JB

John Bohlmann

5X Founder | GP SpaceFund | AI and Startup Growth

San Francisco, California

Work Experience

2015

  • Founder / Chairman

    2015

    We build at 10x. We build industry shaping AI products that maximize growth and eliminate inefficiency in startups and Fortune 500s. Hawken is a team of experienced technologists, developers, and product designers who specialize in incubating high-tech, full-stack solutions for new products. We have built innovative products for startups, venture capital firms and Fortune 500 companies in many industries including building/energy automation, automotive, machine learning/AI, online ecommerce, and blockchain. We do AI, software, and full stack cloud development.

2019

  • General Partner

    2019

    SpaceFund is a venture capital firm investing in the emerging, rapid-growth space startup ecosystem.

  • Chief Technology Officer / Co-Founder

    2023

    Callidus is a cutting-edge AI platform building the future of the legal industry.

2019

  • Chairman

    2019

    For Healthy Buildings. Monitor and improve the energy and air quality of any commercial building with the Healthy Building Platform from HawkenAQ.

2015 - 2022

  • Technical Advisor

    2015 - 2022

    Technical advisor to multiple internal projects. Innovating online retail and reimagining how tech incubators discover high-growth startups.

2014 - 2022

  • Advisor

    2014 - 2022

    We're building a platform for scalable sustainability by enabling innovation in building and utility networks. We deliver strategic building retrofit, air quality improvement, energy savings and smart grid functionality including demand response at a fraction of the typical cost.

  • Technical Advisor

    2015 - 2021

    "The best way to predict the future is to invent it."

2015 - 2020

  • Advisor / Co-Founder

    2015 - 2020

    Changing the way top companies find top talent.

2014 - 2017

  • VP Technology / Co-Founder

    2014 - 2017

    CTO, lead technical developer, second employee to funded startup. I built the entire technical product from pre-seed to product/market fit. Also solely defined technical business strategy and key product ideation during pivots and ongoing customer feedback.

2013 - 2015

  • Technical Lead / Computer Scientist

    2013 - 2015

    Built avionics, computer vision systems, and cryptography for one of the first asteroid mining startups. Led by one of the original founding members of the X Prize, Rick Tumlinson.