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Rod Johnson

Founder

Founder at Atomist

Annandale, New South Wales, Australia

FoundedAtomist

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145 people in our graph share verified history with Rod — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Javier SolterounlockedRod: together at VMware (2009–2012)
×10Rod: together at VMware
Rod: together at SpringSource

Founder at Atomist

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Atomist's investors · 2

AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2015MatrixSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2015

Experience

  1. EmbabelCEOcurrent2025 — present
  2. Self-employedEntrepreneur, investor, author, developercurrent2022 — present
  3. AtomistCEO2015 — 2023
  4. VMwareGM, SpringSource and SVP, Middleware2009 — 2012
  5. SpringSourceCEO2004 — 2010

Frequently asked questions

Who is Rod Johnson?
Executive Officer, Director at Atomist
Where does Rod Johnson work?
Rod Johnson is Founder of Atomist.
What companies did Rod Johnson found?
Rod Johnson founded Atomist.
Where did Rod Johnson go to school?
Rod Johnson studied at University of Sydney (Phd, Musicology); University of Sydney (BA (Hons), Computer Science, Mathematics, Musicology).

Founder mafias

University of Sydney mafia108

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Ryan JuneeBEFounded Ostro +2Jesse BuckinghamBachelor of EconomicsFounded Vooma +2Alek SafarianB.Pharm.Founded Vantage Biosciences +1Chris ThomasBachelor of ArtsFounded Terrascope +1Denis MarsBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Proxy +1Ben SandComputer Science - 3.5 years completed.Founded Strong Compute +1

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SpringSource mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alef ArendsenFounderFounded New MotionPaul BuyingClient ManagerFounded Silverflow

Same school

Also attended University of Sydney409

Clay RobbinsForward Deployed Partner at Slow VenturesClare McCartney BeerCOO & Managing Director at Burda Principal InvestmentsTony NystenPartner at OpenOceanGustav von SydowInvestor at EQT VenturesNaomi GunasekaranDeputy Chief Financial Officer, Funds - Finance at Magnetar AI VenturesAlex ChetkowskiInvestor at Riverwood Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Atomist1

Kevin EfrusyPartner at Accel

Also worked at VMware196

Martin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzMichael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesBogomil BalkanskyHome chef and food blogger, venture capital partner, and wildlife photographer

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