JJ Aguhob is a founding partner at Progression Fund who spent over 20 years building consumer products at companies like musical.ly and Headspace before becoming a venture investor. He continues operating as a founder himself, having created Bond (a private social network) and serving in executive roles at companies like Dapper Labs while investing in consumer startups.

• Passion for digital products that foster childhood development and social emotional learning. A major focus is placed on applications designed to build empathy, kindness, and compassion in children, specifically highlighted by extensive work with OK Play and celebrating their New York Times feature about realistic, nonjudgmental perspectives on screen time.
• Interest in technology that promotes mindfulness, mental wellness, and positive social interaction. Frequently shares excitement for platforms facilitating personal reflection and social good, pointing directly to companies like Wellnestworld which provides a spatial environment for visualizing thoughts, and Vytality which taps into the healing aspects of community care.
• Focus on product design, gamification, and social media mechanics. Readily shares major feature updates that drive user engagement, pointing out specific integrations like new avatar and token systems for OK Play, as well as tracking user interface redesigns and video recommendation updates for the app Musical ly.
• Dedication to championing early stage founders and assisting with critical team building. Consistently publicly supports startup teams on successful product releases and actively leverages personal networks for recruiting, demonstrated by directly sourcing engineering leadership for the early stage social platform Landing Social and praising the speed and determination of the founders.