I’ve always been drawn to exploring the intersection of technology, innovation and business. As an early technologist, I received a national award in physics for designing an amphibious aircraft while in high school, before leading an online venture to disrupt entertainment purchasing. Later, as partial owner of an NYC-based mobile app venture, I led white-label solutions for Johnson & Johnson, the Billion Dollar Roundtable, World Boxing Council, and others. My journey has primarily been about identifying gaps in how organizations engage their audiences—whether through e-commerce, sports, entertainment, or hospitality—and then working to fill those gaps with cutting-edge solutions.
Over the years, I have launched and advised multiple ventures that leverage Web3, AI, blockchain tokenization, and mixed reality, making emerging technologies more accessible and valuable for companies and consumers alike. In doing so, I’ve garnered industry recognition, including being ranked as the #1 Person in Web3 Companies (“Semantic Web”) and the #9 Person in Cryptocurrency by Crunchbase. Leading these initiatives has sharpened my ability to orchestrate multidisciplinary teams and craft future-ready strategies that elevate brand visibility, grow revenue, and deepen customer engagement.
What makes me great, in a nutshell, is my passion for bridging technical expertise with real-world impact. I constantly look for ways to simplify complex processes—be it onboarding users to Web3 platforms or tokenizing real-world assets. I’ve been fortunate to work with forward-thinking partners and represent ventures at major industry events, building thought leadership and fostering valuable connections.
At the end of the day, I thrive on helping teams see around the corner. Whether it’s introducing a new product, scaling an existing business model, or leveraging my global network to form high-value alliances, I’m driven by the desire to build better experiences that make a tangible difference for organizations and their audiences.
They say Jonathan Herman is so deep into Web3 that if you ask him for directions, he'll give you an AR roadmap, create a GPT for related questions, and charge you in crypto - preferably ETH.