In a city as vibrant as NYC, we almost never get our recommended 8 hours of sleep for one reason or another and we often suffer the consequences. If you want to be operating at optimal level without the bags under your eyes and need a tech-enabled solution to fix your sleeping issues, Eight Sleep is the solution for you. The company has pioneered the smart-mattress that tracks your sleep data, allows you to set the temperature for your bed, and it even wakes you up. It’s all controlled with your smartphone, which you are cuddling up with any way (let’s be honest) and the mattress can be integrated with other connected devices around your home. Their next generation mattress gives you what you need to manage your sleep in a seamless fashion. It just can’t force you to decline those late night drinks or that fabulous cocktail party that you’ve just been invited to.
AlleyWatch chatted with CEO Matteo Franceschetti about the startup, the future of sleep, and their most recent round of funding.
Who were your investors and how much did you raise?
We raised a Series A of $5M. Our investors include Yunqi Partners, Azure Capital, Comcast Ventures, Y Combinator, Stanford StartX Fund, and Sinovation Ventures.
Tell us about your product or service.
Eight offers innovative products for better sleep. Our mission is to make people’s sleep count for more, using technology, detailed design, and proven science and data to personalize and improve each night for every body.
What inspired you to start the company?
Like millions of other men and women, I was restless. I researched and tried products like fitness trackers…