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Shaun Johnson

Director at Workhelix

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $500K – $2M checks · typically $1M

About

Shaun Johnson, an ex‑VP of engineering, product and design with engineering degrees and a Berkeley MBA, uses a two‑axis AI‑depth/commercial‑savvy framework and balances heat-seeking/truffle-hunting bets to find non‑consensus long‑term winners.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech

Director at Workhelix

Intro paths

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In turn, Shaun can intro founders to Workhelix's investors below.

Workhelix's investors · 4

AI FundMountain View · $100K – $1M checks · since 2024AIX VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $5M checks · since 2024Benhamou Global VenturesMenlo Park · $200K – $5M checks · since 2024Bloomberg BetaSan Francisco · $25K – $1M checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Workhelix

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Erik BrynjolfssonDirector
AM
Andrew McAfeeDirector
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Daniel RockDirector

Experience

  1. 224 VenturesInvestor, Foundercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Moonlake AIInvestorcurrent2025 — present
  3. illocaInvestorcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  4. Assured Robot Intelligence (ARI)Investorcurrent2025 — present
  5. WorkhelixInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  6. TollBitInvestorcurrent2024 — present
  7. PerplexityInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  8. ChromaInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  9. Vevo TherapeuticsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  10. AtmoInvestorcurrent2022 — present
  11. AIX VenturesFounding Partner2021 — 2025San Francisco, California, United States
  12. LiltVP Product + Design + Engineering2021San Francisco Bay Area
  13. LiltHead of Product & Interim Head of Engineering2020 — 2021San Francisco, California, United States
  14. LiltHead of Product2020San Francisco Bay Area
  15. NimbleRxVP Product Management2016 — 2019Menlo Park
  16. Foundation for Sustainable DevelopmentBoard Member2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  17. PayPalProduct2013 — 2016San Jose
  18. DisceraDirector of Product2008 — 2013
  19. Zero G Wireless, Zilker Labs & Cygnal Integrated ProductsHardware & Software Engineer for Mobile Product Startups2002 — 2008

Skills & more

Hardware10Product Design18Product Management53Product Development44Product Marketing47Software6Project Management12Competitive Analysis18Mobile Devices22Entrepreneurship16Start-ups27Cross-functional Team Leadership11
+10 moreStrategic PartnershipsBusiness StrategyBusiness DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesManagementAnalysisStrategyLeadershipSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Enterprise Software

From Shaun's professional profile.

Network1

Andrew Ng
Managing General Partner at AI Fund

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Shaun Johnson?
Shaun Johnson, an ex‑VP of engineering, product and design with engineering degrees and a Berkeley MBA, uses a two‑axis AI‑depth/commercial‑savvy framework and balances heat-seeking/truffle-hunting bets to find non‑consensus long‑term winners.
What does Shaun Johnson invest in?
Shaun Johnson invests in AI & Machine Learning, Biotech, Developer Tools, Enterprise Software, Healthtech.
What check size does Shaun Johnson write?
Shaun Johnson typically writes checks of $500K – $2M.
Where did Shaun Johnson go to school?
Shaun Johnson studied at Stanford University (MSEE, Electrical Engineering); University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Entrepreneurship); The University of Texas at Austin (BSEE, Electrical Engineering).

Same school

Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

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Also attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business740

Rishi ModiInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Yibo NianInvestment Director at Intel CapitalZhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalDennisDirector of Trading at Pantera CapitalAnna ChenInvestor at Madrona Venture GroupJohnny HooperAssociate at March Capital Partners

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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin566

Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft

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Shared employers

Also worked at Moonlake AI2

Mo IslamPartner at Obvious VenturesHeidi RoizenPartner at Threshold Ventures

Also worked at Atmo4

Koki MashitaScout at HOF CapitalAlex LevyFounder at Numerion LabsJohan MatheFounder at AtmoAntoine de MalepradeFounder/CTO at Shone

Also worked at PayPal178

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockRoelof BothaAdvisor & former Steward at Sequoia Capital; SpaceX board memberDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesJoe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and Addepar

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