# John Joyoprayitno

> John Joyoprayitno is the President, CEO, and co-founder of Alafair Biosciences, an Austin-based medical device company building bioresorbable hydrogel implants that protect soft tissue during surgery. A native Austinite who studied anthropology before switching to entrepreneurship, he has built and run ventures ranging from a triathlon bike shop to the custom-car outfit Austin Speed Shop, and now leads a commercial-stage medtech firm best known for its VersaWrap product line. Under his leadership Alafair posted 722% year-over-year growth, and he was named Austin Business Journal's 2024 Best CEO and made Inc.'s 2025 Business Leader of the Year list.

- **Role:** President, CEO & Co-Founder at Alafair Biosciences, Inc.
- **Organizations:** Alafair Biosciences, Inc., Austin Speed Shop, University of Texas at Austin (alumnus)
- **From:** Austin, Texas, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** BA, Anthropology, University of Texas at Austin, MS, Technology Commercialization (MSTC), University of Texas at Austin, McCombs School of Business
- **Known for:** Named Austin Business Journal 2024 Best CEO in the medium-sized company category (selected from 80 nominees)., Named to Inc.'s 2025 Best in Business: Business Leader of the Year list., Led Alafair Biosciences to 722% year-over-year growth.

## Career timeline

- **2003** — Co-founded a bicycle and triathlon shop in Austin that generated roughly $4M in first-year sales.
- **2000s** — Co-founded Austin Speed Shop, a custom pre-1964 American car builder later featured on the Discovery Channel.
- **2012** — Enrolled in the Master of Science in Technology Commercialization program at UT Austin.
- **2013** — Established a specialized medical device distribution firm focused on spine and neurosurgical products.
- **2021** — Appointed President and CEO of Alafair Biosciences after serving as COO and co-founder.
- **2024** — Won the Austin Business Journal 2024 Best CEO Award (medium-sized company).
- **2025** — Named to Inc.'s Best in Business: Business Leader of the Year list; Alafair also earned a spot on the 2025 Inc. Best in Business list.

## Achievements

- Named Austin Business Journal 2024 Best CEO in the medium-sized company category (selected from 80 nominees).
- Named to Inc.'s 2025 Best in Business: Business Leader of the Year list.
- Led Alafair Biosciences to 722% year-over-year growth.
- Alafair ranked No. 11 on Inc. 5000's Health Products list and No. 828 overall in 2024, jumping 421 spots.
- Oversaw sales of more than 35,000 VersaWrap Hydrogel Sheet implants.
- Secured a $2 million investment from the Texas Emerging Technology Fund for Alafair.
- Guided FDA clearance and launch of VersaWrap and the flowable VersaCoat hydrogel.

## Latest updates

- **2025-12** — Named to Inc.'s Best in Business: Business Leader of the Year list; Alafair Biosciences also earned a spot on the 2025 Inc. Best in Business list.
- **2024-10** — Won the Austin Business Journal 2024 Best CEO Award at a ceremony at Hotel Van Zandt in Austin.

## Links

- Website: https://alafairbiosciences.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/john-joyo
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/alafairbio?lang=en

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