# John Berkowitz

> John Berkowitz is the Austin-based co-founder and former CEO of OJO and a co-founder of Yodle. Since Lower acquired Movoto in May 2025, he has served as Lower’s president of real estate, connecting home search, real estate agents, and mortgage lending. His work has centered on personalized consumer guidance, local business customer acquisition, and combining AI with human expertise.

- **Role:** President of Real Estate at Lower; General Manager of Movoto
- **Organizations:** Lower, Movoto, OJO, Yodle, CASA of Travis County, RealWork Labs
- **Education:** BA in International Business, The George Washington University - School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Yodle, which grew to more than 1,400 employees and over 50,000 small-business customers., Co-founded OJO and led its acquisition of Movoto in 2020., EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Central Texas award winner.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from George Washington University and co-founded Yodle.
- **2015** — Co-founded OJO Labs with David Rubin; early experimentation included Map Mojo.
- **2016** — Web.com completed the Yodle acquisition on March 9; announced cash consideration totaled $342 million.
- **2020** — OJO acquired Movoto and announced a $62.5 million funding round in June.
- **2021** — Won EY Entrepreneur Of The Year Central Texas; joined RealWork Labs’ board.
- **2025** — Joined Lower as president of real estate after its May acquisition of Movoto.
- **2026** — Helped lead the launch of Movoto Advantage and continued Movoto’s integration with Lower.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Yodle, which grew to more than 1,400 employees and over 50,000 small-business customers.
- Co-founded OJO and led its acquisition of Movoto in 2020.
- EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2021 Central Texas award winner.
- 2020 Austin Under 40 winner in real estate.
- OJO ranked No. 49 on the 2021 Inc. 5000.

## Latest updates

- **2026-06** — Appeared on The Greatness Machine discussing Yodle, OJO, the Lower combination, and AI; identified as Lower president of real estate and Movoto general manager.
- **2026-04** — Lower announced Movoto Advantage on April 2; said approximately 200 agents had enrolled since its late-2025 rollout.
- **2026-04** — Lower announced a refreshed Movoto experience and brand integration on April 21.
- **2025-05** — Lower acquired Movoto; Berkowitz joined as president of real estate.

## Links

- Website: https://ojo.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnberkowitz
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/johnberk

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