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John Meissner

Former Venture Partner at Impact Venture Capital

Oakland, California

Writes $500K – $2.5M checks · typically $1.5M

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About

John Meissner is Co-founder and CEO of Contor, an AI platform that assists development teams with housing entitlement by organizing regulatory information, records, and project documentation into structured findings and analysis. He also serves as Board Chair at LabStart. Meissner has spent 16 years working at the intersection of government, regulation, and innovation, with recent focus on clean energy in the built environment before turning his attention to housing development.

Experience

  1. contor.aiCo-founder & CEOcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. LabStartCo-Founder, Board Chaircurrent2020 — presentCalifornia and Colorado
  3. Zero HomesInterim Executive2024 — 2025Denver, Colorado, United States
  4. Ascent OSChief Executive Officer2021 — 2023Oakland, CA and Sacramento, CA
  5. MXV VenturesFounder, Managing Director2019 — 2021Oakland, California
  6. Canvas InnovationsFounder & Independent Operator2015 — 2019Washington, DC, Denver, CO, Oakland, CA, and Beirut, Lebanon
  7. World Bank GroupConsultant2015 — 2016Washington, DC
  8. U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)Senior Innovation Analyst2009 — 2015Washington, DC
  9. MetrivaEntrepreneur and co-Founder2007 — 2009Washington, DC
  10. Huron Consulting GroupAnalyst2005 — 2006Chicago, IL and San Francisco, CA
  11. University of California at San DiegoSenior Research Assistant2001 — 2004San Diego, CA
  12. University of California at San DiegoTechnology Commercialization Analyst at the von Liebig Entrepreneurship Center2003 — 2004San Diego, CA

Skills & more

Growth StrategiesSales GrowthExecutive LeadershipLeadership6Renewable Energy8Early-Stage Startups1Business Development13Startup StrategyFundraisingPeople ManagementProduct ManagementSpin-outs
+12 moreStrategySalesManagementStrategic PlanningProgram ManagementManagement ConsultingResearchAnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsData AnalysisProject ManagementMarket Analysis

Languages German · Lebanese Arabic

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Frequently asked questions

Who is John Meissner?
John Meissner is Co-founder and CEO of Contor, an AI platform that assists development teams with housing entitlement by organizing regulatory information, records, and project documentation into structured findings and analysis. He also serves as Board Chair at LabStart. Meissner has spent 16 years working at the intersection of government, regulation, and innovation, with recent focus on clean energy in the built environment before turning his attention to housing development.
What check size does John Meissner write?
John Meissner typically writes checks of $500K – $2.5M.
Where did John Meissner go to school?
John Meissner studied at UC San Diego (M.S., Engineering Science (Aerospace and Materials)); UC San Diego (B.S., Aerospace Engineering).

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