Building an AI Assistant for ADHD Founders | Austin Ngo of Saner.ai
Austin Ngo is the co-founder and COO of Saner.ai, an AI-powered productivity tool designed specifically for professionals with ADHD. In this episode, Austin shares how his cofounder’s neurodiversity shaped the company’s product vision and how solving their own pain point led to early product-market fit.
We also discuss:
The vision behind Saner.ai and why it resonates with ADHD users
His experience raising $120K and joining Techstars Tokyo’s first cohort
Vietnam’s evolving startup landscape and government-backed AI incentives
How young founders are embracing entrepreneurship across Southeast Asia
Key early-stage advice: Talk to 200+ users and do the things that don’t scale