Stuart Johnson

Stuart Johnson is a self-motivated engineer, college dropout, and founder with a passion for creating tangible solutions that enhance people's lives. Starting coding in Scratch at the young age of 9, Stuart's journey in the tech world began early.

At the age of 17, Stuart made waves by becoming a finalist in MIT's prestigious Battlecode programming competition and securing a $1250 prize, showcasing his exceptional talent and dedication to coding.

By 18, he took a leap into entrepreneurship by co-founding Wutzu, a specialized grocery delivery service, while also deciding to discontinue his university education to pursue his entrepreneurial endeavors.

The following year, at just 19, Stuart embarked on a significant role as employee #1 at Y Combinator-backed Modernbanc, gaining invaluable experience in the startup ecosystem.

At 20, Stuart ventured into yet another entrepreneurial pursuit by co-founding Simple Construction, a venture that received funding from Entrepreneur First and Brick & Mortar Ventures, highlighting his strategic approach to business development and innovation.

Stuart's expertise as an engineer spans the entire technical stack, with a keen ability to quickly adapt to new tools. He excels in designing and implementing aesthetically pleasing user interfaces and focuses on creating tools that bring joy to users. Additionally, his passion for public speaking and prowess on the ping pong table showcase his versatile skill set and interests.

Education-wise, Stuart pursued a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at Cardiff University and completed A-Levels in Mathematics, Further Mathematics, and Computer Science at Peter Symonds College, laying a strong foundation for his tech career.

Throughout his career, Stuart has held key roles in prominent organizations such as Tech Lead at Spot Health, Co-Founder at Simple Construction Software, LD17 Cohort & Portfolio Member at Entrepreneur First, Founding engineer at Modernbanc, and Co-Founder at Wutzu (which was later acquired by MetroSpeedy).