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🎧 The Drunken Walk, S3-E6: Deepa Subramanian— Co-founder, Wherewithall

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S3-E6: Deepa Subramanian— Co-founder, Wherewithall

The Drunken Walk - Deepa Subramanian - 1:10:11 Deepa Subramanian started out as a physics major and switched to computer science when she realized how much she loved… radiopublic.com Deepa Subramanian [https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamdeepa/] started out as a physics major and switched to computer

Introducing GunFacts: A Tool for Fact-Driven Gun Debates

Introducing GunFacts: A Tool for Fact-Driven Gun Debates

GunFacts [https://gunfacts.grafiti.io/] (a project by grafiti [http://grafiti.io], a Matter Seven [https://matter.vc/community/] company) is a site where you can find and share charts, graphs and other data visualizations that reflect how guns impact America — including mass shootings, gun access, violence against women, families

Applying to Matter Nine? Here’s how we evaluate our accelerator investments.

Entrepreneurship

Applying to Matter Nine? Here’s how we evaluate our accelerator investments.

Applications are open for Matter Nine [https://medium.com/@benwerd/49e00e246d20] . In conjunction with our launch we wanted to demystify the process we use to evaluate companies. At Matter we look at five critical elements when making the decision about whether to invest in a startup: team, media, stage, mission

Build the media platform of tomorrow.

Build the media platform of tomorrow.

The way we learn about the world is transforming. The next wave of internet platforms is coming into view. Four years from now, over half of us will have an intelligent assistant in our home, [https://techcrunch.com/2017/11/08/voice-enabled-smart-speakers-to-reach-55-of-u-s-households-by-2022-says-report/] and over half of all internet searches will

Compass News: How we built an AI editor that makes millennials smarter, quicker.

Compass News: How we built an AI editor that makes millennials smarter, quicker.

Ciao! Mayank and I met at a pub in Covent Garden, the day after the Brexit vote. We chatted about how our friends had started blocking each other on Facebook because of comments on the 2015 election and Brexit. Initially, we thought this behaviour was hilarious — but the more we

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Purple

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Purple

We’ve been bringing you live pitches from Matter Seven Demo Day every single day. You’ve heard from eleven teams so far—The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], Multimer [http://multimerdata.com], In the Room [http://intheroom.

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: SmartFeed

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: SmartFeed

We’ve been sharing pitches from Matter Seven Demo Day every single day for the past two weeks. So far you’ll have heard from The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], Multimer [http://multimerdata.com], In the Room

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Nametag

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Nametag

We’re sharing pitches from Matter Seven Demo Day every single day — including Thanksgiving! So far you’ll have heard from The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], Multimer [http://multimerdata.com], In the Room [http://intheroom.co], Rewire

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: DADA

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: DADA

We’re bringing you live pitches from Matter Seven Demo Day every single day. So far we’ve shared The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], Multimer [http://multimerdata.com], In the Room [http://intheroom.co], Rewire [http://rewire.

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: CivNet

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: CivNet

So far in the Demo Day special you’ve heard The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], Multimer [http://multimerdata.com], In the Room [http://intheroom.co], and Rewire [http://rewire.co/]. We’re bringing you all twelve live

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Rewire

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Rewire

We’re halfway through this Drunken Walk special, bringing you live pitches from Matter Seven Demo Day every single day. So far you’ve heard The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], Multimer [http://multimerdata.com], and In the

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: In the Room

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: In the Room

We’re bringing you live pitches from Demo Day every single day for the next week. So far you’ve met Matter Seven entrepreneurs from The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], and Multimer [http://multimerdata.com]. In this

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Multimer

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Multimer

We’re bringing you live pitches from Matter Seven entrepreneurs every single day. So far you’ve heard The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], and Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc]. Now on stage, Multimer [http://multimerdata.com]. Multimer helps quantify population sentiment in

