Hank Couture

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@HankCouture

First Check VC / Founder @_LeapYear_
VP DoorDash. Former COO Fanatics

Internet takeleapyear.com Joined March 2012

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Hank Couture @HankCouture Oct 8

fun fact. cumulative valuation of all LY teams last 2 yrs is over $600 million. not bad!

also - today is app deadline for LeapYear 2026 October cycle. We are looking to be a first believer in a few more teams. If you are building something, let us know!

Hank Couture @HankCouture Oct 28

2 founders to know - @shong0504 / @enough_ahnaf. Simantic. YC F26

Seungmin Hong Verified account @shong0504 Oct 28

We're launching Greptile for firmware.

AI code reviewers are great for catching bugs in software, but when it comes to firmware, they miss critical bugs in ISR and peripheral timings, and runtime memory.

We're launching Simantic Bot to fix that. We gave AI the ability to run firmware in simulation, and test scenarios like providing external outputs from sensors and wireless communication, all inside your Github PRs.

Check it out at simantic.com

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Hank Couture @HankCouture Oct 20

Time and energy are your two most valuable assets. Choose good quests.

Hank Couture @HankCouture Oct 15

You are either -

1) building something people want
2) building something people need

Ideally if #1…it grows into #2 once they experience it and can’t go back

Hank Couture @HankCouture Oct 13

Apps in. Thank you everyone who applied. We are reviewing them now.

So far 2026, we’ve had nearly 3,000 builders apply to LeapYear. We will fund a few more before EOY. More to come