# Matthias Hofmann

> Matthias Hofmann is the co-founder and CEO of Eyebot, a Boston-based company building self-serve vision-test kiosks that deliver a 90-second refractive exam and pair users with a tele-optometrist. He holds a PhD in electrical engineering from Virginia Tech, did postdoctoral optics work at Harvard Medical School, and was an early engineer at MIT spinout EyeNetra before starting Eyebot in 2021 with Jack Moldave. In August 2025 Eyebot raised a $20M Series A led by General Catalyst.

- **Role:** Co-founder & CEO at Eyebot
- **Organizations:** Eyebot, EyeNetra (former), Formlabs (former), Lumicell (former), Harvard Medical School (former), Massachusetts General Hospital (former), Virginia Tech (alumnus)
- **From:** Switzerland
- **Nationality:** Swiss
- **Education:** PhD, Electrical Engineering (Optics), Virginia Tech, Postdoctoral Researcher, Harvard Medical School
- **Known for:** Built and shipped eight generations of vision-test kiosks culminating in the Eyebot S1+., Delivered more than 45,000 free vision tests via public Eyebot kiosks., Raised $29.6M in total funding including a $20M Series A led by General Catalyst.

## Career timeline

- **~2013** — Joined EyeNetra, an MIT spinout building smartphone-based vision exam technology, as an early engineer.
- **2010s** — Postdoctoral research at Harvard Medical School using optical scanning to identify breast cancer tumors.
- **later 2010s** — Engineering roles at Formlabs and Lumicell.
- **2021** — Co-founded Eyebot with Jack Moldave to build self-serve vision-test kiosks.
- **2024-06** — Announced $6M seed round co-led by AlleyCorp and Ubiquity Ventures.
- **2024-10** — Launched free AI-powered eye exams in a Boston-area shopping mall via Eyebot kiosk.
- **2025-08** — Closed $20M Series A led by General Catalyst; total funding to $29.6M.

## Achievements

- Built and shipped eight generations of vision-test kiosks culminating in the Eyebot S1+.
- Delivered more than 45,000 free vision tests via public Eyebot kiosks.
- Raised $29.6M in total funding including a $20M Series A led by General Catalyst.
- Secured a $1.5M NSF grant and $100K from MassVentures to develop the technology.
- Established retail partnerships in malls, universities, supermarkets and grocery chains.

## Latest updates

- **2025-08** — Eyebot raised a $20M Series A led by General Catalyst with participation from AlleyCorp, Baukunst, Village Global and Ubiquity Ventures.
- **2024-10** — Eyebot launched free AI eye exams in a Boston-area shopping mall in partnership with online eyewear retailer Zenni.
- **2024-06** — Closed a $6M seed round co-led by AlleyCorp and Ubiquity Ventures.

## Links

- Website: https://eyebot.co
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mchofmann/

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Last updated: 2026-07-09