Matteo Franceschetti
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Matteo is the Co-Founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, the sleep fitness company.
Eight Sleep developed a proprietary technology which is redesigning sleep by developing cutting-edge AI and machine learning models to track bio signals during the night and optimizing body recovery and rest while asleep. The end goal of the Pod is to compress sleep and scan your body while asleep to monitor your health.
Eight Sleep is currently used by pro athletes and top performers across multiple industries and was recognized as one of TIME’s “Best Inventions” in 2018 and 2019, was named one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Companies” in 2018, and has raised over $150M in funding from leading investors, including Founders Fund, Softbank, Khosla Ventures, Y Combinator, Valor Equity Partners, General Catalyst, Naval Ravikant, and Patrick Collison.
Prior to Eight, Matteo co-founded and led GIR (acquired in 2014) and Global Investment (acquired 2011). Both companies were in cleantech.
Matteo holds multiple patents in tech and health, is a Member of the Forbes Technology Council, has been Co-Chair at FWD.us and Mentor at Techstars, Microsoft Bizpark and the NYU Summer Launchpad Program.
He graduated magna cum laude with a Law degree from University of Ferrara, and was a member of the Italian Bar Association while working as a lawyer in the finance practice of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Allen & Overy, both part of the Magic Circle of British’s elite law firms.
The latest from Matteo Franceschetti
An Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee: Prioritizing Athlete Well-Being During the Paris Olympics
To: Mr. Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee Dear Mr. Bach, As we approach the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, we urgently call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to improve the sleeping conditions for athletes. Reports indicate that athletes will be sleeping without air conditioning and on cardboard beds, while temperatures in Paris might […]
July 11, 2024
Pod 3: The Latest Generation of Sleep Fitness Technology is Here
We’re honored to introduce Pod 3, a new version of our award-winning sleep technology. From the start, we set out to create the best systems in the world to power sleep optimization, and with the launch of Pod 3 we are taking a giant leap forward. Three years after the launch of the original Pod, […]
July 26, 2022
Eight Sleep is powering sleep fitness for the 8X F1 Champions, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Today, we are thrilled to announce Eight Sleep has been named an Official Supplier to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, including drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, as well as Team Principal, Toto Wolff, will have access to the Pod Pro and Eight Sleep digital technologies to optimize their […]
March 18, 2022An Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee: Prioritizing Athlete Well-Being During the Paris Olympics
To: Mr. Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee Dear Mr. Bach, As we approach the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, we urgently call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to improve the sleeping conditions for athletes. Reports indicate that athletes will be sleeping without air conditioning and on cardboard beds, while temperatures in Paris might […]
July 11, 2024Pod 3: The Latest Generation of Sleep Fitness Technology is Here
We’re honored to introduce Pod 3, a new version of our award-winning sleep technology. From the start, we set out to create the best systems in the world to power sleep optimization, and with the launch of Pod 3 we are taking a giant leap forward. Three years after the launch of the original Pod, […]
July 26, 2022Eight Sleep is powering sleep fitness for the 8X F1 Champions, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Today, we are thrilled to announce Eight Sleep has been named an Official Supplier to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, including drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, as well as Team Principal, Toto Wolff, will have access to the Pod Pro and Eight Sleep digital technologies to optimize their […]
March 18, 2022An Open Letter to the International Olympic Committee: Prioritizing Athlete Well-Being During the Paris Olympics
To: Mr. Thomas Bach, President, International Olympic Committee Dear Mr. Bach, As we approach the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, we urgently call on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to improve the sleeping conditions for athletes. Reports indicate that athletes will be sleeping without air conditioning and on cardboard beds, while temperatures in Paris might […]
July 11, 2024Pod 3: The Latest Generation of Sleep Fitness Technology is Here
We’re honored to introduce Pod 3, a new version of our award-winning sleep technology. From the start, we set out to create the best systems in the world to power sleep optimization, and with the launch of Pod 3 we are taking a giant leap forward. Three years after the launch of the original Pod, […]
July 26, 2022Eight Sleep is powering sleep fitness for the 8X F1 Champions, Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team
Today, we are thrilled to announce Eight Sleep has been named an Official Supplier to the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team. The Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One team, including drivers Lewis Hamilton, George Russell, as well as Team Principal, Toto Wolff, will have access to the Pod Pro and Eight Sleep digital technologies to optimize their […]
March 18, 2022