Episode Summary:

On today’s episode, we are talking with Matt Giovanniello, Co-Founder and CEO of Frenalytics, a cloud-based learning software that personalizes the learning process to help brain injured patients and special needs students live more independent lives. Matt recently raised a Pre-Seed round and has ambitious plans to disrupt healthcare and support an expansion to special education.

A graduate from Boston College, Matt created Frenalytics at age 12, when his grandmother suffered from a debilitating stroke. Now, he serves as CEO to bring his passion to life.

Topics Covered by Matt Giovanniello in this Episode:

• The origin story of how Matt started Frenalytics at age 12
• What problem is Frenalytics solving and why Matt thinks there's a huge market demand for it
• The big vision for Frenalytics to make Learning Fun, Engaging and Personalized
• How did the COVID Pandemic impact Frenalytics's trajectory
• The secret sauce and IP technology behind why Frenalytics works for patients and students
• The biggest hurdle faced by Matt right now 
• The initial GTM strategy and Matt's plan to grow and scale now he's raised 
• Matt summarizing lessons learned and takeaways so far in his entrepreneurial journey as first time founder

Connect with Matt:

Twitter - Matt Giovanniello (@matt__gio)
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-giovanniello/

Check out Frenalytics app: https://www.frenalytics.com/

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About the Host:

Chandler is an active angel investor and venture partner at NextGen Venture Partners investing in Pre-Seed and Seed technology startups. He is a 3x startup operator passionate about working with technical founders to get their big ideas off the ground. Chandler provides mentorship and helps founders build and scale their business, on Day 0.

He holds a master degree in Financial Engineering from MIT Sloan School of Management, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Washington University in St. Louis. Follow him on Twitter @chandlerjwang.