Meet the Founder
9II9 (aka “nine”) is a startup studio and product consultancy led by American entrepreneur and global product management expert Derrick Fountain.
Derrick is a global product and design leader with extensive international experience across multiple continents and industries. Over the past decade, he has led and scaled product and innovation teams in Qatar, Turkey, and Iraq. In 2021, he returned to Minnesota to work as a consultant, leveraging his unique blend of expertise in product management, design, marketing, and engineering to support new startup ventures.
Outside of technology, Derrick maintains a small leather goods workshop in Istanbul, where he designs artisanal leather bags and accessories for modern professionals.