Building a startup is hard - but it's a lot more enjoyable of a journey with great people around the table. We are continuing to build our excellent team, recently welcoming four new members to Saturn. Jinying Li joins us as a Software Engineer, Matthew Jacobs as VP of Engineering, Joel Prince Varghese as Staff Data Scientist, and Kelly Dong as Senior Operations Associate. Welcome team! 🙌 For roles with Saturn, find us at joinsaturn.com/careers.
Saturn
Software Development
Manhattan, New York 4,012 followers
The Calendar-Based Social Platform
About us
At Saturn, we’re on a mission to build community around the calendar. We’re starting in high schools, and help tens of thousands of users each day at hundreds of schools manage their time and stay better connected with friends. The majority of our users are active daily. We are funded by General Catalyst, Coatue, Sound Ventures, as well as other top venture investors, and are actively recruiting. If you’re looking to drive a major impact on an energetic and ambitious team, come join us!
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http://www.joinsaturn.com
External link for Saturn
- Industry
- Software Development
- Company size
- 11-50 employees
- Headquarters
- Manhattan, New York
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2018
Locations
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Primary
Get directions
160 Mercer St
Manhattan, New York 10012, US
Employees at Saturn
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Patricia Cartes Andrés
Trust & Safety | Public Policy | Ethical AI | Marketplace Safety | Insurance Operations
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DJ Tarazona
Engineering Leader at Saturn - We're Hiring!
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Cornelle Janse van Rensburg
Software Engineer at Saturn
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Matthew Jacobs
Building the future of Productivity for Gen Z
Updates
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Our team continues to grow 📈 🔥 . Over the last few weeks we've welcomed four new members of the team. Tania Chanda joins us as a Software Engineer, Lianne F. joins as User Experience Researcher, Catherine O'Connor as Product Launch Strategist, and Sushil Dosi as Software Engineer. Welcome team! Come join this exciting team - find us at joinsaturn.com/careers.
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Our founder and CEO Dylan Diamond sits down with Shamus Madan of Dealroom Media to talk about the founding journey of Saturn and how user centricity is at the core of all of our decisions around building the Saturn product. Listen to the podcast below! https://lnkd.in/eFj8Bjcy
This one line is a hidden masterclass on how to build a viral product. “I didn’t set out to build a company - I set out to build a really fun product for me and my friends.” Dylan Diamond founded Saturn, a social calendar app, as a sophomore in high school. Today, the app is used by over 1.6 million students every month. BUT they want their users to spend as little time on the app as possible. I asked him, “Why? If you were a true capitalist, wouldn’t you increase time spent on the app for more ad revenue?” He responded: “I didn’t set out to create the product as a capitalist.” Why is this important? Three reasons: 1. Authenticity drives adoption. Dylan tapped into real user needs by focusing on creating something genuinely useful for himself and his friends rather than chasing vanity metrics or business ideas. 2. User-centric design breeds loyalty. Prioritizing user experience and efficiency over engagement metrics builds trust and encourages organic growth through word-of-mouth. 3. Purpose trumps profit. Having a clear mission beyond making money allows for decisions that may seem counterintuitive from a purely financial standpoint but ultimately lead to more sustainable long-term success. If this post resonates with you, share ♻️ this post and follow Shamus Madan. The link to my full interview with Dylan can be found in my bio.
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You don’t need an original startup idea to make it big. Originality = overrated. There are 1000s of calendar apps, with no differentiation. So, launching a new one would be insane, right? But Saturn did it - and won. They zeroed in on high school students - who were completely ignored by mainstream apps. Saturn isn’t just a calendar: it’s a community. Students share schedules, plan their day, find focus and connect with friends - all in one place. The result? Saturn hit #1 in the App Store and is exploding across U.S. high schools. ❌ Don’t just solve a problem. 🎯 Pick a customer to solve it for. ❤️ Build something they'll love.
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Saturn is thrilled to welcome Matthew Jacobs as our VP of Engineering. With a robust background in engineering leadership and an impressive track record in the consumer tech realm, Matt brings a wealth of experience and expertise to our team. Come work with Matt and the rest of our team! We are hiring across multiple roles, visit our Careers Page for more info. https://lnkd.in/ds-yWPvB
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Read our piece in Fortune today as Dylan Diamond shares more on the importance of teaching Gen Z how to use technology responsibly. #GenZ #Technology #Education #DigitalResponsibility #Fortune
Blanket phone bans in schools are well-intentioned—but they could backfire
fortune.com
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EdTech Digest has featured Saturn's founding story and how we're helping students become more productive and engaged members of their communities by better managing their class schedules, after-school activities, and community events. 👏 🙏 🔥
Young Visionaries Seek to Transform Student Life with Saturn App - EdTech Digest
https://www.edtechdigest.com
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Our Head of Data Science, Joe Parry, shares insights into User Research at Saturn and how we continue to incorporate a close connection to our audience throughout our ideation and design process. We're hiring across various roles at Saturn, including #datascience and #softwareengineering. Visit joinsaturn.com/careers for more information. 🚀 🔥
User Research at Saturn: Driving Innovation through User Empathy
joinsaturn.com
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Today, we are excited to announce that Saturn has joined the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) as their newest member. “With their focus on student safety and productivity, Saturn will significantly contribute to our ongoing efforts to enhance online safety and digital citizenship for children and their families,” said Stephen Balkam, FOSI CEO. As we continue our work in online safety, we’re thrilled to announce this partnership with FOSI and its members, and look forward to learning from their best-in-class research, efforts, and practices. Read the full release 👇
The Family Online Safety Institute Welcomes Saturn to Membership
fosi.org
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Saturn has been featured by EdTech Digest as one of 2024's Cool Tools. Today's high school experience is overwhelming for students – many schools have complex rotation schedules, and students are expected to juggle their academic lives with an ever-expanding set of extracurriculars. The hardest part of high school shouldn’t be managing your schedule, and Saturn aims to solve that. 🆒 🛠 🔥 Read more below.
Saturn - EdTech Digest
https://www.edtechdigest.com