👋 Hi, I'm the co-founder of Avenify, a fairer, more accessible alternative to student loans

📍 I live in New York City

🐦 Follow me on Twitter at @PottsJustin

📧 Email me at [email protected] for Avenify things, [email protected] for everything else!

About me


I previously led content marketing at Republic, ran social media at Product Hunt, founded Kite AI, and interned at Mozilla as a software engineer.

I studied briefly at the University of Oklahoma and Hult International Business School.

I enjoy rock climbing, sailing, hiking, live music, and traveling.

I write (less than I should) on Medium, and tweet (more than I should) on Twitter.

What's on my mind


The rise of IRL communities (The Wing, Ethel's Club, Common, Starcity)

The future of finance (Point, Avenify, Modern Treasury, Plaid, Republic)

The potential for automation outside of self-driving cars (Built Robotics, Saildrone)

The role of religion, spirituality, and churches in an increasingly secular world

Healthy and sustainable food alternatives (Ample, Beyond Meat, seafood)

The ideal venture fund model (Spearhead)

Human life extension

Bringing internet to the other 4 billion people in the world