The launch note from January 2023. Why I started tapestry, and the thesis we're still running on today.
For the past few decades there has been a silent battle going on in our relationship to technology.
The problem. We need technology - it's convenient, and it unlocks economies of scale. But to access the benefits, technology asks for our information. Our data.
Because of the desire to access those benefits, we've traded our information for them - at the loss of our privacy, our attention, and even our independence.
The trade-off has allowed organisations, systems and platforms to restrict access to opportunities and sway the information we are exposed to towards their own gain.
As we enter 2023, and the world becomes more oriented towards data, artificial intelligence and machine learning, we need to address this problem.
Right now, we have the opportunity to re-define the relationship and change the paradigm - taking control and ownership of our information.
At tapestry, we believe that you should have full ownership and control over your information - along with an easy, affordable way to access the tools you need to compete in the modern technology environment.
We believe in empowering people to make the most of their own data, and to take ownership of that data.
That's why we've dedicated ourselves to building tools that help people leverage their own data to do good in the world.
Because of these beliefs we have developed the tapestry technology and a suite of tools to help you take back control of your data and leverage it for your own gain.
Over the coming months we will release a number of products that leverage this new technology.
The first is built for small to medium businesses. Your local corner store.
Our intent is to allow SMEs to access these benefits first - to give them the tools they need to succeed in the future data economy.
This is a journey we are going on. We won't be perfect. But we know the destination is an equal playing field and a fairer market.
As we continue to develop the platform and our product suite, we will extend this philosophy and technology to the broader market.
If you would like to join us as a customer, investor or partner, please get in touch.
Thanks for reading.
Christopher Bartlett