Where did Jesse Zhang go to school?

Jesse Zhang studied at Harvard University (Computer Science, Graduated in 3 years); Fairview High School (USA Math Olympiad Program (MOP) x2, Research Science Institute).

Jesse Zhang

Executive Officer, Director at Decagon

San Francisco, California, United States

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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.

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Experience

DecagonCEO / Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
Lowkey (Acquired by Niantic!)CEO / Founder2018 — 2022
CitadelIntern2017
GoogleIntern2016
Hudson River TradingIntern2016

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Languages English · Mandarin Chinese

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Who is Jesse Zhang?: 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.
Where did Jesse Zhang go to school?: Jesse Zhang studied at Harvard University (Computer Science, Graduated in 3 years); Fairview High School (USA Math Olympiad Program (MOP) x2, Research Science Institute).

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