Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Motion began with a simple idea: help people manage their time better. After several pivots, the founders have built one of the fastest-growing work platforms, recently closing their Series B and C at a $550M valuation. Today, Motion is redefining how work gets done — not just managing projects, but embedding AI employees directly into the workflow.
In this interview with YC General Partner Aaron Epstein, the founders share how they gave up seven-figure trading jobs to start from scratch, why they walked away from a successful consumer product, and how they’re building the platform where humans and AI work side by side.
Learn more about Motion: usemotion.com
Chapters:
01:20 – What Motion Does Today
02:40 – From Math Olympiad to Startups
05:00 – Leaving 7-Figure Salaries
07:30 – YC and the First Pivots
09:15 – Breakthrough with Smart Calendaring
12:00 – Why Consumer Tools Don’t Scale
14:30 – Pivoting to B2B Work Management
17:20 – The Drive to Win
20:30 – Surviving 2020 Demo Day
23:00 – Launching AI Employees
26:30 – The Future of Work
Motion began with a simple idea: help people manage their time better. After several pivots, the founders have built one of the fastest-growing work platforms, recently closing their Series B and C at a $550M valuation. Today, Motion is redefining how work gets done — not just managing projects, but embedding AI employees directly into the workflow.
In this interview with YC General Partner Aaron Epstein, the founders share how they gave up seven-figure trading jobs to start from scratch, why they walked away from a successful consumer product, and how they’re building the platform where humans and AI work side by side.
Learn more about Motion: usemotion.com
Chapters:
01:20 – What Motion Does Today
02:40 – From Math Olympiad to Startups
05:00 – Leaving 7-Figure Salaries
07:30 – YC and the First Pivots
09:15 – Breakthrough with Smart Calendaring
12:00 – Why Consumer Tools Don’t Scale
14:30 – Pivoting to B2B Work Management
17:20 – The Drive to Win
20:30 – Surviving 2020 Demo Day
23:00 – Launching AI Employees
26:30 – The Future of Work
