EPISODE · Jul 22, 2025 · 55 MIN
Matt Oxley (Opal Co-Founder) — Selling Everything, Scaling to the US, and the Real Founder Mindset
from The Founder`s Code · host Shamil Malachiyev
This morning I sat down with Matt Oxley - co-founder of Opal, Managing Director at US Expansion Partners, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Smedvig Ventures.No filters. No masks. Just two founders trading real stories:• Building confidence while failing in public • Why work ethic only matters if you know your WHY • Betting his life savings on Opal and moving to Portland • Scaling with Madrona & Accel — the highs and lows • What separates good founders from the ones who stall out • How he now helps EU startups crack the US playbook • Founder mental health, burnout, and learning when to quit👇 CONNECT Matt Oxley ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdoxley/ Opal ► https://workwithopal.com/ US Expansion Partners ► https://www.usxp.co/🎙 LISTEN to The Founder’s Code on Spotify / Apple / wherever you get podcasts. 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell so you don’t miss the next episode.
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This morning I sat down with Matt Oxley - co-founder of Opal, Managing Director at US Expansion Partners, and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Smedvig Ventures.No filters. No masks. Just two founders trading real stories:• Building confidence while failing in public • Why work ethic only matters if you know your WHY • Betting his life savings on Opal and moving to Portland • Scaling with Madrona & Accel — the highs and lows • What separates good founders from the ones who stall out • How he now helps EU startups crack the US playbook • Founder mental health, burnout, and learning when to quit👇 CONNECT Matt Oxley ► https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdoxley/ Opal ► https://workwithopal.com/ US Expansion Partners ► https://www.usxp.co/🎙 LISTEN to The Founder’s Code on Spotify / Apple / wherever you get podcasts. 🔔 Subscribe & hit the bell so you don’t miss the next episode.
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