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Matt Galligan is a seasoned product builder and venture-backed founder, focused on AI, agent-native experiences, and the future of how software gets made. He previously co-founded XMTP, Picks & Shovels, Circa News, SimpleGeo, and Socialthing.
Matt Galligan is a seasoned product builder and venture-backed founder, focused on AI, agent-native experiences, and the future of how software gets made. He previously co-founded XMTP, Picks & Shovels, Circa News, SimpleGeo, and Socialthing.
Career
Co-Founder at XMTP from 2021-05 to 2024-10Co-founded XMTP, an open, decentralized messaging network and protocol.ERVP of Design at Earnest Research from 2019-09 to 2021-04
TPCo-Founder at The Picks & Shovels Co. from 2017-07 to 2019-08Co-founded The Picks & Shovels Co., a cryptocurrency software company that developed Interchange.
CNCo-Founder at Circa News from 2011-12 to 2016-05Co-founded Circa News, a mobile news application.
Co-Founder at SimpleGeo from 2009-06 to 2011-08 in Boulder, Colorado, United StatesCo-founded SimpleGeo, a provider of geolocation infrastructure services for application developers.
Director of Product, People Networks at AOL from 2008-08 to 2009-05Continued work on Socialthing after its acquisition by AOL, where it was rebranded as AOL Lifestream.SCo-Founder at Socialthing from 2007-05 to 2008-08 in Boulder, Colorado, United StatesFounded Socialthing, which was selected for Techstars and later acquired by AOL.