Role

Founder/CEO/Head of designer

Summary

Astro's journey to founding Murror was not a smooth one. Having struggled with depression since childhood, Astro was forced to take a medical leave during COVID-19 and had to take medication to manage his condition. Unfortunately, the medications didn’t work and almost took away everything from his life. It was at that moment that Astro realized there had to be a better way to manage mental health conditions, and thus Murror was born.

The problems

Low self-esteem, self-doubt, and future uncertainties lead to anxiety and depression among Gen Z and young adults.

The solution

Murror is a companion that helps GenZ prevent anxiety & depression by finding self-compassion through self-awareness, knowledge, and resilience.

Impact

The story of founding Murror went viral many times with millions of views, comments, and shares on social media. Won countries’ most prestigious award for the top 20 most inspirational figures of 2023 in Vietnam.

Build a team of 30 team members globally with high team morale and a driven mission

The viral effect led to successful Angel Funding rounds.

Got featured on prestigious media in Asian communities for $0 spent. Gained 50k followers on social media in 2 months with repeated over million views of content, 50k visitors to websites, 4k waitlist subscribers, and 200 early adopters.

Early market fit signals and receive thousands of letters from young people expressing their struggles with self-discovery and mental health.

Finalist at Harvard Business School New Venture Competition