# Shawn Heide

> Shawn Heide is a Boston-based entrepreneur who blends culinary creativity with digital storytelling and enterprise AI. As co-founder of 9muse Creative Studio, he crafts cinematic brand films for companies across New England. His culinary arc spans founding Wagwan Jerk Bar in 2017 — a Caribbean-meets-New England pop-up launched at Boston farmers markets — to directing culinary operations at The Kitchen at White Barn, a Neapolitan pizza restaurant grown from a working farm. Pursuing his MBA at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business, Shawn is also connected to Upstage AI, the enterprise AI company known for document intelligence and large language models that raised a $120M Series C in early 2026.

- **Role:** Founder at Upstage AI; Co-Founder at 9muse Creative Studio
- **Organizations:** Upstage AI, 9muse Creative Studio, The Kitchen at White Barn, Wagwan Jerk Bar, Birchwood Bakery + Kitchen, Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** MBA (Candidate), Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded Wagwan Jerk Bar, bringing Caribbean-style cuisine with New England farm sourcing to Boston markets starting 2017, Built The Kitchen at White Barn from concept to operating farm-restaurant in Wrentham, MA, Co-founded 9muse Creative Studio serving notable clients including Specialized, 88 Acres, ONSUNDAYS, and Land for Good

## Career timeline

- **2017** — Co-founded Wagwan Jerk Bar with his brother, launching at Boston-area farmers markets with jerk boxes and jerk cones
- **2021** — Founded The Kitchen at White Barn — a Neapolitan pizza restaurant built on a working farm in Wrentham, MA
- **2021** — Became Director of Culinary Operations at White Barn Farm & The Kitchen at White Barn
- **2022** — Head of Culinary Operations at Birchwood Bakery + Kitchen
- **2023** — Co-founded 9muse Creative Studio, a Boston-based video production and brand storytelling company
- **2024** — Enrolled in MBA program at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business
- **2025** — Connected with Upstage AI — enterprise AI company focused on document intelligence and large language models
- **2026** — MBA candidate (expected graduation); Upstage AI raises $120M Series C, reaching $326M total funding

## Achievements

- Co-founded Wagwan Jerk Bar, bringing Caribbean-style cuisine with New England farm sourcing to Boston markets starting 2017
- Built The Kitchen at White Barn from concept to operating farm-restaurant in Wrentham, MA
- Co-founded 9muse Creative Studio serving notable clients including Specialized, 88 Acres, ONSUNDAYS, and Land for Good
- Pursuing MBA at Babson F.W. Olin Graduate School of Business — consistently ranked #1 for entrepreneurship
- Expanded into AI/tech sector through connection with Upstage AI ($326M total funding)

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — Upstage AI raises $120M Series C, reaching $326M in total funding — validating the enterprise document AI space Shawn is connected to
- **2026-05** — MBA candidate at Babson, expected graduation 2026; active across 9muse Creative Studio and Upstage AI

## Links

- Website: https://www.9musestudio.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/shawn-heide-79b42b109
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/shawneheide
- GitHub: https://github.com/shawnheide
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/o_heide/

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Last updated: 2026-05-22