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2019 HW Tech Trendsetter: John Berkowitz

CEO, OJO Labs

John Berkowitz, OJO Labs CEO

John Berkowitz is leading a major transformation within the real estate industry as CEO of OJO Labs, which uses patented AI technology to conduct text conversations with consumers at scale, serving as a powerful digital assistant for homebuyers and sellers.

His mission is to empower people to make better decisions through the fusion of machine and human intelligence. With a vision to develop a product that adds value to consumer’s lives and enables industry professionals to build better relationships with clients, Berkowitz launched OJO Labs in 2015, and has since grown the company to over 340 employees, secured enterprise partnerships with the largest brokerages bringing OJO to multiple markets across the U.S. and Canada and obtained $70 million in funding to date. Berkowitz has been instrumental in building OJO’s widely-recognized organization and culture.

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