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Happyverse, Stanford, and building AI avatars in SF

Max Sapo — Founder, Happyverse

Max Sapo — ex-Google TPU engineer and Stanford grad — on building Happyverse, raising a $2M pre-seed, the vibe hiring trap, founder mode, and burnout.

July 7, 2026Watch →

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  • Recording soonA founder bringing software into a stubbornly physical industry
  • ScheduledAn early-stage investor on what actually gets funded in 2026
  • In conversationAn engineer who left a comfortable job at a big lab to start over