Matt Gacek

Matt Gacek is a dynamic entrepreneur who, while still an undergraduate at Indiana University Bloomington, founded and successfully exited an AI-driven mental health application called Theia. He developed Theia to make therapy more accessible, particularly for men and marginalized groups, by using responsive AI to provide personalized support. The app's innovative approach led to its acquisition by Miri, a San Francisco-based AI health and wellness platform. govtech+2

His expertise spans AI/ML engineering, including architecting RAG and agent systems that handle large volumes of data efficiently (MindPalace), building multi-agent orchestration and world models at Roam, and co-founding Squib to develop digital twins for social growth and social simulation. ted-merz

Matt is recognized as a first-generation entrepreneur and was awarded the TechPoint Mira Student Entrepreneur of the Year Award, highlighting his innovative spirit and impact in the tech community while balancing his studies in Computer Science and Economics at Indiana University. mattgacek+2