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About
Matthew Trost co-founded Haiku and later worked as a software engineer at Plato Design before transitioning to co-found Aesthetic.
Founder/CTO at AestheticYC S18
Intro paths
YC
Matthew went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Aesthetic's investors · 5
Co-founders at Aesthetic
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Nate SmithFounder/CEO
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Andrew LookFounder
Experience
- Superoot®Co-Foundercurrent2024 — present
- Plato DesignFounder, CTO2023 — 2024Brooklyn, New York, United States
- AestheticFounder, CTO2020 — 2023Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Plato Design, Inc.Software Engineer2019 — 2022Brooklyn
- HaikuFounder, CTO2016 — 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- PaperspaceSoftware Engineer2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Civil CoSoftware Engineer2015 — 2016Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area
- Famo.usLead Engineer, Framework Team2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Famo.usTechnical Project Manager2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Famo.usSoftware Engineer2014 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- TED ConferencesSoftware Engineer2012 — 2014New York City Metropolitan Area
- TED ConferencesQA Lead2011 — 2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- TED ConferencesAssistant Editor2009 — 2011New York City Metropolitan Area
- TED ConferencesEditorial Assistant2008 — 2009New York City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
LeadershipManagementPublic SpeakingStrategic LeadershipSoftware EngineeringWeb ApplicationsWeb DevelopmentUser Experience (UX)EntrepreneurshipProject ManagementProduct ManagementProduct Development
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Technical WritingTechnical DocumentationCreative WritingCopywritingCopy EditingQuality AssuranceProofreadingUser Interface DesignFront-end DevelopmentTechnical LeadershipWebGLNode.js- Triplebyte certified Generalist Software Engineer — Triplebyte
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Matthew Trost?
- Matthew Trost co-founded Haiku and later worked as a software engineer at Plato Design before transitioning to co-found Aesthetic.
- Where does Matthew Trost work?
- Matthew Trost is Founder/CTO of Aesthetic.
- What companies did Matthew Trost found?
- Matthew Trost founded Aesthetic.
- Where did Matthew Trost go to school?
- Matthew Trost studied at Y Combinator (YC W18); Borough of Manhattan Community College (Mathematics and Computer Science); University of Missouri-Saint Louis (Bachelor's degree, English Language and Literature/Letters).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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University of Missouri-Saint Louis mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Katie McPollomM.A.Founded LessonbeeJeff GallinoComputer Science - Emphasis in Parallel ComputingFounded CallminerTony GaudaComputer ScienceFounded ThinAirScott StephensonBachelor’s DegreeFounded DeepgramBryan BowlesBachelor of ScienceFounded TransactlyNick MichniokMaster of Arts (MA)Founded OneClick Data
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Borough of Manhattan Community College mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
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Also attended Borough of Manhattan Community College4
Also attended University of Missouri-Saint Louis23
Caleb EidemGeneral Counsel at Cultivation CapitalCatherine MatthesVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalEva TuckerDirector of Marketing at iSelect FundDmitry AlimovFounding Partner at Frontier VenturesRobert F. DilgChief Risk Officer at MetafundKevin JonesOperating Partner at Capital Innovators
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