Juan Pablo Bedoya

Chief Product Officer

at Civic Technologies

For me, technology has always been about more than code or platforms — it’s about how it shapes people’s lives and creates a better future. Over the last 20+ years, I’ve worked across AI, blockchain, enterprise and consumer tech, building products that aim to empower, protect, and connect people in meaningful ways. As a seasoned leader, I have expertise in blockchain, experience across diverse industries, and a passion for consumer-facing products. I have 20+ years of experience building and scaling products to millions of users and in the web3 space since 2018. I’m the cofounder of Honeycomb Protocol, a game development platform on Solana that handles the heavy lifting of integrating on-chain features into games. I’ve held leadership roles at The Climate Corporation, LifeLock, textPlus, Fox Entertainment, Yahoo! and IBM.

California

AI & Data Science, Consumer FinTech, DTC (Direct-to-Consumer), Media & Entertainment, Other, SaaS & B2B Marketplace

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Articles by Juan Pablo Bedoya

LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13

We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...

Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love

Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...

How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder

I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...

7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself

Learn the 7 steps to product-led growth (PLG) to build a product that sells itself. Drive activation, boost conversions, and scale efficiently with Wes Bush from ProductLed....

The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out

A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....

Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies

In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...