Jiani Zeng
FounderFounder at Butlr · Founder at Burlingame, CA
Burlingame, California, United States
FoundedBurlingame, CAButlr
About
Jiani Zeng is a designer, researcher, and co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Butlr. Her work focuses on tangible and responsive experiences involving materials, products, and spaces, spanning digital and physical domains. She applies emerging technologies including AIoT, soft-robotics, and multi-material 3D printing to material expression and design.
Founder at Butlr
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Butlr's investors · 13
1Flourish CapitalMountain ViewFounder CollectiveCambridgeFoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checksHyperplane Venture CapitalBoston · $250K – $3M checksOpen Network LabTokyoParticleHong Kong · $1M – $6.9M checksPrimetime PartnersNew York · $250K – $1M checksSAV (Scale Asia Ventures)Palo AltoTectonic VenturesCambridgeThe E14 FundCambridge · $1M – $5M checksUNION Labs VenturesSan Mateo · $500K – $2.5M checksWorkshop Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $3M checksZEMU Venture CapitalHong Kong
Co-founders at Butlr
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Honghao DengExecutive Officer, Director
Founder at Burlingame, CA
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Burlingame, CA's investors · 10
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2019FoundryBoulder · $250K – $15M checksGS FuturesSeoulHDS CapitalNew York CityOpen Network LabTokyoQualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checksTaiwan Global AngelsBerkeley · $300K – $3M checksTectonic VenturesCambridgeWorkshop Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $3M checksZEMU Venture CapitalHong Kong
Co-founders at Burlingame, CA
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Honghao DengFounder
Experience
- ButlrCo-founder, Chief Product Officercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Iowa State UniversityAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — present
- MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL)Research Affiliate2019 — 2021Boston, Massachusetts, United States
- SeymourpowellForesight + Product Design2019London, United Kingdom
- MIT Media LabResearch Assistant2018 — 2019Object-Based Media Group
- MIT Design LabDesign Researcher2017 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
- Hilti GroupDevelopment Engineer (Management Associate)2015 — 2016Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Product Design21Product Innovation5Research5Design33D Printing3Concept Design13Product Development10Mechanical Engineering8Project Management5Research and Development (R&D)1Digital Fabrication1
Languages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Jiani Zeng?
- Jiani Zeng is a designer, researcher, and co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Butlr. Her work focuses on tangible and responsive experiences involving materials, products, and spaces, spanning digital and physical domains. She applies emerging technologies including AIoT, soft-robotics, and multi-material 3D printing to material expression and design.
- Where does Jiani Zeng work?
- Jiani Zeng is Founder of Burlingame, CA and Founder at Butlr.
- What companies did Jiani Zeng found?
- Jiani Zeng founded Burlingame, CA, Butlr.
- Where did Jiani Zeng go to school?
- Jiani Zeng studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master’s of Science in Engineering and Management, Design); UNSW (Exchange Program, Industrial Design); The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (Bachelor of Engineering (BEng), Product Design and Manufacture).
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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,387
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Also attended UNSW235
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Also attended The University of Nottingham Ningbo China1
Shared employers
Also worked at Butlr16
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Also worked at Iowa State University10
Gordon RausserAdvisory Board Member at Rembrandt Venture PartnersClaire BarkerExecutive Assistant at Five Elms CapitalDuane HarrisPartner at Next Level VenturesAnne HerlacheData Operations Lead at Camber PartnersHannah HillAssociate at Ag Startup Engine SeedKevin KimleInvestor at Ag Startup Engine Seed
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