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How Mehul Nariyawala Built Matic, the Smartest Home Robot Vacuum (Just Go Grind, Episode #365)

Jun 2, 2025

Episode 365: Justin Gordon interviews Mehul Nariyawala, Co-Founder of Matic Robots, about his experience building two successful venture-backed startups, Flutter and Matic. 

Learn more about Matic, the world’s most advanced floor cleaner. 

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Show Notes:

00:00 What’s coming in the episode…
00:13 Introduction
01:39 Mehul’s background
07:49 YC’s Paul Graham’s insight on Mehul’s previous startup
11:54 From Flutter to Matic
16:48 Matic’s first robot
22:14 Matic’s early days and fundraising
25:37 Building the right team
28:07 Known and unknown challenges in robotics
34:28 Last few days before launch
36:08 The mentality for a long job
40:23 Figuring out Matic’s market strategy and pricing
50:41 Building the present and planning the future of Matic

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