Requesting an interview
This page is for journalists, podcasters and creators who want to talk to the people behind Exponential, or who need a written statement. It lists only contacts that are published, says what each is for, and gives you a request you can adapt. The sources do not describe a press office or a press response time, so plan for that.
Contents
Whom to ask
Two organizations stand behind the project, and they answer different questions (Who is the Exponential Foundation?, The Foundation and 7x):
| Ask 7x about | Ask the Exponential Foundation about |
|---|---|
| Development, releases, the product family, services and hosting | Its mission, funding and sponsorship, its plans for the project |
| The history of the company (Brookins Consulting, the three stages 2014, 2022, 2023) | Its founding (19 March 2026, Seattle) and its nonprofit status |
| Velocity, Exponential Layouts, Exponential Intelligence and other features | Governance and board, which the sources do not describe |
Do not address an individual by name unless they have agreed to speak to you; ask the organization and let it choose who answers. Question ideas: Interview question bank.
The published contacts
Verified on 18 October 2026 on the pages named:
| Contact | Where it is published | Use it for |
|---|---|---|
| [email protected] | Footer of exponential.earth and se7enx.com/contact | General requests to 7x, including interview requests |
| Contact form | exponential.earth/about/contact-us (fields: name, e-mail, subject, message; there is no "press" subject to choose) | Requests to the project; write "Press request" at the start of your subject |
| [email protected] | Named as the contact in the README of the press kit downloaded from exponential.earth/about/press-kit | Questions about the press kit and its assets, and "commercial licensing inquiries" |
| The Foundation's website | foundation.exponential.earth | Questions for the Foundation; its page on this help suggests asking it "through its website" (What the sources do not say) |
| [email protected] | SECURITY.md | Security reports only, never interview requests (If you find a vulnerability) |
Community channels such as the forums and Telegram (The community channels) are for users helping users. You may observe them for a story, but a request for an official comment belongs in one of the contacts above.
What to put in a request
| Element | Why it helps |
|---|---|
| Your name, outlet and role | So they know who is asking |
| The topic and the angle in two sentences | So the right person can answer |
| The format: live interview, recorded call, video, written questions | Written questions are the easiest to answer exactly |
| Your deadline, in a time zone | 7x describes itself as North American; say your zone plainly |
| Whether you will quote, and how | So they can give you a statement in writing (Quotes policy) |
| Any embargo or publication date | See Embargoes and timing |
| Your disclosure, if any | For example, if you are a sponsor or contributor |
A request template
Subject: Press request: <topic> - <outlet>, deadline <date>
Hello,
I am <name>, <role> at <outlet>. I am preparing <a story / an episode / a video> about <topic>,
planned for <date>. I would like to <interview someone from 7x / the Exponential Foundation / receive
a written statement> about:
1. <question>
2. <question>
3. <question>
Format: <written answers / a 20-minute call / on camera>. I will quote only what you give me in
writing or say on the record, and I will link the sources I use from the Exponential documentation.
Deadline: <date and time, time zone>. Contact: <e-mail>.
<Disclosure line, if any.>What to expect
- The sources state no response time for press requests. The only documented response time is for security reports ("within one business day", SECURITY.md); do not apply it to press requests.
- If you get no answer by your deadline, write "7x did not respond to a request for comment by publication time" or "The Exponential Foundation did not respond ...", with the date you asked.
- Never fill the silence with a quote from memory, a forum post presented as an official answer, or a paraphrase presented as a statement (Attributing statements).
Related pages
- Preparing a briefing
- Interview question bank
- Quotes policy
- Free documentation: this page is free to copy, translate and improve under the GNU FDL 1.3.
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