Russ Heddleston

Russ Heddleston is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor currently serving as Co-founder and CEO of Distill since February 2024, collaborating with Tim Su on innovative AI solutions. With a strong background in technology and startups, Russ was previously the Chief Discovery Caller at DraftMailDataCat and held senior leadership roles at Dropbox, including Senior Director of DocSend, a company Russ co-founded and successfully grew before its acquisition by Dropbox. Additionally, Russ has been an active angel investor and advisor since 2011, focusing on B2B SaaS ventures. Educational accomplishments include an MBA from Harvard Business School and dual degrees in Computer Science and Computer Engineering from Stanford University.