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Eigen

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Eigen

@eigenhq

Eigen is building the world's mutual friend

San Francisco, CA

Joined October 2025

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Eigen
@eigenhq
Apr 16
We have raised $15M from @benchmark to build a mutual friend that’ll help us belong and grow, together We’re looking to hire fellow travelers to join us especially if you lose sleep over building magical experiences
paul
@paulscherer
Apr 16
I’m honored to share that @eigenhq has raised $15M from @benchmark to build a mutual friend that’ll help us belong and grow, together.
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paul
@paulscherer
May 27
i haven't done a single interview in over 6 years. then, a few months ago, @akothari introduced me to @jacksondahl and i immediately knew that now was the time to talk. and boy, do i have a lot to say. over the last century, the word has changed a lot. we have more
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Jackson Dahl
@jacksondahl
May 27
Paul Scherer wants to create an AI that brings us closer to each other. @paulscherer and @eigenhq are building a "mutual friend" for the world. Critically, the mutual part is more important than the friend part. Imagine the best "connector" you know -- the person who is
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paul
@paulscherer
May 26
launching something very special tomorrow. over the last few years since my last long form interview (don’t try to find it) i’ve rejected countless invites to come on various podcasts. when i met @jacksondahl i knew now was the time to talk!
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paul
@paulscherer
May 20
this is paddy at @eigenhq. he's currently hard at work inventing technology that will shape the life of billions around the world, including you. so far, he's invented a unique memory system based on "zettelkasten" (iykyk), built our custom runtime, and made shocking progress on
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Julia Denoly
@juliadenoly
May 19
For those who know @paulscherer - you’ll love this beautifully written article on @eigenhq. For those who don’t know him - you’ll love it even more.
Brie Wolfson
@zebriez
May 18
.@camillericketts and I first got introduced to @eigenhq by Akshay, Notion’s COO, who said its founder, @paulscherer, reminded him of Ivan, Notion’s exquisitely high-taste founder. Then there was Benchmark’s $15M seed bet and Peter Fenton’s tweet putting Eigen in the lineage as
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Rachel Park
@rachelsupark
May 18
“Paul values something that many young founders overlook: the primordial ooze of their company.” having debated with @paulscherer on everything from office couch styles to the meaning of “mutual,” this is such a good articulation of what makes @eigenhq feel so special 🤗
Brie Wolfson
@zebriez
May 18
.@camillericketts and I first got introduced to @eigenhq by Akshay, Notion’s COO, who said its founder, @paulscherer, reminded him of Ivan, Notion’s exquisitely high-taste founder. Then there was Benchmark’s $15M seed bet and Peter Fenton’s tweet putting Eigen in the lineage as
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Brie Wolfson
@zebriez
May 18
.@camillericketts and I first got introduced to @eigenhq by Akshay, Notion’s COO, who said its founder, @paulscherer, reminded him of Ivan, Notion’s exquisitely high-taste founder. Then there was Benchmark’s $15M seed bet and Peter Fenton’s tweet putting Eigen in the lineage as
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Camille Ricketts
@camillericketts
May 18
.@zebriez and I are launching a newsletter today 🌅 we’re calling it early days. we’ll write about the companies coming up we think more folks should know about. our first post is about @eigenhq and the utterly singular @paulscherer - enjoy!
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paul
@paulscherer
May 13
if you’re an incredible designer, product thinker, or engineer and would like to ship by the hour not year, please consider working with me at eigen.
melike turgut
@me____likex
May 13
I was the original designer of Instants at Instagram. Seeing it finally launch globally is surreal, but this thing was ready years ago. It just had to survive the machine first. 1/6
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paul
@paulscherer
Apr 20
Article
Something in between
Our world today is personalized but somehow still feels impersonal. We’re in this period of enormous creation, but too often life feels like it’s shrinking - “just for you” recommendations, single...
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Peter Fenton
@peterfenton
Apr 16
I've only felt this a handful of times in a first meeting — TheFacebook (2005), Twitter (2007), Instagram (2010), SnapChat (2011). Meeting @paulscherer hit me the same way -- wow, then inevitability
paul
@paulscherer
Apr 16
I’m honored to share that @eigenhq has raised $15M from @benchmark to build a mutual friend that’ll help us belong and grow, together.
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Eigen
@eigenhq
Apr 16
Replying to @eigenhq
Thank you to Fortune for sharing our story
Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’ |...
From fortune.com
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