Stafford Schlitt is Co-Founder of Tab, a consumer AI agent that operates natively inside iMessage and WhatsApp, and Co-Founder and COO of Flik, a generative AI creative platform backed by Y Combinator.

Stafford built and sold a Bitcoin mining operation in Oklahoma to Riot Platforms, then led growth at Ethernity through multiple exits, accumulating a decade of experience scaling data center infrastructure.

Stafford is a vocal advocate for AI safety and creator control, believing that licensed, accountable AI will define the future of commercial content creation.

At Flik, Stafford co-built a generative AI workspace capable of producing text, image, video, and audio at enterprise scale, attracting 50,000 waitlist signups at launch. At Tab, he co-founded a consumer AI agent that can book flights, place calls, draft emails, and process payments directly from a text message.

Tab emerged from stealth at a $300M valuation in October 2026, backed by SV Angel, Valar Ventures, and American Spirit, while Flik drew backing from Y Combinator, SV Angel, and Jack Dorsey.