JJ Aguhob
InvestorPartner at Progression
Santa Monica, California, United States
Writes $100K – $1M checks
About
JJ Aguhob, a founding partner with 20+ years building consumer products at musical.ly and Headspace, remains a founder—creating Bond and taking executive roles at Dapper Labs while investing in startups.
Invests in
AI & Machine LearningConsumerGamingHealthtechMarketplaces
Experience
- PPL SocialCo-Founder, CPOcurrent2025 — presentSanta Monica, CA
- ProgressionFounding Partnercurrent2020 — present
- Dapper LabsHead of Design (Studio)2023
- Dapper LabsVP, Product Management (Platform)2022 — 2023
- OK PlayCo-Founder & CEO2019 — 2022
- Headspace Inc.Product Strategy & Design Consultant2018 — 2019
- ByteDanceProduct Strategy & Design Consultant2018
- musical.ly Inc.Product Strategy & Design Consultant2017 — 2018
- IACProduct Strategy & Design Consultant2017
- LaneOneProduct Strategy & Design Consultant2017
- ANINE BINGProduct Strategy & Design Consultant2016 — 2017
- Fullscreen, IncInterim GM, Chief Product Officer2014 — 2016
- Viddy, Inc.Co-Founder, President + CEO2010 — 2013
- TicketmasterDirector, Digital Strategy + Creative2009 — 2010
- PluggedInCo-Founder + Chief Product Officer2007 — 2009
- AOLPrincipal Product Manager2005 — 2007
- XdriveChief Product Officer2003 — 2005
- RB / Intermix / MySpaceDirector of Creative Services2001 — 2003
- Xdrive Technologies, IncContent Manager1999 — 2001
Education
- UCLA Anderson School of ManagementExecutive MBA, Entrepreneurship2010 — 2011
- Pepperdine UniversityBA, Advertising1995 — 1999
- Landon SchoolLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities1985 — 1995
Skills & more
Digital Strategy99Start-ups99Product Development41Business Development84Cross-functional Team Leadership34Mobile Devices39Content Strategy28User Experience Design19Product Marketing25Brand Management11Interactive Advertising10Digital Media26
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Market ResearchDigital MarketingSocial MediaStrategic PartnershipsSocial Media MarketingProduct ManagementMobile MarketingMobile ApplicationsManagementStrategyLeadershipStrategic Planning- Certified ScrumMaster — Scrum Alliance
From JJ's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended UCLA Anderson School of Management181
David Clark GuillermoInvestments at Impact America FundDana MoralyPartner; Chief Financial & Administrative Officer at March Capital PartnersJed LeidheiserPartner at March Capital PartnersShahin FarshchiPartner at Lux CapitalJennifer SavagePartner at Illuminate VenturesAlbert WangSenior Director at Qualcomm Ventures
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Also attended Pepperdine University31
Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersDr. John L Evans JrVenture Partner at Parkway Venture CapitalKelly KoVice President of Technology Ventures and Innovation at Flare Capital PartnersJerel DavisManaging Director at Versant VenturesJasmine EssalatSenior Recruiter at Red Cell IncubationNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures Llc
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Also attended Landon School5
Shared employers
Also worked at Headspace Inc.14
Daniel BreyerInvestor and founder in San FranciscoSamir KaulInvestor at Khosla VenturesBruce ArmstrongInvestor at Khosla VenturesDylan KurtContent & Media at Redbud VCDaniel LeffManaging Partner at Waverley CapitalSteph HeathPeople Partner & Programs Lead at Playground Global
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