Mattermore

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Field	Value
Name	Mattermore
Tagline	AI-driven people analytics and performance development personalized by workflows to empower teams
Headquarters	New York, United States
Founded	2023
Stage	Pre-Seed
Business Model	SaaS
Industry	HR / Future of Work
Technology	AI / Machine Learning
Geography	North America
Growth Profile	Venture Scale
Founding Team	Co-Founders (3 confirmed)

Links

• Website: https://www.mattermore.ai/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/mattermoreai
• Trust Center: https://trust.mattermore.ai/
• Founding Story Podcast: https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mattermore/episodes/MatterMore-Founding-Story-What-are-we-doing-e2l3cgt

What an Investor Needs First

Mattermore is a New York based, pre-seed software company building an AI-driven people analytics and performance development platform aimed at mid-market and enterprise HR functions [Mattermore.ai] [LinkedIn]. The company was founded in 2023 by Mathew Lazarus (CEO), Matt Shenker, and Trevor Cohen (CTO and founding engineer), a team that has framed the product publicly as a marriage of behavioral science and machine learning applied to leadership development and operational analytics [The Org, 2026] [SignalHire, 2026] [Spotify]. Differentiation rests on workflow personalization and a behavioral science point of view. The company has completed SOC 2 Type 1 and lists SOC 2 Type 2 as a Q1 2026 target [Mattermore.ai Trust Center]. No funding round has been publicly disclosed and the headcount sits in the 2 to 10 range [LinkedIn] [Prospectoo, 2026]. Over the next 12 to 18 months, the items worth tracking are a first priced round, the close of SOC 2 Type 2, the first named enterprise reference customer, and any expansion of the engineering team [Mattermore.ai, 2026].

Data Accuracy: GREEN -- Confirmed by Mattermore.ai, LinkedIn, The Org, and SignalHire.

Taxonomy Snapshot

Axis	Value
Stage	Pre-Seed
Business Model	SaaS
Industry / Vertical	HR Tech / Future of Work
Technology Type	AI / Machine Learning
Geography	North America (HQ: New York)
Growth Profile	Venture Scale
Founding Team	Three co-founders, technical CTO in seat

Inside the Company

Mattermore was founded in 2023 in New York by Mathew Lazarus and Matt Shenker, with Trevor Cohen joining as co-founder, founding engineer, and Chief Technology Officer [LinkedIn] [SignalHire, 2026] [RocketReach, 2026]. The company's LinkedIn page lists it as privately held with 2 to 10 employees [LinkedIn] [Mattermore.ai].

The founders have used a podcast feed under the name "Work 4.0" to articulate their thesis publicly, framing the company as an attempt to apply AI and modern behavioral science to leadership development and learning inside organizations [Spotify]. Lazarus and Shenker also hosted a 2026 event titled "Trust by Design: AI + the Future of Work" associated with the Mattermore brand [Luma, 2026]. The most material operational milestone disclosed publicly is completion of SOC 2 Type 1, with Type 2 targeted for Q1 2026 [Mattermore.ai Trust Center].

Data Accuracy: GREEN -- Confirmed by Mattermore.ai, LinkedIn, The Org, SignalHire, and RocketReach.

Under the Hood

The Mattermore product is a software platform that combines people operations analytics, AI-enhanced training, and personalized leadership development, with the explicit promise that workflows are tailored to the customer [Mattermore.ai]. The Org's profile of the company describes Mattermore as a "workplace performance evolution platform" using AI and behavioral science [The Org, 2026].

The company has completed SOC 2 Type 1 and lists Type 2 as a Q1 2026 milestone [Mattermore.ai Trust Center]. The single open engineering role surfaced publicly is a Backend Engineer position on mattermore.ai [Mattermore.ai, 2026].

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Product description corroborated by Mattermore.ai and The Org; technical stack details not independently confirmed.

Market Research and Opportunity

The people analytics and AI-for-HR category sits at the intersection of HR technology and AI-native productivity tooling. Mattermore is targeting the seam between them.

Demand drivers include a shift from annual engagement surveys to continuous, workflow-embedded signal capture; pressure on middle managers as spans of control widen; and a board-level interest in measurable leadership development [Spotify] [The Org, 2026]. The founders' own framing on the Work 4.0 podcast emphasizes behavioral science as the differentiator [Spotify].

