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Desney Tan

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Venture Partner at SeaX Ventures · Member, Board of Directors (Chair, Startup committee) at WRF Capital

Greater Seattle Area

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Javier SolterounlockedDesney: together at Carnegie Mellon University (1999–2004)
Desney: together at AI2 Incubator
×2Desney: together at University of Washington
×3Desney: together at Carnegie Mellon University

About

Desney Tan is Corporate Vice President and Managing Director for Microsoft Research, where he oversees a multidisciplinary organization focused on artificial intelligence, systems infrastructure, and human-computer interaction. He serves on the boards of ResMed, 1910 Genetics, and the Washington Research Foundation, and holds an affiliate faculty appointment at the University of Washington. His career spans hardware and software development, applied machine learning, and health sciences, with prior work shipped across Azure, Windows, Office, Xbox Kinect, and the Microsoft Band.

Experience

  1. ResMedMember, Board of Directors (Nominating and Governance + Compensation committees)current2021 — presentSan Diego, California
  2. Washington Research FoundationMember, Board of Directors (Chair, Startup committee)current2023 — presentSeattle, Washington
  3. University of WashingtonAffiliate Professorcurrent2007 — presentSeattle, Washington
  4. SeaX VenturesVenture Partnercurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, California + Bangkok, Thailand
  5. IntuitiveXSenior Advisor and Chief Technologistcurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington
  6. AI SingaporeMember, Scientific Advisory Boardcurrent2026 — presentSingapore
  7. Nanyang Technological University SingaporeMember, Advisory Board (College of Computing and Data Science)current2026 — presentSingapore
  8. NewDaysAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentSeattle, Washington
  9. Proprio VisionTechnical Advisorcurrent2019 — presentSeattle, Washington
  10. Immortal StudiosStrategic Advisorcurrent2022 — presentLos Angeles, California
  11. 42Five HoldingsCo-Founder and Managing Partnercurrent2019 — presentBellevue, Washington
  12. AI2 IncubatorLimited Partnercurrent2022 — presentSeattle, Washington
  13. Jason Calacanis SyndicateAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  14. Alliance of AngelsAngel Investorcurrent2014 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  15. Seattle Angel ConferenceAngel Investorcurrent2013 — presentGreater Seattle Area
  16. MicrosoftCorporate Vice President and Managing Director, Microsoft Research2023 — 2026Redmond, Washington
  17. MicrosoftVice President and Managing Director, Microsoft Health Futures2021 — 2023Redmond, Washington & Cambridge, UK
  18. MicrosoftManaging Director, Microsoft Healthcare2015 — 2021Redmond, Washington & Herzliya, Israel
  19. MicrosoftSenior Director, Medical Devices Group2014 — 2015Redmond, Washington
  20. MicrosoftPrincipal Research Manager, Computational User Experiences Group2007 — 2014Redmond, Washington
  21. MicrosoftPrincipal Research Manager, Human-Computer Interaction Group2009 — 2012Beijing, China
  22. MicrosoftResearcher, Visualization and Interaction Group2004 — 2007Redmond, Washington
  23. 1910 GeneticsMember, Board of Directors2022 — 2024Cambridge, Massachusetts
  24. Artificial, Inc.Member, Board of Directors2022 — 2024Palo Alto, California
  25. Walt Disney ImagineeringVirtual Reality Designer, Developer, and User Experience Playtester1999 — 2001Glendale, California
  26. Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute InternationalVisiting Researcher2000Kaihanna, Japan
  27. Singapore Armed Forces (SAF)Officer (Lieutenant)1996 — 1999Singapore
  28. University of Notre DameResearch Assistant and System Administrator1993 — 1996South Bend, Indiana

Colleagues at SeaX Ventures

Alexander An
Fellow '24 at SeaX Ventures
Andrew Barnett
Fellow '21 at SeaX Ventures
Anshul Khazanchi Sinha
Fellow '23 at SeaX Ventures
Chinedum Umachi
Fellow '21 at SeaX Ventures
Dan Sunchu
Fellow '23 at SeaX Ventures
Dr. Piyalitt Ittichaiwong
Venture Partner at SeaX Ventures
Fern Srisomsup
Chief of Staff at SeaX Ventures
Fon Vichitmontre
Analyst at SeaX Ventures

Frequently asked questions

Who is Desney Tan?
Desney Tan is Corporate Vice President and Managing Director for Microsoft Research, where he oversees a multidisciplinary organization focused on artificial intelligence, systems infrastructure, and human-computer interaction. He serves on the boards of ResMed, 1910 Genetics, and the Washington Research Foundation, and holds an affiliate faculty appointment at the University of Washington. His career spans hardware and software development, applied machine learning, and health sciences, with prior work shipped across Azure, Windows, Office, Xbox Kinect, and the Microsoft Band.
Where does Desney Tan work?
Desney Tan is Venture Partner at SeaX Ventures.
Where did Desney Tan go to school?
Desney Tan studied at Carnegie Mellon University (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Computer Science); University of Notre Dame (Bachelor of Science (Summa Cum Laude), Computer Engineering); St Frederick High School (High School (Valedictorian)).

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