Mateusz Mach
Mateusz Andrzej Mach | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Polish |
Education | New York University Abu Dhabi |
Known for | Five App, Nextrope |
Awards | Forbes 30 Under 30, New Europe 100 List |
Mateusz Mach (born April 15, 1997) is a Polish entrepreneur and investor. Founder of the world's first sign language messenger Five App[1] and venture house Nextrope. Finalist of the ranking of the most influential European entrepreneurs under the age of thirty, Forbes 30 Under 30.[2]
Education[]
Mach graduated from high school in Gdynia,[3] Poland with International Baccalaureate Diploma. Currently he studies Economics at New York University Abu Dhabi.[4] He also attended courses at New York University Leonard N. Stern School of Business.[citation needed]
Career[]
In 2015, at the age of 17 Mateusz Mach debuted as an entrepreneur when he introduced the Five App start-up.[5][6] The mobile application was the world's first sign language messenger,[7] enabling deaf people to communicate efficiently using Android- and iOS-based devices. As a social impact project, the Five App was largely acclaimed among the targeted audience and acquired over ten thousands of users.[8]
In 2017, Mach founded a venture house, Nextrope. The company focuses on delivering fintech software solutions to institutional clients and governmental institutions. The firm aims at the decentralization of music industry by introducing Ethereum-backed utility tokens for users to purchase access to music streaming services. He launched the Initial Coin Offering (ICO) of OPUS in the Summer of 2017.
Achievements[]
In 2017 Mach was ranked in the European edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 Ranking,[2] thanks to the success of Five App. Mateusz Mach is also the finalist of New Europe 100 List, a project founded by Google and Financial Times in order to distinguish the most innovative entrepreneurs in the region of Central and Eastern Europe.[9]
References[]
- ^ Ogórek, Sebastian (1 February 2016). "Oto 18-letni Mateusz Mach. Prezes zarządu firmy FiveApp wycenianej na ponad milion złotych".
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Profile: Mateusz Mach". www.forbes.com.
- ^ "This 18-year-old CEO in Poland is making the first sign language messaging app for deaf people".
- ^ "19-letni Polak podbija świat z nowym projektem. W dwa dni zebrał już 500 tys. zł". 17 July 2017.
- ^ "How a 17-year-old entrepreneur in Poland accidentally made the Apple Watch easier for deaf people".
- ^ https://www.forbes.pl/pierwszy-milion/mateusz-mach-i-aplikacja-five-app-warta-miliony/7eegj89
- ^ "Five App is the world's first sign language messenger - ImpactCEE". 13 October 2016.
- ^ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.essentialapps.five
- ^ Foy, Henry (15 November 2016). "New Europe 100 — changemakers in central and eastern Europe". Financial Times.
External links[]
- http://mateuszmach.com/ - Mateusz Mach's private website
- 1997 births
- Living people
- Businesspeople from Gdańsk