# John Manoochehri

> John Manoochehri is the Founder and CEO of Treasury, a San Francisco-based registry and discovery system for the world's most valuable spatial assets - from architectural designs and film sets to real estate and world monuments. An architect and environmental scientist with an Oxford degree in ancient languages, he co-founded Treasury with Zaha Hadid Architects and Spaceform in 2022, securing backing from Google's AI fund Gradient Ventures. Before Treasury, he wrote policy frameworks for UNEP and WWF, ran a sustainable design firm working on Sweden's Kiruna city relocation, and launched Last Meter - an architectural tech company integrating circular consumption into real estate. He hosts two podcasts: Resource Talks and Futureperfect Talks (Epic Games-sponsored), and has taught architecture at KTH Stockholm.

- **Role:** Founder + CEO at Treasury
- **Organizations:** Treasury, Resource Vision, Last Meter, UNEP (former), WWF (former)
- **Education:** Bachelor's in Ancient Languages and Indian Studies, University of Oxford, Diploma in Architecture (Graduate School of Architecture), KKH - Konstfack / Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm
- **Known for:** Co-founded Treasury with Zaha Hadid Architects and Spaceform, secured backing from Google's Gradient Ventures, Wrote UNEP's policy framework 'Consumption Opportunities' on sustainable urban consumption, Authored WWF's global handbook 'Urban Solutions' integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals

## Career timeline

- **early career** — Trained in classical music alongside academic studies
- **pre-2010s** — Studied ancient languages and Indian studies at University of Oxford
- **2010s** — Completed architecture diploma at KKH Stockholm graduate school
- **2010s** — Worked at United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) in Geneva, writing 'Consumption Opportunities' policy framework on sustainable urban consumption
- **2010s** — Authored 'Urban Solutions' handbook for World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals
- **2010s** — Founded Resource Vision, a sustainable design company working with BIG, White Arkitekter, Strategisk Arkitekter on major Swedish projects including the Kiruna city relocation
- **2010s** — Taught architecture and design studios at Master's level at KTH (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm)
- **2015-2020** — Founded Last Meter, an architectural design technology company focused on integrating service-based consumption into real estate models, backed by the Swedish Real Estate Federation
- **2021** — Launched Resource Talks podcast on sustainable architecture and environmental policy
- **2021** — Launched Futureperfect Talks podcast (sponsored by Epic Games) on spatial technology evolution
- **2022** — Co-founded Treasury with Zaha Hadid Architects and Spaceform as a registry for spatial assets
- **2021-12** — Treasury raised seed funding from Gradient Ventures (Google's AI fund), Backend Capital, FJ Labs, Gossamer Capital, and Maveron
- **2024** — Treasury hosted Apple Vision Pro launch event; continued building spatial asset registry platform

## Achievements

- Co-founded Treasury with Zaha Hadid Architects and Spaceform, secured backing from Google's Gradient Ventures
- Wrote UNEP's policy framework 'Consumption Opportunities' on sustainable urban consumption
- Authored WWF's global handbook 'Urban Solutions' integrating UN Sustainable Development Goals
- Contributed to design work on the Kiruna city relocation - one of the largest urban projects in Swedish history
- Founded and hosts two podcasts: Resource Talks and Futureperfect Talks (Epic Games-sponsored)
- Built Last Meter with support from the Swedish Real Estate Federation
- Speaker at NXTBLD and major spatial computing conferences
- Published author at Propmodo on real estate technology

## Latest updates

- **2024-02** — Hosted sold-out Apple Vision Pro launch event for Treasury
- **2024-01** — Treasury active with 24+ employees in San Francisco, advancing its spatial asset registry platform
- **2022** — Co-founded Treasury with Zaha Hadid Architects and Spaceform; secured seed investment from Gradient Ventures and other investors

## Links

- Website: https://jmanoo.ch/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmanooch/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/jmanooch

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Last updated: 2026-06-30