Kat Jost
All projects
2025–PresentActive

Fellow

A privacy-first social connection platform designed to reduce social risk after meeting people in real life.

Fellow brand still: two women meeting in a warmly lit restaurant with the fellow wordmark overlaid

The problem

Meeting someone IRL and turning that crossed path into a real connection is awkward, risky, and full of friction — especially for people who care deeply about safety and consent. Check out the app here.

My role

Founder, product, research, design, development, and partnerships.

Key lessons & thoughts

  • 40% of adults under 40 in the Philadelphia area report being "usually or always lonely" (U.S. Census, 2024).
  • 9 in 10 Gen Zers want to meet people in person, but over half are held back by fear of rejection from approaching strangers (Hinge dating trends report, February 2024).
  • Early testing is underway with select business partners in Philadelphia. Reach out here if you are interested in this mission.

Tags

Human connectionConsentSocial designEmotional safety

Keep exploring

2023–2025

Balancer

An open-source, AI-assisted tool intended to help clinicians research bipolar medication options.

2018–2020

Skilled Not Ill

A community initiative that helped working professionals build practical emotional skills through social, non-clinical events.