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Cultivating Confidence as a Founder with Matthew Keemon, Co-founder and CTO at Jebbit

Sep 18, 2023
Matthew Keemon, co-founder and CTO at Jebbit, talks about his journey to becoming a founder, a war story in the early days of Jebbit, and the future of third party cookies. They explore the use cases of interactive surveys and product finders, discuss the love for the Patriots, and share a mishap with coupon codes. They also discuss the phasing out of third-party cookies and the introduction of the Topics API. Additionally, they highlight Algolia's expansion into product recommendations.
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Quick takeaways

  • Jebit is a creative platform that creates interactive surveys and product finders, allowing brands to personalize marketing and provide tailored recommendations.
  • Jebit recently received significant funding allowing them to accelerate growth and implement operational rigor to meet targets and remain accountable.

Deep dives

Founding Journey and Company Name

The co-founder and CTO of Jebit, Matt, discusses the founding journey of the company. It originated in a college dorm room, with one of the original founders named Jeb. The company was originally called 'Added Up' but had to change its name due to a cease and desist from Bank of America. Tom's mom suggested the name 'Jebit,' which stuck. Matt also shares how he became involved with the company during his last semester of college.

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