Moving the world toward joy
for the first time our shared culture becomes visible with &tags
when people (&ees) do this together, intelligence starts learning from what people actually love instead of what platforms decide to amplify
the foundation
We spent years building what can't be undone
We're building the foundation for the world we want to see. Where most teams prioritize speed, we prioritized purpose.
legal
Public Benefit Corporation
Special clauses, developed with Dentons, legally put purpose before profit. "Move the world toward joy" has been our mission since day one.
i.p.
Trademarks + Patents
Numerous trademarks throughout the world protect your &tag. Two U.S. patents covering data exchange, pay-by-presence, and asymmetric relationships.
brand
and.com
A simple brand, built around the literal symbol of connection between things: "&". A people-first story where we all have ownership and agency.
the team
Our culture is people-first
We believe that the only way to build what we're building is to put people first at every turn. That allows us to move at the speed of trust - which enables us to serve humanity at scale.
Dan Carroll
Co-Founder
Aaron Sloup
Co-Founder
Waira Mungai
Director of Growth
Kevin Manase
Director of Innovation
Amanda Zimmerman
Director of Design
Michael Phillips
Director of Engineering
Jodi Mathews
Director of Operations
Jeff Mendelsohn
Director of Impact Studio
Santiago Carrasco
Engineer
Lesa Mitchell
EVP, Strategy + Partnerships
Justin Nesci
Advisor
Kim Polese
Advisor
Laura Crossley
Advisor
Pat Thelen
Advisor
Jen Billock
Advisor
Aligned investors
Henry Crown Fellows Fund
8808 Ventures
8 Angel Investors