Matt Galligan is a builder and entrepreneur who co-founded XMTP, a decentralized communication protocol for secure messaging between blockchain accounts. Matt Galligan's Twitter Score is 210 out of 1000 (an Excellent rating) as of October 2026, ranking #2,135 (top 0.5%) among 498,181 tracked accounts.
Matt Galligan co-founded XMTP alongside Shane Mac, and his professional focus is dedicated to building out the protocol. XMTP has attracted notable backing, including a Series A round backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Atelier Ventures, Betaworks, and other investors, as well as aggregate investment from Coinbase Ventures of approximately $1.7 million across rounds in April and November 2023. The protocol has been integrated into Coinbase Wallet to enable encrypted messaging and payments features, with Matt Galligan highlighting sender verification as a key security element of that integration.
Matt Galligan has a long history of co-founding technology ventures, including Circa News, SimpleGeo, Socialthing, and The Picks & Shovels Co. He previously co-founded and served as CEO of Interchange, which was acquired by Kraken in July 2019. Matt Galligan has 30,923 followers as of October 2026 on the platform and has published 40,972 posts.
Matt Galligan has been mentioned by 289 accounts, with 864 total mentions.
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