John Bohlmann
CTO CallidusAI - Legal AI Platform | 5X Founder | GP SpaceFund | AI and Startup Growth
San Francisco, California
Overview
Work Experience
Founder / Chairman
2015 - Current
We build at 10x. We build AI and industry-shaping full stack technical solutions 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.
Chief Technology Officer / Co-Founder
2023
Callidus is a cutting-edge AI platform building the future of the legal industry.
General Partner
2019
SpaceFund is a venture capital firm investing in the emerging, rapid-growth space startup ecosystem.
SpaceFund is a venture capital firm, providing informed investing in a diversified portfolio of space companies.
Chairman
2019
For Healthy Buildings. Monitor and improve the energy and air quality of any commercial building with the Healthy Building Platform from HawkenAQ.
Technical Advisor
2015 - 2022
Technical advisor to multiple internal projects. Innovating online retail and reimagining how tech incubators discover high-growth startups.
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."
Advisor / Co-Founder
2015 - 2020
Changing the way top companies find top talent.
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.
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.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2011 - 2012
B.Sci.
2007 - 2011