Matthew Olapo

I like making things

Some become businesses. Others are just ideas I wanted to see exist. I’m Matthew, and this is where I keep them.

Things I’ve made.

A few projects I’ve spent time bringing to life.

Muvn

Making movement more social.

I’ve always thought moving with other people makes the whole experience better. Muvn is my attempt at making that easier. An app for run clubs, walking groups and people who want to stay active together.

Currently building this with a small team.

Explore Muvn

Progenius

Business, made cinematic.

I’ve always been fascinated by the stories behind businesses and the people building them. ProGenius started as a creative experiment in 2017 and eventually grew into a media brand reaching millions of people.

Still one of my favourite things I’ve built.

Explore ProGenius
The ProGenius website.

RunClubDirectory

Finding your people shouldn’t be difficult.

There are thousands of running and walking communities out there, but finding one near you isn’t always straightforward. So I built a directory to make that easier. A simple place to discover clubs, explore communities and hopefully find some people to move with.

Explore RunClub
RunClub Directory homepage.

A bit about me

Matthew Olapo

I’m Matthew, based in London.

I’ve spent most of my adult life building things on the internet. Some have worked, some haven’t. A few turned into businesses, and others taught me more than I expected.

I started out making content, eventually found my way into technology and have been somewhere between the two ever since. Before this I built a fitness app with ConsenSys, which is where most of these lessons came from.

I enjoy the early stages of an idea. Figuring out what something could become, bringing the right people together and seeing it take shape. Outside of that, I’m usually running, exploring something new or thinking about another idea I probably don’t have time for.

The formal version lives in my CV.