About
Jeff Kahn is Co-Founder and CEO of Rise Science, a company behind an app focused on sleep and daily energy management. With co-founder Leon Sasson, he published early research on technology-enabled sleep behavior modification and later conducted a study on sleep and job performance involving the NFL and sales teams. Kahn holds a B.S. in Health Systems Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering Design & Innovation from Northwestern University, and his work has been covered by outlets including The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and ESPN.
Co-founder at Rise Science
Intro paths
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Rise Science's investors · 7
Chicago VenturesChicago · $250K – $1M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFreestyle CapitalSan Rafael · $1.5M – $4M checksHigh AlphaIndianapolisHyde Park Venture PartnersChicago · $500K – $3M checksStarting LineChicago · $750K – $2M checksTrue VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $3M checks
Co-founders at Rise Science
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Leon SassonCo-founder
Experience
- Rise ScienceCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2015 — present
- NetLogoMember, Board of Trusteescurrent2025 — present
- AppleSpecialist2010
- CiscoQA Engineer2008 — 2010Irvine, CA
Skills & more
Start-ups4User-centered Design7Sports ScienceProduct DesignFront-end DevelopmentProgrammingDesign ResearchData ScienceSystems Engineering1Research5Agent-based ModelingDesign Thinking3
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Sleep ScienceBehavior Design- Comptia A+ — CompTIA
- Emergency Medical Technician — National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jeff Kahn?
- Jeff Kahn is Co-Founder and CEO of Rise Science, a company behind an app focused on sleep and daily energy management. With co-founder Leon Sasson, he published early research on technology-enabled sleep behavior modification and later conducted a study on sleep and job performance involving the NFL and sales teams. Kahn holds a B.S. in Health Systems Engineering and an M.S. in Engineering Design & Innovation from Northwestern University, and his work has been covered by outlets including The New York Times, Harvard Business Review, and ESPN.
- Where does Jeff Kahn work?
- Jeff Kahn is Co-founder of Rise Science.
- What companies did Jeff Kahn found?
- Jeff Kahn founded Rise Science.
- Where did Jeff Kahn go to school?
- Jeff Kahn studied at Northwestern University (Master of Science (MS), Engineering Design & Innovation); Northwestern University (Bachelor of Science (BS), Complex Systems Engineering (self-designed)).
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Shared employers
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