CEO of Eight Sleep: The future of Sleep, Training, and wearables with Matteo Franceschetti
Feb 15, 2022
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Matteo Franceschetti, CEO of Eight Sleep, discusses the advantages of building a company in Miami, the growth of the entrepreneurship community there, and the future of sleep technology. They also touch on nutrition and sleep for athletes, branding strategies, and the challenges of pitching hardware startups to investors.
Eight Sleep is a successful fitness startup that has raised almost $200m in investment and focuses on revolutionizing sleep with their sleep mattress technology.
Miami is emerging as a tech hotspot with a supportive community and numerous tech events, making it an attractive location for tech companies to start and grow.
Deep dives
AidSlip: Pioneering Sleep Technology
AidSlip, co-founded by Madero, is revolutionizing sleep with their sleep mattress technology. With over $170 million in investments from top funds, AidSlip is making waves in the sleep industry.
The Rise of Miami as a Tech Hub
Miami is rapidly becoming a tech hotspot, attracting tech enthusiasts, influencers, and investors. With numerous tech events and a supportive community, Miami offers a compelling environment for starting and growing a tech company.
AidSlip's Innovative Approach to Sleep Improvement
AidSlip's sleep technology focuses on thermal regulation to enhance sleep quality. By adjusting temperature based on biometrics, users experience faster sleep onset, increased deep sleep, improved heart rate, and reduced wake-ups.
The Future of Sleep and Personalized Health
AidSlip envisions a future where beds become medical-grade devices that monitor and optimize individual health. With the integration of wearables, biofeedback, and predictive algorithms, sleep quality and overall well-being can be significantly improved.
Matteo is the co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep
Eight sleep is one of the most successful fitness startups in the world, having been through Y-Combinator, and raised almost $200m in investment, from funds such as Khosla, Founders Fund and Valor Equity Partners.
We got to discuss with him about Miami, Sleep, the story of Eight Sleep, Wearables and Data, and investing in startups. Today we discussed with him amongst others, about Miami, Sleep, the story of Eight Sleep, Wearables and Data, and investing in startups and Terra - the API that makes it easy for apps to connect to wearables.
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