Our Team

Our leadership team came together in Austin, Texas, each with their own specialties and experience. Together, we bring a mix of overseas manufacturing experience, logistics expertise, and analytical acuity to the table. Your table. We are united by our mission to support product innovation by democratizing the design and manufacturing process.

Meet The Gembah Team

CEO at Gembah

Jim Johnson

Jim Johnson is a seasoned executive and innovator with extensive expertise in technology, business development and sales. As the former Chairman of the Board at Icontrol Networks, Jim orchestrated the merger between Icontrol and uControl, scaling the company to over 300 employees and securing deployments in more than 3 million homes worldwide. His strategic oversight led to the successful acquisition of Icontrol by Comcast and Alarm.com in 2017.

Co-Founder and President

Henrik Johansson

Henrik not only co-founded and leads Gembah, but he is a former CEO and co-founder of several venture startups, most recently Boundless, a $100M promotional products company and platform. When he isn’t focusing on building Gembah, you can find him trail running or eating Mexican food.

CMO

Jason Domangue

Jason Domangue is an accomplished entrepreneur and marketer who founded Petal, a sustainable foaming hand soap brand. With a diverse background spanning e-commerce, technology, IoT, and telecommunications, Jason brings a wealth of experience and a passion for building and assiting impactful businesses.

VP of Operations

Hilary Black

Hillary leads Gembah's operations team, bringing over five years of expertise and hands-on involvement in hundreds of product journeys. She oversees all projects and processes, ensuring smooth execution and delivering exceptional results for our clients.

VP of Product & Engineering

Matt Altemeier

Leading Gembah’s internal product and engineering teams, Matt is responsible for the strategic direction and development of Gembah’s proprietary product development platform. Matt has been helping startups build mission critical client-facing software and internal systems since 2015.

Learn About Gembah Investors

Silverton Partners

The Silverton team partners with entrepreneurs who are dedicated to tackling growth markets and building lasting companies. In partnering with Silverton, companies benefit from its vast network and expertise from decades of growing and investing in successful businesses. Founded in 2006, Silverton Partners is based in Austin, TX, and was the initial institutional investor for Sailpoint, WP Engine, SpareFoot, TrendKite, TurnKey Vacation Rentals, The Zebra, AlertMedia, SpyCloud, Self Financial, Billie, and Aceable among others.

ATX Venture Partners

ATX Venture Partners is an early-stage venture capital firm focusing on the South-Central US. Since its inception in 2014, the company has been focused on B2B software, marketplaces, and applications. ATX diversifies across a number of targeted industries, seeking companies dedicated to innovative, world-changing, transformative solutions. Current investments include Everfest, AlertMedia, SourceDay, PrideBites, The Guild, and Assurely.

Capital Factory

Capital Factory is the center of gravity for entrepreneurs in Texas, the number one startup state in the U.S. Thousands of entrepreneurs, programmers and designers gather by day and night, in-person and online for meetups, classes and coworking. With boots on the ground in Austin, Dallas and Houston, Capital Factory meets with the best entrepreneurs in Texas and introduces them to their first investors, mentors and customers. According to Pitchbook, Capital Factory has been the most active investor in Texas since 2013.

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