Josh Mitchell

Josh Mitchell is the Co-Founder and CEO of Forfeit, an accountability tool and mobile app launched in 2023.1 Here are some key details about Josh Mitchell:

Professional Experience

Forfeit:

• Co-founded Forfeit in April 2023
• The company participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2023 batch (YC W23)2
• Forfeit is an app that takes users' money if they don't complete their specified habits or tasks2

Previous Venture:

• Co-founded Plybot from July 2018 to August 2019
• Plybot was a company aimed at commercializing Mitchell's science fair project - an inexpensive consumer 3D printer

Education

• Attended Stanford University, studying Computer Science from 2019 to 2022, but dropped out
• Participated in Y Combinator in 2023

Achievements

UK Young Engineer of the Year 2018:

• Won the engineering category at the UK's national science fair
• Received a £2000 cash prize and was interviewed on BBC breakfast
• His project "PlyBot" was the cheapest 3D printer at the time, costing £50 (~$65)

Intel ISEF 2018:

• Placed 4th in the Robotics and Intelligent Machines category
• Represented the United Kingdom at this international science fair

Josh Mitchell has a background in engineering and entrepreneurship, with a focus on developing innovative and accessible technology solutions. His current venture, Forfeit, aims to help users build habits and achieve goals through financial incentives.2