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Chenny (Qianyi) Deng

Founder

Co-founder at Piggy Robotics

London, England, United Kingdom

FoundedPiggy Robotics · YC

About

PhD candidate in computer science at the University of Oxford; previously worked as an AI researcher at Tencent; founder of Piggy Robotics.

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Chenny (Qianyi) Deng @chenny_deng33

We’re Chenny and Richard, founders of Piggy Robotics (YC F25). We build mass-producible humanoid robots that do your chores at iPhone prices. https://t.co/qFDNKDcnFi

Nov 25, 2025 · ♥ 2

Co-founder at Piggy RoboticsYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Chenny went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was David Lieb, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Piggy Robotics's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Chenny can intro founders to Piggy Robotics's investors below.

Piggy Robotics's investors · 1

Y Combinator

Co-founders at Piggy Robotics

RGRichard Gong
Richard GongCo-founder

Experience

  1. Piggy RoboticsCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. University of OxfordLaboratory Demonstrator2022 — 2025Oxford, England, United Kingdom
  3. Fudan UniversityResearch Assistant2022
  4. TencentMachine Learning Intern2020
  5. Youda OutdoorCo-Founder2014 — 2019
  6. St George's School, AscotSTEM Ambassador2019Ascot, England, United Kingdom
  7. Orphanage in NepalVolunteer Teacher2014Kathmandu, Bāgmatī, Nepal

Education

  1. Y Combinator2025
  2. University of OxfordDPhil, Computer Science
  3. UCLMaster of Science - MS, Data Science2020 — 2021
  4. King's College LondonBachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics with Management and Finance2016 — 2019
  5. St George's School, AscotA-level, Mathematics2014 — 2016

Skills & more

Communication2Lightroom2Adobe Photoshop2

From Chenny's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,463

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended University of Oxford745

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended UCL272

André DuboisInvestor at Index VenturesFrédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Jonas VetterleInvestor at Moonfire VenturesMarie FerriInvestor at DaphniElena PantaziPartner & Head of Platform at NorthzoneGiovanni MariggiInvestor at Medicxi

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Shared employers

Also worked at University of Oxford69

Tess van StekelenburgPartner at Lux CapitalFrancesco MonacaInvestor at Giant Ventures Global LlpDenise XifaraInvestor at Mercuri.vcLirui DingPrincipal at TRANSCENDAna FernandezInvestment Associate at Nauta CapitalVictoria FähInvestment Manager, Future Content Fund at IPR.VC

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Also worked at Fudan University2

Sina FarzanehChief Executive Officer, Pullpath at Orbit StartupsWendy SunChief Brand Officer at BIT Asia

Also worked at Tencent27

Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMichael K CheungInvestment at Makers FundMuzzammil (MZ) ZaveriPartner at Audacious Ventures backing ambitious early-stage foundersKate WangAssociate at FinTech CollectiveLeonard TengAnalyst at DCM VenturesRandy LeeCo-founder and General Partner at Lifelike Capital

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