Jesse Zhang
Unicorn founderFounder at Decagon
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedDecagon$4.5B
About
Jesse Zhang is the CEO and co-founder of Decagon, a company developing AI customer service technology. He is also an angel investor in companies including Lovable, Cursor, Listen Labs, Moment, Succinct, Cognition, Pika, Brain Co, Etched, and Reducto.
Founder at Decagon
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Decagon's investors · 15
A*San Francisco · $500K – $3M checks · since 2024AccelPalo Alto · $1.6M – $70M checks · since 2024ACME CapitalSan Francisco · since 2024Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks · since 2024Atacama VenturesSan Francisco · since 2024AudaciousSan Francisco · since 2024Bain Capital VenturesBoston · $1M – $100M checks · since 2024ChemistrySan Francisco · since 2024Coatue ManagementNew York · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Elad GilSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2024Forerunner VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checks · since 2024Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2024SV AngelSan Francisco · since 2024TCP CapitalMiami · since 2024Wayfinder VenturesSan Francisco · $300K – $1M checks · since 2024
Co-founders at Decagon
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Ivan ZhouDirector
Experience
- DecagonCEO / Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Lowkey (Acquired by Niantic!)CEO / Founder2018 — 2022
- CitadelIntern2017
- GoogleIntern2016
- Hudson River TradingIntern2016
Education
- Harvard UniversityComputer Science, Graduated in 3 years
- Fairview High SchoolUSA Math Olympiad Program (MOP) x2, Research Science Institute
Skills & more
Languages English · Mandarin Chinese
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Jesse Zhang work?
- Jesse Zhang is Founder at Decagon.
- What companies did Jesse Zhang found?
- Jesse Zhang founded Decagon.
Founder mafias
Fairview High School mafia2
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Harvard University1,465
Alfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzSarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkDanny RimerPartner at Index VenturesLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGRyan IsonoDeal Partner at Felicis Ventures
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Also attended Fairview High School6
Shared employers
Also worked at Decagon15
Mikowai AshwillInvestor at Spark CapitalAaref HilalyPartner at Bain Capital VenturesRak GargPartner at Bain Capital VenturesKristina ShenInvestor at ChemistryKarine PetersVice President at T.CapitalSarah RoehmInvestor at T.Capital
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Also worked at Lowkey (Acquired by Niantic!)2
Also worked at Citadel68
Robert CulpPrincipal at Marlin Equity PartnersDavid SnydermanManaging Partner and Global Head of Alternative Credit and Fixed Income at Magnetar AI VenturesFran AmicoExecutive Assistant at CAVU Consumer PartnersEvan FengPartner at CoinFundJohn GuCo-Founder and CEO at CaladanEvan AxelrodSenior Associate at Maccabee Ventures
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Also worked at Google1,569
Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory Ventures
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