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Johann Jenson

Johann Jenson

Johann Jenson leads product at Classera and is a founding partner of NIAS Network, drawing on marketplace and subscription-product experience.

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About

Johann Jenson leads product at Classera and is a founding partner of NIAS Network, drawing on marketplace and subscription-product experience.

Current Work

Chief Product Officer, Classera

Johann Jenson is Chief Product Officer at Classera, an education technology company. His product leadership background includes roles at Zid, GoStudent, Grover and Hilti, spanning learning products, marketplaces and subscription commerce. He also founded SleepOut.com, an accommodation marketplace focused on African markets.

Jenson is a founding partner of NIAS Network, which connects international businesses and fund managers with Saudi networks and capital. Based in Riyadh, he writes about technology and investment for The Saudi Times. His work across operating companies and ventures brings together product strategy, customer experience, cross-functional teams and expansion into new markets.

Experience Johann brings to founders

  1. Product strategy
  2. Marketplaces
  3. Subscription products
  4. Customer experience
  5. Saudi market entry

Operating and investing experience

A selection of companies and roles connected to Johann Jenson.

Ventures

Classera

Chief Product Officer

NIAS Network

Founding Partner

SleepOut.com

Founder and former CEO

Grover

Former Chief Product Officer

Highlights

  1. Leads product at Classera.
  2. Founded the accommodation marketplace SleepOut.com.
  3. Writes on technology and investment for The Saudi Times.

Questionsfounders ask aboutJohann Jenson

Who is Johann Jenson?

Johann Jenson leads product at Classera and is a founding partner of NIAS Network, drawing on marketplace and subscription-product experience.

What experience does Johann Jenson bring to mentoring?

Their experience spans product strategy, marketplaces, subscription products, customer experience and Saudi market entry.

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