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Martin Shen

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Founder/CEO at Passenger AI

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

FoundedPassenger AI · YC

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Sherman TingunlockedMartin: together at UpOut (2013–2015)
×2Martin: together at YC S18
Martin: together at Upper Canada College
×8Martin: together at Babson College

About

Martin Shen is an investor at Shen Capital, a growth equity fund focused on public micro-cap technology companies, which he runs with his brother. He previously served as Director of Sales and General Manager of Canada at Zippin, where he built a sales team to sell autonomous checkout technology to professional sports teams. Earlier in his career, he worked at Smartcar and Volkswagen and founded Passenger AI, a self-driving car startup that raised capital from Y Combinator, Lightspeed Ventures, and Maven Ventures.

Founder/CEO at Passenger AIYC S18

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YC

Martin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2018) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Passenger AI's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2018

Experience

  1. Shen CapitalInvestorcurrent2022 — presentToronto, Ontario, Canada
  2. ZippinDirector of Sales, GM of Canada2020 — 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. Passenger AICEO & Founder2018 — 2020Greater Toronto Area, Canada
  4. Volkswagen of America, IncManager - New Connected & Mobility Products (VWGoA)2017 — 2018Auburn Hills, MI
  5. Smartcar, Inc.Head Of Business Development2016Mountain View, California
  6. UpOutCEO & Cofounder2011 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
  7. EndWeb DesignCo-Founder2008 — 2010
  8. TD SecuritiesSummer Analyst2008

Skills & more

User Interface16Product Development8Web Development12Entrepreneurship56Product Requirements1User Experience34Start-ups40Information Architecture1Mobile Devices15User Interface Design1Interaction Design1Product Management10
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Martin Shen?
Martin Shen is an investor at Shen Capital, a growth equity fund focused on public micro-cap technology companies, which he runs with his brother. He previously served as Director of Sales and General Manager of Canada at Zippin, where he built a sales team to sell autonomous checkout technology to professional sports teams. Earlier in his career, he worked at Smartcar and Volkswagen and founded Passenger AI, a self-driving car startup that raised capital from Y Combinator, Lightspeed Ventures, and Maven Ventures.
Where does Martin Shen work?
Martin Shen is Founder/CEO of Passenger AI.
What companies did Martin Shen found?
Martin Shen founded Passenger AI.
Where did Martin Shen go to school?
Martin Shen studied at Babson College (Bachelor of Science, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies); Upper Canada College (IB Diploma, IB Diploma).

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