Stefan Che — My story

Now

Since I was a kid, I’ve been obsessed with two things: people and technology. I’d interview anyone — at 4, on a walk with my mom, a man in a manhole: who he was, where his wife was, what he did and how much he earned. The rest went to Kickstarter and dreams of inventing things. Apple and YouTube were made ten thousand kilometers from my childhood — and somehow for me.

Four years of a growing pull toward the Valley, I had decided to move to San Francisco before I ever heard about the Academy.

Where I come from, the game is scaling what exists. I’m built to start things. Going deep into completely different fields — media, blockchain, finance, nutrition, meditation — helped me see I was born into the right era: AI is made for people with range.

I intend to build a billion-dollar company — and now I know what for.

A year among builders — some of them future partners — learning from the best. I can’t remember the last time anything inspired me this much.

Writing this made me look at my own life again — and I enjoyed every hour. Thank you for reading.