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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

 

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1:25: The origin story behind Eyebot

Matthias explains how losing his chance to become a pilot due to worsening eyesight sparked a lifelong interest in vision care.

4:21: The global vision care accessibility problem

The conversation dives into how millions lack access to eye exams despite glasses being one of the simplest medical solutions available.

6:20: Why traditional eye exams are the bottleneck

Matthias explains that while glasses are cheap to manufacture, access to prescriptions remains stuck in outdated systems.

8:39: Why Eyebot chose kiosks over smartphones

The conversation highlights why self-administered smartphone exams fail and why kiosk-based automation creates trust and usability.

10:57: Early validation across every type of user

Matthias talks about early goosebump moments when people from all backgrounds successfully used the first prototypes.

11:51 Scaling distribution and handling demand

Matthias explains how demand now exceeds deployment capacity as Eyebot expands into major retail locations like Walmart.

13:09 Managing stress as a fast-growing founder

Matthias shares how narrowing focus to family and company helps him manage pressure during rapid growth.

15:30: Recognizing product-market fit and founder unlocks

The conversation dives into realizing they had lightning in a bottle and how financial stability created space for family and long-term focus.

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