2025 letter: The future of @matter
There are years that ask questions, and years that answer. For us, last year was both.
Rob and I founded Matter together in 2020. In 2022, we became fathers, only three weeks apart.
Then, last year, we were both diagnosed with ... See more
Ben Springwaterx.com2025 letter: The future of @matter There are years that ask questions, and years that answer. For us, last year was both. Rob and I founded Matter together in 2020. In 2022, we became fathers, only three weeks apart. Then, last year, we were both diagnosed with cancer. I had

Our “small giants” approach optimized for mojo over growth. We wanted a small, talent-dense team with a focus on craft, autonomy, and quality of life for all team members. We banished the term “founder” in favor of “partner” and tried to be transparent with all business matters across the team.
We took some capital from investors in order to invest ... See more
We took some capital from investors in order to invest ... See more