Michael A. Agustin
Head of Growth at The AI Collective
Michael A. Agustin is CEO and Co-Founder at Curie, Co-founder and Board Member at GameSalad, Inc, and Head of Growth at The AI Collective. He previously served as a Resident Mentor & Ecosystem Builder at MaGIC and as a Software Engineer at Apple. He co-founded Curie, which is still running, and GameSalad, a no-code creation platform that grew to 3 million developers and reached over 6,000 schools. His expertise includes technical community building, AI, developer relations, and mentoring founders.
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The AI Collective Head of Growth 2026–present · current
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Curie CEO & Co-Founder 2018–present · current
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GameSalad Co-founder & Board Member 2007–present · current
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The University of Texas System UTx Director of Software Innovation 2016–2018 · past
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(MaGIC) Malaysian Global Innovation & Creativity Centre Resident Mentor & Ecosystem Builder 2015 · past
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Disney Accelerator Mentor 2014 · past
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Joog! Advisor 2013–2017 · past
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Techstars Mentor 2013 · past
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Tsugi, Inc. Advisor 2013–2014 · past
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Weaver Labs Co-founder & CEO 2012–2016 · past
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YetiZen Mentor 2012–2015 · past
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Tonx, Inc. Angel Investor 2011–2014 · past
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The University of Texas at Austin Faculty 2009 · past
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DeVry University Faculty 2007–2008 · past
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Three Rings Design Software Engineer 2007 · past
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Apple Software Engineer 2005 · past
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Austin Community College Class Instructor 2005 · past
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Carnegie Mellon University Graduate Student 2005–2007 · past
Education
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500 Startups 2019
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Carnegie Mellon University MET, Entertainment Technology · 2005–2007
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The University of Texas at Austin BA, Computer Science · 1998–2002
Organizations
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The AI Collective Head of Growth 2026–present · current
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Curie CEO & Co-Founder 2018–present · current
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GameSalad Co-founder & Board Member 2007–present · current
Education
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500 Startups 2019
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Carnegie Mellon University MET, Entertainment Technology · 2005–2007
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The University of Texas at Austin BA, Computer Science · 1998–2002
