John Coogan is a seasoned founder and technology leader with 14 years of experience building consumer and venture-backed startups from Los Angeles. As co-founder of Soylent and later Lucy, and currently leading TBPN, he blends product intuition with operational leadership across nutrition and media ventures. He served as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Founders Fund, helping portfolio companies scale and translate early technical bets into business traction. Comfortable toggling between strategy and hands-on execution, he has a track record of launching category-defining products and navigating regulatory and supply-chain complexity. Notably, his background includes early-stage CTO responsibilities at a widely recognized food-tech brand, giving him rare experience at the intersection of hardware, manufacturing, and software. He holds a B.S. from Northeastern and brings entrepreneurial grit paired with startup-scale technical judgment.
14 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Polytechnic School
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Bachelor of Science (B.S.) at Northeastern University
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