About
Neal Jean completed a PhD in deep learning research at Stanford's AI Lab before founding Beacons.
Co-founder, CEO at BeaconsYC S19
Intro paths
YC
Neal went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer β the partner who ran Beacons's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Neal can intro founders to Beacons's investors below.
Beacons's investors Β· 12
2am VCBengaluruAmino CapitalPalo Alto Β· $100K β $10M checksAndreessen HorowitzMenlo Park Β· $500K β $50M checksBehind Genius VenturesSan Diego Β· $250K β $500K checksHyphen CapitalSan FranciscoJustin β3LAUβ BlauMantis CapitalSanta Monica Β· $100K β $1M checksNew Commerce VenturesTokyo Β· $100K β $1M checksRepublic CryptoNew YorkRepublic VenturesNew YorkVibe CapitalSan Francisco Β· $250K β $500K checksY CombinatorSan Francisco Β· $500K checks Β· since 2019
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Co-founders at Beacons
DZ
David ZengFounder
JZ
Jesse ZhangFounder
Experience
- BeaconsCo-founder, CEOcurrent2019 β presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Stanford UniversityPHD Student2014 β 2019Stanford, California, United States
Skills & more
Labview11Data Analysis30Entrepreneurship9LaTeX2Soccer6Research20Microsoft Office17C++5Public Speaking5LabVIEW1Machine Learning5
Languages English
From Neal's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Neal Jean?
- Neal Jean completed a PhD in deep learning research at Stanford's AI Lab before founding Beacons.
- Where does Neal Jean work?
- Neal Jean is Co-founder, CEO of Beacons.
- What companies did Neal Jean found?
- Neal Jean founded Beacons.
- Where did Neal Jean go to school?
- Neal Jean studied at Stanford University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Electrical Engineering); Stanford University (Master of Science (M.S.), Electrical Engineering); Georgia Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Electrical Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
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Stanford University mafia1,326
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Georgia Institute of Technology mafia235
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Duke University mafia188
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
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Marc AndreessenCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersZach PerretCo-founder & CEO of Plaid; co-founder of MischiefJulie YangVice President at InvestcorpAyaan PatelInvestor at Lightbank
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Shared employers
Also worked at Beacons8
Jessica LiInvestor at Alix VenturesKristine PhanOffice & Events Manager at Soma CapitalBill YuInvestor at Employee Stock Option FundChris LuInvestor at Winning Together FundBryan KimFounder at HipsetColton VoegeFounder/CTO at Mimir
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