Experiments
may 2026 → present
- agentic video editor, 300k views for music agency
- harness for hyper focusing AI
Austin Yoshino
Hnl → SF
startups since 19, studied mech eng, applied AI since gpt3, grew & sold Anja Health
Anja Health (acq'd)
stem call bank, raised 4.5m, 1.5m ARR
ceo, may 2025 → may 2026
- consistently MoM profitable
- led M&A diligence & integration
head of growth, apr 2024 → may 2025
- 10x'd mktg ROI, 2.4m in LTV
- 18M views on TikTok & Instagram
Novel Ventures
social impact venture studio
growth, feb 2024 → may 2025
raised 20k for nonprofits
Joyn Chat / Phenom
mentor w 4 IPO's & 2b fundraised
cofounder, aug 2021 → nov 2023
- cross border messaging app used to close SPAC
- pro athlete coaching marketplace, backed by Blue Startups (Tetris)
Noa Botanicals
vertically integrated & heavily regulated agriculture co doing 10m in annual rev
special projects, oct 2020 → jul 2021
- implemented new tech stack
- record-breaking sales w new products, partnerships, & retention programs
- recruited & trained replacement upon leaving
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
mechanical engineering, 2015 → 2020
- 3d printed prototype of medical device, filed provisional patent, won 50K+
- kappa sigma, grand treasurer & social chair
- growth hacked intro AI to 30k users
- 2 marathons, SF (4:57) & Hnl (5:36)
- assisted with diligence for SPAC
- 3d printed prototype of water bike for See Rescue
