Andy McCune

Andy McCune
Born	1995 (age 30–31) United States
Citizenship	American
Education	San Diego State University (dropped out)
Occupation	Business executive

Andy McCune (born 1995) is an American businessperson and creative director.^[1] He is the founder and CEO of Cosmos, an image archiving app.^[2]

He also co-founded Unfold, which was acquired by Squarespace,^[3] and Earth Media, which was acquired by Seed Health. He co-founded Galerie Was,^[4] a contemporary design gallery.^[5]

Early life and education

McCune was raised in the Seattle area and Spokane, Washington, where he graduated from Joel E. Ferris High School in 2014.^[6] He studied at San Diego State University before dropping out in 2015 to move to New York to create The Blu Market, an advertising technology company.^[7]

Career

In 2016, McCune founded Beta Labs, a consumer applications studio best known for the viral app Top 9.^[8]

In October 2017, McCune joined Unfold as a co-founder, after Alfonso Cobo reached out.^[9] Unfold was used by such celebrities as Kim Kardashian, Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, and more,^[10] and has been downloaded more than 60 million times.^[11] Squarespace acquired the company in 2019.

In 2021, McCune founded Cosmos. The company describes itself as a “discovery search engine for creatives.”^[12] The company raised a $6 million seed round from Google Ventures and Accel.

In 2023, McCune co-founded Galerie Was, a vintage furniture and design gallery in Manhattan. The gallery opened during New York Design Week.^[13]

He has invested in a number of startups, including Cometeer Coffee and Superpower.

Recognition

He was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 list.^[14][15]

Personal life

McCune is based in New York City. He has homes in Tribeca and Bridgehampton.^[1]

References

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3. Im, Jimmy (2018-10-03). "How these 20-somethings brought in over $1 million in a year with an Instagram-friendly app". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
4. Ha, Anthony (2019-10-22). "Squarespace acquires social media authoring startup Unfold". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
5. Baumgardner, Julie (2023-05-24). "New York's Galerie Was is the latest vintage design destination in the city". Wallpaper*. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
6. Carroll, Megan (2018-11-19). "Ferris High School grad named to Forbes' '30 under 30' list". krem.com. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
7. Kramer, Becky (2018-11-20). "Ferris grad Andy McCune named to Forbes list of 30 under 30". Spokesman.com. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
8. Grothaus, Michael (2019-12-31). "Think twice before posting your Instagram Top 9 for 2019". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
9. Schwab, Katharine (2018-11-01). "Designing people's Instagram Stories is now a million-dollar business". Fast Company. Archived from the original on 2025-07-20. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
10. Gardner, Nick (2019-11-14). "When Your App Gets Acquired by Squarespace: Tech Entrepreneur Andy McCune Talks Big Ideas". Retrieved 2025-12-15.
11. Palermo, Heidi (2018-12-11). "Meet Andy McCune, Co-Founder of a Social Storytelling App with 13 Million Users and Counting". Retrieved 2025-12-15.
12. Foley, Joe (2024-11-05). "What is Cosmos, the Pinterest alternative for creatives?". Creative Bloq. Retrieved 2025-12-15.
13. Hollis, Sophie Aliece (2023-06-15). "AN Interior in conversation with Galerie Was". The Architect’s Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-12-16.
14. Bongiorno, Federico (November 14, 2019). "A Conversation With the Minds Behind the Unfold App on Their New 'VOTE' Campaign Aiming to Increase Youth Turnout – Affinity Magazine". Retrieved 2025-12-15.
15. "30 Under 30 2019: Consumer Technology". Forbes. November 13, 2018.