Andy McCune (born 1995) is an American entrepreneur and creative director. He is the founder and CEO of Cosmos, a visual search engine.
He also co-founded Unfold, which was acquired by Squarespace, and Earth Media, which was acquired by Seed Health. He co-founded Galerie Was, a contemporary design gallery.
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. 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.
Career In 2016, McCune founded Beta Labs, a consumer applications studio best known for the viral app Top 9.
In October 2017, McCune joined Unfold as a co-founder, after Alfonso Cobo reached out. Unfold was used by such celebrities as Kim Kardashian, Camila Cabello, Selena Gomez, and more, and has been downloaded more than 60 million times. Squarespace acquired the company in 2019.
In 2021, McCune founded Cosmos. Originally a side project with co-founder Luca Marra, the company describes itself as a “discovery search engine for creatives.” 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.
In 2026, Cosmos raised a $15 million Series A from Shine Capital and Matrix Partners.
McCune has invested in a number of startups, including Cometeer Coffee and Superpower.
Recognition He was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 2019 list.
Personal life McCune is based in New York City. He has homes in Tribeca and Bridgehampton.
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