# Todd Khozein

> Todd Khozein is the Portland-based co-founder and CEO of SecondMuse, working with entrepreneurs, communities, public institutions, and funders on economic development. His approach emphasizes relationships and participation; his career includes global hackathons, climate innovation programs, and writing on the future economy of Iran.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer at SecondMuse
- **Organizations:** SecondMuse, SecondMuse Capital, TechSoup Global, Caldera
- **Education:** Doctor of Medicine, University of New Mexico, Bachelor of Arts, University of New Mexico
- **Known for:** Co-founded SecondMuse and serves as its CEO., Co-authored a 2014 examination of government-convened hackathons., SecondMuse’s current biography reports more than 2,400 ventures supported and over $2 billion raised by supported ventures during and after participation.

## Career timeline

- **1979** — His Bahá’í family fled Iran; he grew up in Ecuador.
- **2008** — Co-founded SecondMuse; the company’s current biography gives 2008 as the founding year.
- **2013** — Contributed the chapter Technology Serving Humanity to Creating Good Work.
- **2014** — Co-authored Lessons in Mass Collaboration in Stanford Social Innovation Review.
- **2026** — Published The Wealth of a Nation on Substack and discussed Iran’s future economy on Agents of Impact.

## Achievements

- Co-founded SecondMuse and serves as its CEO.
- Co-authored a 2014 examination of government-convened hackathons.
- SecondMuse’s current biography reports more than 2,400 ventures supported and over $2 billion raised by supported ventures during and after participation.
- Serves on the TechSoup Global board; Caldera also lists him among its board members.

## Latest updates

- **2026-05** — Published The Wealth of a Nation: The Relational Imperative for Iran’s Future Economy on May 27.
- **2026-08** — Appeared on the August 10 Agents of Impact podcast with David Bank to discuss Iran’s future economy.
- **2026-09** — Listed as a speaker for two sessions at AT ONE IMPACT WEEK in Singapore on September 9 and 11.

## Links

- Website: https://www.secondmuse.com/team/todd-khozein
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toddkhozein/

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Last updated: 2026-10-26