Coco Mao
Co-founder & CEO
Founder Bay Area
Background
- Google — Worked on search and experimental products (Tangi — short-form creative content)
- Computer Science from Carnegie Mellon University
- Started as "Pinterest for AI-generated images" and pivoted to canvas-based creation/editing
Investment Focus
Not an investor — founder/operator.
AI Agent Relevance
- OpenArt shows how AI creative tools can scale rapidly ($70M+ ARR with 20 people)
- The canvas-based AI editing paradigm could apply to AI agent interfaces
- Peer founder with exceptional growth metrics — good ecosystem connection
- Google background and CMU CS credential