John McMahon

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Founder and CEO at Valkyr Labs Inc

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

John is the Founder and CEO of Valkyr Labs, building the foundation for the "Agentic Web" where software evolves itself. A serial entrepreneur who previously built and sold Extentech, he has deep experience in CodeGen and AI systems. Colleagues describe him as creative, approachable, and detail-oriented.

Outside of his work in technology, John is a lifelong musician with a passion for playing the guitar, drums, and synthesizers. He has also explored the intersection of technology and humor by founding a mobile social humor application, showing a creative and multifaceted personality.

He holds a patent for a method to manage, share, and curate humorous content within social networks.

Personality Overview

Friendly Challenger

Confident

Impact-Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something. They usually prefer to drive the conversation.

Topics They Care About

Agentic Web
His current company, Valkyr Labs, is explicitly focused on building the foundational framework for the Agentic Web, a primary professional mission for him.
Secure Code Generation
A core focus of his professional work and products like ThorAPI, which automates the creation of secure microservices. Recommendations praise his work on encryption solutions.
Startup Entrepreneurship
Having founded multiple companies, including one that was acquired (Extentech), he actively posts about startup strategies and avoiding common early-stage mistakes.

Media Appearances

John has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Founder and CEO at Valkyr Labs Inc
5-2013
Founder & CEO at Starter Inc.
5-2013
CEO at Starter Inc.
7-2020 - 7-2023
Staff Backend Software Engineer at Dolby Laboratories
11-2015 - 7-2020
Consultant: Sr. Software Architect at Telegraph Hill Software

Education

BA from San Francisco State University

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Insights For Selling To John

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Acknowledge their status and position during the conversation
  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Look like someone who is on top of their game

DONT's

  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with John is

  • Product value plays a big role, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from John

  • If they do not firmly believe in you, they will refuse without hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will John move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can John take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And John

Personality Compatibility


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