Franceschetti: Angel investing gives founders valuable operational market intelligence via updates
Matteo Franceschetti · Labour, Engineering, Social Media, GrokBots, Cybercabs: 7 Predictions for How AI Changes the World · Sep 12, 2026 · at 3:26
Matteo Franceschetti, co-founder and CEO of Eight Sleep, discusses how angel investing in non-competing startups provides founders with real-time operational intelligence on valuations, hiring, and growth channels.
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“The amount of learnings that you get from being an investor is insane, because it's essentially you build your own intelligence. As you receive investor updates, you understand how the market is moving. What are the valuations? What are the multiples? What kind of profiles they're hiring? What channels might be working? And I receive these from companies that are not competitive with a sleep, but as a founder, you just get the sense of the market. And I find that super valuable.”
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