Michael Goldstein
14 Y/OToronto, CanadaTech

Michael Goldstein

Built and launched a weather balloon project at age 13 that reached high enough altitude to visibly show the curvature of the Earth, earning CNN coverage (Apr 2024) — widely cited in his public bio and press profiles.

What they built

Michael Goldstein began building Flowe AI at age 13 — a general-purpose AI agent designed to automate everyday tasks such as booking flights, cancelling subscriptions, and generating presentations. After pivoting in September 2025, he launched Kodo, an AI-powered design platform that generates fully editable posters, slides, and social graphics from a simple text prompt. His work has attracted wide Silicon Valley attention, including a personal meeting with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman — all while still attending middle school in Toronto.

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The F18 Thesis

Verified track record

  • SF Standard article (Oct 2025) (source)
  • SF Standard podcast (Jan 2026) (source)
  • EO Studio YouTube interview (Jul 2025) (source)
  • CNN coverage of weather balloon launches
  • hixx.ai article (source)
Updated April 27, 2026