About Zibt

Zibt started with a simple, frustrating question: "Why is waking up on time still such a guessing game?"

The idea first took shape during an entrepreneurship course at Wake Forest University, where our founder, Blake Jaronko, began digging deeper into the real pain points people face every morning. Through more than 100 customer discovery interviews, overseen by the Wake Forest Entrepreneurship program, the problem became clear: it wasn't just about alarms. It was about traffic, unpredictable commutes, and the scramble to plan your morning before your day even begins.

That early validation shaped the foundation of Zibt®. Instead of setting static alarms, we realized users needed a dynamic system that understood real-time traffic, personal habits, weather, and everything in between. A tool that adapts to real life, not hypotheticals or outdated schedules.

From there, our team came together. Longtime friends from Wake Forest University and Purdue University united by a shared belief that mornings could be smarter, simpler, and a lot less stressful.

We weren't just building another app. We were solving a problem we knew personally, had validated with real people, and were passionate about getting right.

Zibt® is the product of months of research, user testing, and real-world frustration, designed by commuters, for commuters. And we're just getting started.