As co-founder of beam, a CBD-forward holistic wellness brand, Matt Lombardi is on a mission to reimagine health and wellness. A former professional athlete, Matt played hockey with the New Jersey Devils and Pittsburgh Penguins before career-ending injuries cut his time in the NHL short. What could have been perceived as a setback was actually the catalyst for his future in entrepreneurship. In 2018, along with his business partner Kevin Moran, the duo co-founded beam after noticing a lack of transparency in the wellness industry.
With Matt serving as co-CEO, beam is committed to offering effective wellness products that harness the benefits of natural, non-toxic nano CBD and other high-quality ingredients, empowering others to push their limits and pursue their passions by improving their physical and mental wellness. At the beginning of 2020 beam announced a $5 million Series A, led by C2 Ventures bringing the total raise thus far to $12 million, which includes a $5 million seed round in 2019, led by Obvious Ventures.
Matt continues to push his own limits with ongoing athletic endeavors from running the Boston Marathon and CrossFit training to a journey of product innovation and brand development, all while inspiring others on their personal #pursuitforbetter.
We have our friends Matt Lombardi and Kevin Moran on the show today. Kevin and Matt founded the startup company BEAM. We are talking today about the challenges of launching a “start-up" company, and living the entrepreneurial life. Kevin and Matt come from an athletic background. Matt from pro Hockey, and Kevin from pro Baseball. These guys are no stranger to risk and hard work. We talk about how the athletic training and mindset, helped prepare them for an equally risk entangled life of launching a new business, and making it a huge success. Starting a new business is never easy. Hearing these guys talk about what they went through, what worked, what did not, might be just the conversation you need to hear to help plan your start up. They share some great stories and useful advice, from the hard path they have treaded to create the company Beam. Kevin and Matt have always been active guys. as avid cross-fit competitors, ironman triathletes, marathoners and former professional athletes, pushing their bodies and minds to the brink. When the aches and pains from that lifestyle started taking a toll, that’s when the search for a remedy began. They wanted something that met their personal wellness standards, but the road to finding a product that was all-natural and transparent about ingredients was frustrating, so they created their own, using high-quality hemp that’s effective, natural and non-toxic.
Welcome to another episode of Action and Ambition. Today, we've had a former Canadian professional Ice Hockey Center (NHL), Matt Lombardi, and Beam's co-founder. Lombardy decided to follow a different career path after a severe concussion during his last year of professional hockey. He went to the tech industry and discovered how the CBD market was unregulated and when he turned to CBD, and created Beam to ease the pain and anxiety of people. Matt speaks of his journey and the challenges of progress. Enjoy this inspiring episode and find out more! Don't miss it!
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