Austin Mao
Co-Founder & CEO at Modern Industrials
2026Co-founder· Modern Industrials
Founder · since 2026Company
Modern Industrials
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CEO & Co-Founder
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Modern Industrials
The AI Workforce for Building Materials Distribution. Built by lifelong friends from xAI, Google, and McKinsey.
Experience
Career
2026Modern Industrials
Co-founderCEO & Co-Founder · 2026 – Present
2025Roon
Growth & Operations Director · 2025
2023McKinsey & Company
Business Analyst · New York, NY · 2023 – 2025
Bio
Former Head of Growth & Operations at Roon (Sequoia-backed Series A). Previously led F500 AI engagements at McKinsey and consistently ranked in the top 5% of the company. Selected for Northwestern’s BS/MD program (<0.1% acceptance) and awarded the Frederick Shipp Diebler Award as the top economics undergraduate.