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Johan Wikman

I am a veteran technologist and serial founder building Conexus, a platform that sparks real-world connections at events through AI-matched shared interests and experiences. I've led engineering and product teams at startups and public companies for over two decades, co-founded more than half a dozen ventures, and now focusing on solving the social disconnection crisis through tech that brings people face-to-face. Backed by deep technical expertise and a long-time co-founder, I am building for impact at scale, with privacy, simplicity, and human connection at the core.


About Johan

Tagline

I am a veteran technologist and serial founder building Conexus, a platform that sparks real-world connections at events through AI-matched shared interests and experiences. I've led engineering and product teams at startups and public companies for over two decades, co-founded more than half a dozen ventures, and now focusing on solving the social disconnection crisis through tech that brings people face-to-face. Backed by deep technical expertise and a long-time co-founder, I am building for impact at scale, with privacy, simplicity, and human connection at the core.

Bio

I’m Johan Wikman, a serial founder and CTO with over two decades of experience leading engineering at early-stage startups, fast-growing SaaS companies, venture-backed tech firms and public companies. I’ve co-founded more than half a dozen ventures, some with my long-time collaborator of 30+ years. I’ve shipped consumer products at scale, built high-velocity engineering teams, and navigated the complex shift from MVP to mature platform more times than I can count.

Today, I’m co-founder and CTO of Conexus, a platform that helps people connect face-to-face at live events through AI-matched shared interests and experiences. Conferences and corporate gatherings are full of missed connections. We’re fixing that, not with more screen time, but with simple, meaningful in-person conversations. At the core of our product is a belief that technology should reduce loneliness, not amplify it.

I’ve been CTO of global firms, including Appen and Opteon Solutions, and have held technical leadership roles at companies like Autodesk, Zynga, Lithium, and Siterra. I’ve also run my own consultancy, helping startups architect for scale and hire their first technical teams.

Now I’m building a company that solves for social disconnection. Most tech makes it worse and drives our eyes down into an app. Conexus uses simple AI to facilitate people coming together, eyes up, face-to-face, not feed them more content. Because the future of connection needs to be more human, not less. I’ve seen what works at scale and what breaks when it gets real. Now I’m building for impact, speed, and trust, one real-world connection at a time.

Location

Bellevue, WA, USA

Last Active

an hour ago

Company

Name / Logo

Perdata, Inc.

Elevator Pitch

Conexus helps people connect in real life at events, based on who they are, not just what they do.
We use AI to match attendees by shared interests and lived experiences, facilitating meaningful conversations.
It’s plug-and-play for organizers, easy for users, and designed to turn passive networking into real moments people remember.
We’re pre-launch with strong early interest and building what we believe is the missing layer of modern events: real connection, at scale.

Industry

Technology

Team Size

Just Me/Co-Founders

Funding Stage

Pre-Seed

Funding Raised

$100k to $250k

Annual Revenue

$0 to $100k

Skills

SkillStrengthExplanation
Entrepreneurship95 / 100Serial founder with experience in co-founding multiple ventures and running a consultancy to help startups scale.
Founder95 / 100Co-founded more than half a dozen ventures, including Conexus, with over two decades of experience in leading engineering at startups and public companies.
Technology90 / 100Extensive experience in the technology industry, leading engineering and product teams at tech firms and startups.
Leadership90 / 100CTO of global firms like Appen and Opteon Solutions, and held technical leadership roles at companies like Autodesk, Zynga, Lithium, and Siterra.
Software Engineering90 / 100Led engineering teams at early-stage startups, SaaS companies, and public companies. Built high-velocity engineering teams and shipped consumer products at scale.
Product Management85 / 100Experience in navigating the shift from MVP to mature platform and building products that solve social disconnection.
Networking70 / 100Building Conexus to facilitate real-world connections at events through AI-matched shared interests and experiences.

Experiences

JOBAutodesk

Title

Technical Leadership Roles

Position Description

Held a technical leadership roles, contributing to product development and engineering management.

Accomplishment Notes

Contributed to significant product development and engineering strategies.

JOBConsultancy

Title

Founder

Position Description

Ran a consultancy to help startups architect for scale and hire their first technical teams.

Accomplishment Notes

Assisted startups in scaling and building their initial technical teams.

JOBConexus

Title

Co-founder and CTO

Position Description

Building a platform that helps people connect face-to-face at live events through AI-matched shared interests and experiences.

Accomplishment Notes

Developed a product focused on reducing social disconnection and enhancing real-world connections.

JOBSiterra

Title

Technical Leadership Role

Position Description

Held a technical leadership role, VP of Engineering, contributing to product development and engineering management.

Accomplishment Notes

Contributed to significant product development and engineering strategies.

JOBZynga

Title

Technical Leadership Role

Position Description

Held a technical leadership role, contributing to engineering management.

Accomplishment Notes

Contributed to significant engineering strategies.

JOBAppen

Title

CTO

Position Description

Led global technical teams and managed engineering operations.

Accomplishment Notes

Oversaw technical leadership and strategic direction for global operations.

JOBOpteon Solutions

Title

Global CTO

Position Description

Managed technical and product teams and directed engineering efforts.

Accomplishment Notes

Provided strategic technical leadership and innovation.