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Michael Acton Smith
ROLE CO-FOUNDERMENTIONS 1LAST SEEN AUGUST 21, 2026
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Michael Acton Smith is a British entrepreneur who co-founded Calm, a meditation and mental health app, where he serves as co-executive chairman. He previously founded Mind Candy, the entertainment company behind the children's online game Moshi Monsters, and co-founded the online retailer Firebox.com. He was awarded an OBE in 2014 for services to the creative industries.
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mention·My First Million·AUGUST 21, 2026
“Michael Acton Smith is another guy who started Calm. A huge guy in Calm. And Moshi Monsters. Similar to Tolan's. Exactly. Like these like you, like truly creatives who just love like... being willing to do something that's weird.”
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