- 👋 Hi, I’m @mathewtbenjamin
- 🧠 Interested in tools that superpower prosthetic intelligence
- Right now: On sabbatical — searching for what’s next, collecting & connecting the dots
- Mostly tinkering with tools, reading a lot, and contributing to open-source projects
- Past avatars have included stints as:
- Investor @Sequoia Capital, et al.
- Advisor @Cortical Labs, @Deployable Energy, et al.
- Product things
- @Appen - “Data labeling at scale”
- @Notiv (acquired) - “Siri for business meetings”
- @RazorWire Labs - “learned the hard way”
- 🌱 Fun fact: I’m attempting to turn a Brachychiton Rupestris (Queensland bottle tree) into a bonsai
- AI-native tools and workflows
- Human × machine collaboration (prosthetic intelligence)
- Systems for thinking, building, and decision-making
- Early-stage product + company formation
- Break down complex systems (product, people, markets) into simple stories — e.g. “why now?”
- Identify leverage points (where small changes = massive outcomes)
- Design + implement + execute strategies across -1→0 and 0→1 and 1→10 phases (aka venture building)
- Translate ambiguity into structured execution (vibes → structure)
- Building and testing LLM workflows + agent systems
- Curating a personal “skill library” for builders
- Running small experiments across:
- AI tooling
- Developer workflows
- Decision systems
- Selectively contributing to open-source
I’m interested in:
- Early-stage companies (-1→0 and 0→1)
- AI-native products and infrastructure (startup > enterprise)
- High-agency operators and builders
If you’re working on something serious in this space, feel free to reach out.
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mathewtbenjamin
- X / Twitter: @mathewtbenjamin
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