Adam Novak
I currently live between SF & Seoul and am building a langauge learning company. I grew up in Nashville and previously studied at USC.
What I'm interested in:
- Startups. I'm currently building an AI language learning company—something I'll be spending the next 10+ years on. My first startup Goodhome was acquired in 2025. Prior to that, I worked as the first hire at 222 where I designed & built their app from scratch & 30x'd revenue.
- Language learning. I taught myself proficient Korean while living on farms in East & Southeast Asia. Today I study languages for about an hour a day. I also speak a bit of Chinese—want to master that, then several more after.
- Adventures. I view life as a series of epic adventures. Some of mine include backpacking the world on a gap year, spending 3 months training at a Buddhist monastery, & biking across Europe. More to come...
- Responsible technology. I helped found Shift SC, the student org at USC examining how to mitigate the negative externalities of innovation. I've led a number of Digital Wellbeing Workshops to help students build a healthy relationship with their devices, and I conducted research on web platforms and misinformation as a fellow at the USC Korean Studies Institute.
- Hacky sack. I started hacky sack clubs at USC and Ravenwood High School to build community around the sport.