On this episode of Coffee with a Founder, Beck Bamberger sits down with Matthias Hofmann, co-founder and CEO of Eyebot, for a candid conversation about building a company that’s reimagining access to vision care.

Matthias shares his journey from growing up in Switzerland with dreams of becoming a fighter pilot, to navigating his own experience with vision loss, and ultimately launching Eyebot—an innovative kiosk-based solution bringing affordable eye exams to retail locations, including Walmart stores.

The conversation explores what it really feels like to hit product-market fit, the operational realities of scaling hardware and distribution, and the pressure that comes with turning a prototype into a national rollout. Matthias also opens up about the role financial stability plays in entrepreneurship, how family keeps him grounded, and what it takes to bottle that rare “lightning strike” moment when everything clicks.