James Conlon
Chief Executive Officer at Happi Saunas
James Conlon
Chief Executive Officer at Happi Saunas
Los Angeles, California
Overview
Work Experience
Chief Executive Officer
2024 - Current
“Happi” is the Finnish word for “Oxygen”, a vital element inextricably linked to fire, steam, breath, blood, and skin. Happi celebrates ancient sauna traditions practiced by many cultures but sharing a common purpose: a profound connection to self and to our shared humanity.
Practitioner & Teacher Training
2023
Power vinyasa-style yoga in 115 degree heat. 200 Hour teacher training under Rebekah Rivera.
COO / Board Director
2019 - 2022
Fama has raised $27m to help organizations improve quality of hire and avoid workplace misconduct. Customers include eBay, Goldman Sachs, AstraZeneca, TikTok, Bloomberg, Prudential, JP Morgan Chase, MLB, NBA, PGA, Abbott Laboratories, Quicken Loans, Cleveland Clinic, and 1,000+ more
General Partner
2012 - 2019
Bullpen Capital is an early-stage VC fund with $500m+ AUM. Investments include Fanduel (Acq: Betfair), Jackpocket (Acq: DraftKings), Braze (NASDAQ: BRZE), Classy (Acq: GoFundMe), Carbon Health, Ipsy, Grove (NYSE: GROV), BentoBox (Acq: FiServ), Homelight, Grin, Paper, and Swish Analytics.
Co-Founder
2012 - 2014
Venture Scanner is a tech-enabled research firm delivering dynamic coverage of emerging technology sectors. Customers include Facebook, PayPal, NASA, Panasonic, Nvidia, and J.P. Morgan.
Legal Analyst
2011 - 2012
Novel research on patent troll activity at the ITC presented at the White House and USPTO.
Professional Poker Player
2005 - 2009
Over 1,000,000 hands played at fixed-limit and no-limit hold'em.
Independent Research Fellow
2000 - 2004
1st Place, 2001 Intel International Science and Engineering Fair Utilized supercritical carbon dioxide to enhance the properties of thin-film polymer blends. Fabricated the calorimeter cooling systems in the ATLAS particle collider at CERN in Geneva.