# Jon Lensing

> Jon Lensing is the co-founder and CEO of OpenLoop, based in Des Moines, Iowa. His entrepreneurial experience includes GR Drone and SwineTech, followed by OpenLoop’s launch as Apollo in January 2020. A University of Iowa graduate, he received its 2022 Young Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year honor and 2024 Distinguished Alumni Recent Graduate Award, and was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 in 2024.

- **Role:** CEO and Co-founder at OpenLoop
- **Organizations:** OpenLoop, GR Drone, SwineTech
- **From:** Madison, United States
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degrees in biochemistry, biology, and Spanish, Calvin College (now Calvin University), Doctor of Medicine (MD), University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine
- **Known for:** University of Iowa Young Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year, 2022., University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Recent Graduate Award, 2024., Forbes 30 Under 30, 2024.

## Career timeline

- **2015** — Co-founded aerial imagery company GR Drone.
- **2016-2019** — Led research at SwineTech.
- **2019** — Developed the initial Apollo platform; the first version was completed in December.
- **2020** — Apollo incorporated and launched in January; the company later became OpenLoop. Participated in the inaugural Techstars Iowa cohort.
- **2021** — Secured $3 million in seed funding by April after 200 investor pitches over three months.
- **2022** — Named Iowa JPEC Young Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year.
- **2024** — Named to Forbes 30 Under 30 and received the University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Recent Graduate Award.
- **2026** — Featured on Techstars’ Give First podcast in October.

## Achievements

- University of Iowa Young Alumni Entrepreneur of the Year, 2022.
- University of Iowa Distinguished Alumni Recent Graduate Award, 2024.
- Forbes 30 Under 30, 2024.
- Forbes Next 1000, 2021.
- Led OpenLoop’s $3 million seed fundraising in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Appeared on Give First with David Cohen on October 6; Techstars identifies him as one of 13 founders featured in Chasing Unicorns by Cohen and Amir Hegazi.
- **2026-06** — OpenLoop announced plans to relocate its Des Moines headquarters to a new office in the second half of 2026.
- **2026-01** — The Greater Des Moines Partnership described OpenLoop’s growth from five employees to more than 300 and its expansion into OpenLoop Tower.

## Links

- Website: https://openloophealth.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jon-lensing/

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