Dylan Diamond, co-founder and CEO of Saturn, has taken the high school world by storm with his innovative calendar app designed to support the complexities of the high school day. What started as a simple schedule-sharing web app for his own school quickly evolved into a full-fledged calendar app that now serves over 19,000 schools across the country.
Diamond’s journey began in 2015 when he built an app for his high school in Connecticut that allowed students to share their schedules and find out who was in their classes. The app, called iStaples, went viral at his school, with 80% of students using it daily. This success inspired Diamond to expand his idea to other nearby schools, eventually leading to the creation of Saturn with his co-founder Max Baron.
Despite being a college student at the time, Diamond’s dedication to Saturn led him to leave school and focus on the app full-time. With the support of investors like General Catalyst and Coatue, Saturn has raised millions in funding and continues to grow rapidly.
One of the biggest challenges Diamond faced was customizing the app for each school’s unique schedule, but he and his team persevered, ultimately creating a personalized experience for users that has led to high retention rates.
Looking ahead, Diamond is excited about the future of Saturn and the impact it can have on high school students. He advises aspiring entrepreneurs to build products that solve their own problems and to deeply understand their target audience.
Saturn’s success story serves as inspiration for young entrepreneurs everywhere, showing that with passion, dedication, and a focus on solving real-world problems, anything is possible.