Summary
Joshua Danielson is an AI and product leader with 14 years of experience building and scaling data-driven products and ventures, currently serving as Entrepreneur-in-Residence and Director of New Ventures, AI at LG NOVA in San Francisco. He has launched first-of-their-kind AI products at enterprise companies like Sage and Coupa that generated millions in ARR and sustained double-digit growth, and he has led cross-functional teams of up to 50 to deliver measurable business impact. As founder and former CEO of Loconomics, he pioneered a platform-cooperative model that grew to 1,000+ service providers and earned international attention for platform cooperativism. His background includes scaling a $1B airline P&L at Expedia and repeatedly shortening time-to-market for AI ventures via JV and M&A collaboration models. Combining MBA-level business rigor with machine learning coursework from top programs, he blends product-market fit discipline, empathetic leadership, and hands-on AI strategy. He thrives at the intersection of venture building and operational execution, uniquely able to incubate startups that target large valuations with capital-efficient roadmaps.
14 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
MBA Masters in Business Administration, MBA Masters in Business Administration at IESE Business School
Specialization Machine Learning Fundamentals, Specialization Machine Learning Fundamentals at University of Washington
Coursework Computer Science, Coursework Computer Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and Marketing, Bachelor of Science in Business Finance and Marketing at UMN Carlson School of Management