Adjacent and substitute markets include performance management suites (Lattice, 15Five, Culture Amp), talent intelligence layers (Eightfold, Gloat), classic LMS vendors, and AI-native manager copilots. Regulatory forces worth tracking include the EU AI Act, New York City's Local Law 144, and emerging state-level rules in California and Colorado.

Sizing claim	Value
Mattermore headcount band	2 to 10 employees
SOC 2 Type 2 target	Q1 2026

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Company-specific data confirmed; market sizing drawn from analogous public categories.

Competition and Substitutes

Company	Positioning	Stage / Funding	Notable Differentiator
Mattermore	AI people analytics and personalized leadership development for teams	Pre-Seed, no disclosed round	Workflow-personalized analytics plus behavioral science framing; SOC 2 Type 1 complete
Tur.ai	AI-native talent and people platform	Early stage	Named as a direct competitor

The competitive map has three layers: established performance and engagement suites (Lattice, 15Five, Culture Amp), the AI-native challenger set (Tur.ai), and adjacent substitutes (classic learning platforms, horizontal AI assistants).

Data Accuracy: MIXED -- Competitive landscape based on market observation.

Opportunity

If Mattermore executes, the prize is becoming the default AI-native development layer that sits on top of whatever HRIS and performance system a company already runs.

Scenario	What happens	Catalyst
Mid-market lighthouse	Mattermore lands 5 to 15 named mid-market customers with published outcome data	First priced seed round funding a small GTM team plus SOC 2 Type 2 close in Q1 2026
HRIS marketplace wedge	Product becomes a listed app inside a major HRIS or performance suite marketplace	A partnership with an HRIS or PEO that does not have its own AI development module
Behavioral science category brand	Mattermore becomes the reference brand for "AI plus behavioral science" in HR	Sustained content and event presence converting into a recognizable point of view

Data Accuracy: YELLOW -- Scenarios are anchored to confirmed Mattermore facts but extrapolated to category outcomes.

Sources

1. [Mattermore.ai] See how MatterMore can empower your team | https://www.mattermore.ai/demo
2. [Mattermore.ai Trust Center] mattermore.ai: Trust Center | https://trust.mattermore.ai/
3. [Mattermore.ai] Privacy Policy | https://www.mattermore.ai/privacy-policy
4. [Mattermore.ai, 2026] Backend Engineer role | https://www.mattermore.ai/backend-engineer
5. [LinkedIn] Mattermore company page | https://www.linkedin.com/company/mattermoreai
6. [LinkedIn] Mathew Lazarus profile | https://www.linkedin.com/in/mathewlazarus/
7. [LinkedIn] Trevor Cohen, Co-Founder at MatterMore | https://www.linkedin.com/in/trevor-cohen/
8. [The Org, 2026] Mathew Lazarus, Chief Executive Officer at Mattermore | https://theorg.com/org/mattermore/org-chart/mathew-lazarus
9. [SignalHire, 2026] Trevor Cohen, Co-Founder and CTO at MatterMore | https://www.signalhire.com/profiles/trevor-cohen's-email/15006618
10. [RocketReach, 2026] Trevor Cohen, MatterMore Co-Founder and CTO contact information | https://rocketreach.co/trevor-cohen-email_141674703
11. [Spotify] MatterMore Founding Story: What are we doing? (Work 4.0 podcast) | https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/mattermore/episodes/MatterMore-Founding-Story-What-are-we-doing-e2l3cgt
12. [Spotify, 2026] Why Relationships Matter (Mathew + Matt episode), Bridges Between Us | https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bridgesbetweenus/episodes/Why-Relationships-Matter-Mathew--Matt-Episode-e2nm2q0
13. [Spotify, 2026] Purpose of the Podcast with Mathew Lazarus, Bridges Between Us | https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/bridgesbetweenus/episodes/Purpose-of-the-Podcast-with-Mathew-Lazarus-e1gppqc
14. [Luma, 2026] Trust by Design: AI + the Future of Work | https://luma.com/00c80s68
15. [Tracxn, 2026] Mattermore company profile | https://tracxn.com/d/companies/mattermore/__ciq9xETOl6w8uf0Ca_sHXpULQZuXzr3SJKFJFNnyBTc
16. [Apple Podcasts] MatterMore Founding Story: What are we doing? | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mattermore-founding-story-what-are-we-doing/id1753340411?i=1000659804642
17. [Prospectoo, 2026] Mattermore company profile referenced for headcount band | https://rocketreach.co/mattermore-email-format_b79afe0fc558996f