Coffee with a Founder Podcast: Matthias Hoffman, Eyebot
On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Matthias Hoffmann, co-founder and CEO of Eyebot. After learning early in life that worsening eyesight would prevent him from becoming a pilot, Matthias built a company focused on solving one of the most widespread yet fixable health problems in the world: access to vision care.
The conversation explores scaling hardware startups, modernizing eye exams through automation, and what it feels like when founders realize they truly have product-market fit.
If you’re into founders rebuilding everyday healthcare infrastructure through smart hardware and distribution, don’t miss this one.
show notes:
01:25: The origin story behind Eyebot
4:21: The global vision care accessibility problem
6:20: Why traditional eye exams are the bottleneck
8:39: Why Eyebot chose kiosks over smartphones
10:57: Early validation across every type of user
11:51: Scaling distribution and handling demand
13:09: Managing stress as a fast-growing founder
15:30: Recognizing product-market fit and founder unlocks