Mateusz Mach
Mateusz Andrzej Mach | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 15, 1997 |
| 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. He is the founder of the financial technology firm Nextrope and the creator of Five App, the first sign language messaging application.[1] In 2017, he was named to the European edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[2]
Education
Mach completed an International Baccalaureate Diploma at III Liceum Ogólnokształcące im. Marynarki Wojennej RP w Gdyni in Gdynia, Poland.[3] He subsequently enrolled at New York University Abu Dhabi to study economics.[4]
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]
Following the release of the application, Mach was included in the 2016 New Europe 100 list, compiled by Google and the Financial Times.[9] In 2017, he was named to the European edition of the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.[2]
In 2018, Mach founded Nextrope, a company focused on developing financial technology software for institutional clients.
References
- ↑ Ogórek, Sebastian (1 February 2016). "Oto 18-letni Mateusz Mach. Prezes zarządu firmy FiveApp wycenianej na ponad milion złotych".
- 1 2 "Profile: Mateusz Mach". www.forbes.com.
- ↑ "This 18-year-old CEO in Poland is making the first sign language messaging app for deaf people". Business Insider.
- ↑ "19-letni Polak podbija świat z nowym projektem. W dwa dni zebrał już 500 tys. zł". Business Insider Polska. 17 July 2017.
- ↑ "How a 17-year-old entrepreneur in Poland accidentally made the Apple Watch easier for deaf people". Business Insider.
- ↑ "Nastolatek z Lęborka wart miliony".
- ↑ "Five App is the world's first sign language messenger - ImpactCEE". 13 October 2016.
- ↑ "Five App - Android Apps on Google Play". play.google.com. Archived from the original on 2015-08-21.
- ↑ Foy, Henry (15 November 2016). "New Europe 100 — changemakers in central and eastern Europe". Financial Times.