Marco Benitez, Matt Leta, Swapnil Shinde | Office Hours #707

Marco Benitez Determined to make a difference, Marco co-founded ROOK, initially focused on wearable tech for fitness, but quickly expanded into healthcare and insurance. Partnering with Jonas Dücker, he used his deep industry knowledge to create ROOK's API, which harmonizes data from various wearables to serve personalized wellness and healthcare needs. Marco's mission with ROOK is deeply personal—he believes health data has the power to improve lives, but only if it's accurate, standardized, and accessible. Through his work at ROOK, Marco aims to bridge the gap between raw health data and actionable insights, empowering people to lead healthier lives through technology, integrity, and human-centered care. Matt Leta Matt Leta founded his first startup at 19, which led him from Poland to Silicon Valley. As the founder and CEO of Future Works, he has assisted over 150 companies in unlocking innovation, pioneering AI-driven business creation. Matt is also the author of The LEAP Guide, an Amazon #1 bestseller with a 5-star rating, and has collaborated with top companies like Apple, Google, and JLL to help them embrace the Age of AI. Swapnil Shinde Swapnil Shinde is the CEO and Co-founder of Zeni.ai, a platform providing bookkeeping, tax, and CFO services specifically designed for startup founders. Zeni is Swapnil's third startup, following the successful creation and sale of two previous ventures: Dhingana and Mezi. Zeni is the first AI-powered Finance Operations as a Service platform tailored to meet the needs of startup founders, offering a wide range of services including bookkeeping, tax services, CFO services, and R&D tax credits.