Shaun Johnson

Technologist on a mission.

Shaun Johnson is an experienced entrepreneur and technologist based in New York, currently serving as the Co-Director at Tachyon, a web3 startup accelerator under ConsenSys Mesh.1 2 3 He has a strong background in technology acceleration, early-stage investment, and ecosystem development, with skills in entrepreneurship, venture capital, startups, strategy, and training.1

In addition to his role at Tachyon, Shaun Johnson is also a Co-Director at ConsenSys Mesh and a Board Member at NY Tech Alliance. He has been an Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship at Parsons School of Design since 2019 and serves as the Associate Director of Fordham Foundry at Fordham University.1 3 He co-founded the Startup Institute in 2012 and has held various leadership and consulting roles, including at Venwise, Blockgraph, The World Bank, and Georgetown University.1

Shaun holds certifications as a Certified Information Privacy Professional (CIPP) and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), and he is proficient in English, Spanish, and French.1

Highlights

Oct 25 · twitter

This Spring, a16z raised $7 Billion to invest in startups. This Fall, General Catalyst raised $8 Billion to invest in startups. Who’s in line to raise $9 Billion before the end of 2024? https://t.co/nMpxylQzDr

Oct 23 · twitter

Privacy's long been the big rock in DuckDuckGo's slingshot, though competing with Google's search engine remains an unresolved tale of David vs Goliath. https://t.co/DHsFhT6qpt

Experience

codirector at Tachyon (June 2021 - Present), codirector at ConsenSys Mesh (June 2021 - Present)

Board Member at NY Tech Alliance, Adjunct Professor at Parsons School of Design, Associate Director at Fordham University, Founding Board Director at NYC Innovation Collective, cofounder at Startup Institute, Leader at Venwise (May 2019 - November 2021), Operations at Blockgraph (October 2018 - June 2021), Senior Business Acceleration Consultant at The World Bank (October 2016 - June 2019), Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Georgetown University (December 2011 - December 2016), Associate at Techstars (January 2012 - June 2012), Senior Consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton (2007 - January 2012), Real Estate Specialist at Coakley Realty (January 2005 - August 2011), Program Analyst at Bureau of Labor Statistics (2006 - 2007)