From Seoul to New York and back again to Seoul.
I’m Matt Shampine, a startup founder born in Korea, grew up in New Jersey, learned entrepreneurship in New York City, and now lives in Seoul, South Korea.
My company, DNK, is building the data infrastructure for Japanese real estate. Here I write about entrepreneurship, my time at WeWork, and building DNK.
What Building WeWork’s First Software Taught Me
Before I helped WeWork expand across the US and Asia, my friends and I were hired to build its first software platform. In April 2010, my partners (Eric, Yin, and Matt) and I were looking for an office for our digital agency, Simande, when we found a Craigslist listing for
Why I Asked Tak Naito to Lead DNK Japan
A little over two years ago, my close friend and DNK angel investor, Josh Schwab, introduced me to Takashi “Tak” Naito. Josh and Tak had worked together at Credit Suisse “back in the day.” At the time, Josh knew I was looking for someone to run our Japan office and
Dwight School Seoul Commencement Speech
Was an extraordinary honor to be invited to give the commencement speech for the Class of 2023 at Dwight School Seoul. Below was my message that day. I’m so very honored to be here with you all on this incredibly special day. Thank you to the executive committee at
Matthew Shampine - Founder & CEO of DNK Newsletter
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