From Cambridge to San Francisco: Matt Francis on Building Rama

Alice Bentinck sits down with Matt Francis, cofounder and CEO of Rama, for a Waymo conversation in San Francisco. Rama helps manufacturers source and buy electronic components faster, making it easier for companies building cars, hardware, and advanced technologies to move through complex supply chains. In this episode, Matt shares how he went from studying manufacturing at Cambridge to starting Rama straight out of university, why supply chain was the problem he couldn’t ignore, and how he met his cofounder Aidan at Entrepreneurs First. They also discuss what makes a great cofounder relationship, how Rama built early productivity and discipline into the team, why US customers move faster, and what it was like raising over $3M from top investors after EF Demo Day. Subscribe for more conversations with founders building from scratch.