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Matthew Ao

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Co-Founder at Kortex
📍 Greater Toronto Area, Canada

Matthew Ao is the Co-Founder and product lead at Kortex, a software company building a "second brain" app for knowledge workers. A University of Toronto graduate, he bootstrapped the company to over 80, 000 users without VC funding and leads product, design, and frontend development. His team won multiple awards at the 2023 UofT RBC Innovation Challenge.

Matthew is a strong advocate for taking calculated risks and forging a non-traditional path, a perspective shaped by his experience growing up with ADHD. He believes perceived risk is often greater than actual risk and that the potential upside of chasing your dreams is nearly unlimited, especially when you are young.

He has a substantial and specific list of allergies, including nuts, seafood, egg whites, soy, sesame seeds, and most raw fruits and vegetables.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Toronto Area, Canada
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Bootstrapping Startups
He co-founded and grew Kortex to 80, 000 users with no venture capital funding, documenting the journey publicly on YouTube.
Product Development
As the product lead for Kortex, he is responsible for the app's vision, design, and frontend development, and recently led a complete rebuild of the product.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Co-Founder
Kortex
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Media appearances

Introducing Kortex: The Complete Knowledge Workspace. Featured in YouTube
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Education
Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc
University of Toronto
9-2016 - 6-2020
Ontario Secondary School Diploma
Richmond Hill High School (Ontario)
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