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Hey, I’m Johan.

Hey, I’m Johan.

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Johan is the co-founder of Theo. He spent the last decade leading compensation at Amazon, Snowflake, and Block. He’s currently earning his EMBA at Columbia Business School.

Now he’s building a fintech that helps the underserved reach
financial sovereignty.

Co-Founder, CEO Theo AI

2025–Present

Sr. Compensation Consultant, AWS Sales, Amazon

Amazon

2023–2025

Sr. Compensation Business Partner, Snowflake

Snowflake

2022–2023

Sr. Compensation Manager, Block/Square

Block/Square

2017–2022

Sr. Compensation Specialist, Theranos

Theranos

2016–2017

Compensation Consultant, High-Tech, Aon/Radford

Aon/Radford

2015–2016

HR Leadership Development, Applied Materials

Applied Materials

2013–2015

Building Theo

Theo is a digital banking platform delivering financial sovereignty and access to communities traditional banks have left behind.

Because everyone deserves a safe place to grow their money.

Explore our journey at sayhellotheo.com

Life Outside the Build

Outside of work, I stay active by running, lifting,
surfing when I can, and hitting the slopes in the winter.

I play chess to unwind and keep my mind sharp.

Faith grounds everything I do. I’m driven by a desire to build, grow, and glorify God through my work and life.

Contact

Email: johanfrancois@me.com

Connect: LinkedIn • Twitter/X • Substack

Building with ambition, faith, and black coffee — in Brooklyn.

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