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Vigilant

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Vigilant

We’re continuing to bring you live pitches from Matter Seven Demo Day every single day. So far we’ve heard from The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co], Grafiti [http://grafiti.io], and Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/]. Tune in today to find out more about Vigilant [https://vigilant.cc], a

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Gretta

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Gretta

We’re continuing our Demo Day Special series, bringing you live pitches from our Matter Seven entrepreneurs every single day. So far we’ve heard from The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co] and Grafiti [http://grafiti.io]. Now, meet Gretta [https://www.gretta.com/], the social platform for podcasts. If you’

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Grafiti

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Grafiti

Over the next two weeks we’re bringing you Demo Day Specials — live pitches from each of the twelve Matter Seven teams. First up was The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co/]. In this episode Farhan Mustafa [https://medium.com/@Mustafa3000] presents Grafiti [https://grafiti.io/], an app that allows you to

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: The Establishment

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: The Establishment

Over the next two weeks we’re bringing you Demo Day Specials—live pitches from each of the twelve Matter Seven teams. First up is The Establishment [http://theestablishment.co/], a women-run multimedia content platform committed to amplifying voices marginalized by the mainstream. Catch up on the full show here

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Intro

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, Matter Seven Demo Day Special: Intro

In our second season, so far, you’ve heard from the speakers who have accompanied Matter Seven throughout their 20-week journey. Now, it’s time for you to hear from the entrepreneurs themselves. We’re bringing you a thirteen-part series of Matter Seven’s Demo Day, starting with an intro

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E15: Jennifer Tacheff—Women Who Code

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E15: Jennifer Tacheff—Women Who Code

Jennifer Tacheff [https://medium.com/@jennifertacheff], VP of Partnerships and Growth at Women Who Code, is building a community that promotes diversity in tech—and the response has been incredible. Over 100,000 members have joined them in just a couple years. Jennifer joined Matter Seven entrepreneurs in San Francisco

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E14: Hannah Donovan—CEO, Trash TV

The Drunken Walk

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E14: Hannah Donovan—CEO, Trash TV

Hannah Donovan [https://medium.com/@han] has been a designer in digital media for over ten years—mostly working for startups. She’s led teams at Drip, The Echo Nest, and Vine, and co-founded This Is My Jam and Trash TV [http://www.gettrashed.tv]. In addition to startups, she’

Sharing Our Demo Day

Demo Day is the culmination of every Matter program. Matter Seven was no different. On two coasts, all 12 of the teams making up our current cohort pitched their hearts out, told their stories, and shared a collective vision of a more informed, inclusive, and empathetic society. Fortunately, for anyone

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E13: Chris Wilkes—HearstLab

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E13: Chris Wilkes—HearstLab

Chris Wilkes, VP at HearstLab, joined Matter Seven in New York City to talk about his experiences in media innovation and investing. Chris’s career in digital media has spanned over twenty years, and his latest venture, HearstLab, is a community of women-led startups working inside Hearst Tower. Tune in

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E12: Beth Viner—Kickstarter

Entrepreneurship

🎧 The Drunken Walk, S2-E12: Beth Viner—Kickstarter

Beth Viner [https://medium.com/@bviner] is the GM at Kickstarter [https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiYh8HB2NzWAhWR0J8KHUgvAw8QFggpMAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kickstarter.com%2F&usg=AOvVaw2FTKZrtxGbSE4xI1tPo2zg] , where she supports the communities that use

New realities are new opportunities

Augmented Reality

New realities are new opportunities

At Matter. [https://medium.com/u/5d32fb15ef39?source=post_page-----97e2ed4ee223--------------------------------] , our mission [http://matter.vc] is to help create a more informed, inclusive, and empathetic society by investing in the next generation of media institutions. That means investing in products that establish new kinds of media habits [https://www.matter.

Join Matter Eight

Join Matter Eight

Top highlight Media is the bedrock of democracy. It’s the way we learn about the world. It connects us. It empowers us to make stronger decisions by arming us with information. The stories we hear through the media define how we relate to the people we share our society