Evan Lodge

Aight, so peep Evan Lodge, dude’s the real deal when it comes to startups, product stuff, and just straight-up hustle. He’s a YC W15 alum, so he’s been around the block, started from the bottom, now he’s here, crushing it in the tech world.

Evan’s been in a ton of companies, Glass Water Labs, Dinesafe.org, Otsimo, HigherMe (which got bought in 2021), Vivian Health, and even some media stuff with Source Interlink. But what really sets him apart? He’s not just bouncing around. He’s a builder, a creator, a thinker. Co-founded Gratitude Plus, a mental health platform inspired by Strava, which shows he’s into making tech that actually helps people. Then there’s Vivian Health, a nurse staffing platform that hit over $30 million ARR and served almost a million nurses. That’s huge. It’s not just about building apps; it’s about solving real-world problems at scale.

Before all that, he founded Glass Water Labs, a consulting firm, and co-founded HigherMe, a YC-backed hiring platform that got snapped up in 2021. Dude’s been on the grind, jumping into problems, building solutions, and then selling or scaling. Plus, he’s a Venture Partner at Pioneer Fund and an investor/advisor at Daysheets now. So he’s not just doing, he’s also helping guide other startups, sharing that wisdom.

Education? Yeah, he’s got that too, an MBA from Babson, a BA in Computer Science from Wesleyan, and some business studies at UC Berkeley Haas. Basically, he’s got the brains and the hustle combo.

What’s cool is, Evan’s process shows he’s motivated by more than just making a quick buck. He genuinely cares about building stuff that matters. He’s into product development, entrepreneurship, and venture capital, all in one. And he’s also got this artistic side, glassblowing, no joke. Shows he’s creative, got a different side outside the tech grind.

Long story short: Evan’s the guy who’s been through the startup trenches, built products that actually scale and help people, and now he’s helping others do the same. He’s a mix of builder, investor, mentor, and artist, all about pushing innovation and having an effect. No bullshit, just pure hustle and vision.