About Opal
An Operating System for Attention
Opal O.S.'s mission is to align computers with human well-being. We believe in the power of technology for human progress, productivity, and happiness.
Get Inspired
Opal collaborates with creatives who are as passionate about focus as we are
"This is not an iPhone"
Quinn, USA
"You are an Addict"
Roberto, USA
"I have time"
Jeffrey, USA
A Billion users
Human attention is in crisis. Soon, managing your attention will be as normal as managing your diet. We’re building for a world where a billion people can focus freely.
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World-class investors
We’re committed to building Opal for the long term. We are backed by builders of generation-defining companies who are aligned with our mission.
- Nico Wittenborn
Adjacent - Markus Lang
Speedinvest - Kevin Carter
Night Capital - Evan Sharp
Co-founder, Pinterest - Tim Kendal
CEO of Moment - Severin Hacker
Co-founder, Duolingo - Jean-Charles Samuelian
Co-founder Alan, Mistral
Our Team
Here is the global team building the product and expanding our mission.
- Adélaïde Humez
R&D Engineering Intern - Alec Bettinson
Senior iOS Engineer - Alexandru Cucos
Design Engineer - Andy Bennett
Opal for Schools Lead - Anna Seavey
ADHD Brand Partner - Antoine Choussat
Creative Director - Anton Balitskyi
Lead Designer - Elise Braud
Creative Ads Producer - Georgji Šur
Lead Android Engineer - Heba Guirguis
Growth - Jean-Benoit Hamard
Lead Backend Engineer - Julien Sagot
Senior iOS Engineer - Kenneth Schlenker
Cofounder & CEO - Konrad Roj
Lead iOS Engineer - Lilit Mkhoyan
QA Specialist - Marie Moriani
VP, People - Marjolaine Chirpaz
Growth Manager - Matt Davenport
Cofounder & CTO - Nour Ben Ameur
Brand Designer - Olivia Yokubonis
Social Media Manager - Peter Schaeffer
Senior iOS Engineer - Roman Hruška
Android Engineer - Sarah Kitteringham
Support Specialist - Saskia I’Anson
People Ops - Thibaud Saint-Etienne
Senior iOS Engineer - Ugo Coppola
Product Manager - Vincent Huart
Finance Lead - Yunshu Yang
Growth Manager
Opal in the press
- Everything You Need to Break Up With Your Phone, From Free Tricks to Phone Safes
- Gentle Parenting My Smartphone Addiction
- I’m spending £100 to block social media. We’re so hooked on mindless scrolling that companies are now helping us quit
- I asked experts how to reduce screen time – here’s what they said
- What a Digital Detox Can Do for You
- Harvard-Westlake blocks TikTok and Clash Royale on student phones. How’s that going down?
- The best distraction blockers to jump-start your focus in the new year
- Future of work piece “Your Phone Is Costing You Hours A Day — And Your Company Millions”
- I helped build the architecture of addiction for social media and I see warning labels coming. That’s just a start.
- The Real-Life Diet of Chris Williamson, Who Thinks Fiber Is Coming for Protein’s Throne
- Hold an ice cube – and shake like a dog: therapists on 16 simple, surprising ways to beat stress