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Mar 2021
44m 54s

Matteo Franceschetti – Modernizing Sleep...

Colossus | Investing & Business Podcasts
About this episode
My guest today is Matteo Franceschetti, the founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, a smart mattress company. I’m a customer of Eight Sleep and this was one of the most unique founder conversations I’ve had on the show, in both the focus on the product and the exploration of sleep. We talk about which biometrics matter, how hard it is to start a hardware company and ... Show More
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