Founders, how did your startup team come together?

Once I started building Lifetoon, I found myself talking to more and more founders and early-stage builders, trying to learn from their experiences, mistakes, and aha moments.

One thing that really stuck with me was how random and unpredictable the early team formation often is. I kept hearing all these great stories - from serendipitous events that sparked the idea, to unexpected ways founders met, to funny coincidences around how their first hires happened.

In our case, I still find it funny (and a bit odd) that one of my co-founders and I grew up on the same street, in the same neighborhood, in the same city, but never actually met - until 3 months ago, when we connected through a student leadership community. She had posted there saying she was looking for a CMO. Fast-forward to today, and here we are building Lifetoon together.

So I’m curious, how did your team come together?

Any surprising twists, coincidences, or fun stories behind it?