a startup without drowning in multitasking 👀 It found 𝗦𝗶𝗺𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗼, the world’s first production-grade, computer-use agent that runs thousands of steps without a hiccup - working 24/7 so he didn’t have to. So how does Simular…
Introducing Profound Actions Turn your answer engine insights into visibility-driving content. No generic AI generated slop, just data-backed content briefs your team can run with. Now live across all plans. tryprofound.com/blog/introduci…
Find your global maximum. The $1M Founder Fellowship application is open. Apply by August 3rd ⬇️
Incredible event @forerunnervc! Thanks for inviting us to cohost. The energy was 🔥.
Best day, best cohosts, best founders/CEOs. Here are the highlights from Humans in the Loop. Sign up for info about the next event (we can’t not do it again!): humansintheloop2025.com
The @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship is the best way to start your company because it's built for when your company actually starts.
Take your first step toward building something great @southpkcommons. Apply now.
1/ We're on the precipice of the most fundamental computing revolution I've seen in my life. You should have FOMO. Don't waste it in local maxima. The $1M @southpkcommons Founder Fellowship application is open. Here’s what it takes to build at venture-scale in the age of AI:
You can just build things. And then a few more. From @facebook to @salesforce to @OpenAI, @btaylor isn't afraid of the next challenge. We have a few spots left for our chat with Bret next week at SPC. RSVP below ⬇️
A little glimpse into the diversity of threads being pulled over here @southpkcommons. Low atmosphere UAV drones out of Bangalore. So awesome.
We build airplanes
Most mornings I wake up thinking about something one of our SPC members is exploring. Usually, a walk and talk or message exchange follows. Being able to explore curiosities with members at -1 is one of the best parts of my job. This isn't unique to me - it happens across our…
This is a highly simplified case for why you should start your company at @southpkcommons
The best founders are "talent greedy." They understand the leverage of smart people, hunt for talent themselves, and don't negotiate against themselves when they find someone exceptional. But what if you're in that squiggly -1 where you can't hire yet? The best founders still…