Car

Hey, I’m Car, cofounder and ceo of PlebLab in Austin. We’re a hackerspace and community accelerator for the Bitcoin era, focused on early-stage founders.

My job is simple. Help builders go from idea to product to revenue, and define success on their terms. My background is media, systems, the arts, and community ops.

I’m obsessed with clean execution: tightening go to market, building the right partnerships, and working shoulder to shoulder with founders from day zero through the first checks.

Where I’ve contributed in my past/present

Journalist, Podcaster of Thriller Crypto - 2017 - 2020
Co-founder of Austin Bitcoin Club - 2021
Co-founder of PlebLab - 2021
Co-founder of Austin Bitcoin Design Club - 2022
Co-host of Stacker News Live - 2022
Co-founder of Bitcoin Builders Club - 2025

What I’m building in 2026

PlebLab
A home for Bitcoin builders. A place to ship, learn, and meet the people who move projects forward.

Startup School Season 2
A builder's first curriculum for early-stage Bitcoin founders. Clarity, shipping, feedback loops, and traction.

Top Builder Season 3
An incubation program that turns builders into teams, and teams into potential startups.

Bitcoin Builders Club
A recurring meetup for builders who want real sessions, real demos, and real progress only in Austin.

Startup Day
Founder and builder showcases across the US and LATAM, designed for signal, not hype.

PlebTV
Content for builders and founders who want what works, not what trends.

Media

Early Days
Interviews and stories from founders in the arena.

Stacker News Live
Co-hosted with Keyan. News, builders, and the week in Bitcoin.

P R A Y E R S
A reflective series. Slow thinking, clean signal. Personal Audio Journal for 2026.

TabConf
Helping support and produce Bitcoin builder energy at conference scale.

Contact

If you’re building, investing, or want to partner, reach out and let’s talk.

Email: [email protected]
LinkedIn: Car González
GitHub: thrillerxx
Stacker News: Car
Primal: Car
YouTube: ThrillerX_
X: ThrillerX_
Instagram: ThrillerX_

Find Me

Inside PlebLab
Financial District in Austin, Texas 78701

Here are some of my appearances

Bitcoiners movie - 2021
TabConf 5 - 2023
Peter McCormack - 2023
Your Bitcoin Story - 2024
Bitcoin Day - 2025
Build on Bitcoin - 2025
Bold Journey - 2025
Canvas Rebel - 2025
Voyage Austin - 2026

Christian man

Trying to live the teachings of Jesus through the seven virtues. Committed to daily Scripture, the Rosary, and Prayer, and slowly working my way through the Catechism, letting it shape how I think, act, and lead.

Spare time

In my spare time, I will likely be writing and/or living in audiobooks. I’m obsessed with films and filmmakers. Newsletter junkie and Music lover of all sorts. Motorcycle and Wire collector. I like to draw, paint, make music, eat tacos, and laugh with my friends and family.