Co-Founder & CEO, The Interaction Company of California
Building the future of
human-computer interaction.
Making AI feel like a conversation, not a command.
About
Palo Alto · Cambridge
I'm Marvin von Hagen, an engineer and founder focused on building AI systems that are genuinely useful to people.
Currently, I lead The Interaction Company of California, where we're building Poke.com - a proactive AI assistant that works seamlessly inside your existing communication tools like iMessage and email.
Before that, I spent years at the intersection of systems engineering and research: winning SpaceX's Not-a-Boring Competition with TUM Boring, doing AI research at MIT, and shipping software at Tesla.
I'm based between Palo Alto and Cambridge. I believe the best technology disappears into everyday life.
Work
The Interaction Company
Co-Founder & CEO
2024 - Present
Building Poke.com, a proactive AI assistant that lives inside your messaging apps. Raised $25M from General Catalyst at a $100M valuation. Forbes 30 Under 30 - AI.
AI · Palo AltoTUM Boring
Co-Founder & Project Lead
2020 - 2022
Led 65 engineers to build a 22-ton, 12-meter tunnel boring machine. Won SpaceX's Not-a-Boring Competition in Las Vegas - the world's fastest student-built tunnel boring machine.
Engineering · MunichMIT Center for Collective Intelligence
Researcher
2023
Researched AI-augmented human collaboration and collective intelligence systems at MIT, Cambridge.
Research · CambridgeTesla
Software & Systems Engineering
2019
Contributed to systems and software engineering at Tesla's European HQ in Amsterdam.
Engineering · AmsterdamLet's build something together.
I'm always open to interesting conversations and collaborations.