# John Phillip Morgan

> John Phillip (JP) Morgan is a software engineer and Jasper co-founder who previously built Payfunnels and Proof with his longtime partners. After Proof's technical debt constrained development, he built Jasper with a more modular architecture. The Austin-based company launched in 2021 and grew into an AI platform for marketing teams. His personal site now collects writing and software projects beyond Jasper.

- **Role:** Co-founder at Jasper
- **Organizations:** Jasper, Proof, Payfunnels, Safelead
- **Known for:** Co-founded Jasper, which grew from a 2021 launch into a global marketing AI platform., Built Jasper's early MVP in about a month, according to co-founder Dave Rogenmoser., Co-founded Proof, which joined Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch.

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Began working with Dave Rogenmoser and Chris Hull on businesses that preceded Jasper, according to the founders' account.
- **2016** — Co-founded Payfunnels and served as CTO, according to his public career listing.
- **2017** — Co-founded Proof and served as CTO.
- **2018** — Proof was accepted into Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch after an initial rejection.
- **2021** — Co-founded Jasper in Austin and built its early product.
- **2022** — Jasper announced a $125 million Series A financing.
- **2025** — Listed Safelead among the projects on his personal site.
- **2026** — Published and linked notes and software projects on his personal site, including writing about durable web apps.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Jasper, which grew from a 2021 launch into a global marketing AI platform.
- Built Jasper's early MVP in about a month, according to co-founder Dave Rogenmoser.
- Co-founded Proof, which joined Y Combinator's Winter 2018 batch.
- Helped design Jasper with modular components after Proof's technical debt limited development.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Linked a new video, 'Learn How To Cook in Under 25 Minutes,' from his personal site.
- **2026-04** — Listed Autofare and a Google Flights MCP/Python library on his personal site.
- **2026-03** — Published or linked notes on durable web apps, APIs, and software agents.

## Links

- Website: https://jpamorgan.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jpamorgan
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/jpamorgan
- GitHub: https://github.com/jpamorgan

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Last updated: 2026-09-29