Where did Phat Le go to school?

Phat Le studied at The Thiel Foundation (Thiel Fellowship); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering).

Phat Le

Founder of Sleeker · Thiel Fellow 2017

Portland, OR

Thiel Fellow 2017

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Matteo FranceschettiunlockedPhat: together at Eight Sleep (2025–2026)

×3Phat: together at Eight Sleep

×5Phat: together at Jaguar Land Rover

×3Phat: together at Thiel Fellowship 2017

About

Phat Le of Portland, OR was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2017, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Sleeker.

Experience

StealthCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
The Thiel Foundation2017 Thiel Fellowcurrent2017 — present
Eight SleepProduct Manager - AI2025 — 2026New York, United States
NootsFounder & CEO2020 — 2025New York, New York, United States
SleekerChairman2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
SleekerCo-Founder & CEO2015 — 2018Portland, Oregon Area
Jaguar Land RoverEntrepreneur in Residence2016 — 2017Portland, Oregon Area

Skills & more

Leadership74Public Speaking53Start-ups30Entrepreneurship41Product Management2

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Phat Le?: Phat Le of Portland, OR was named a Thiel Fellow in the class of 2017, the Thiel Foundation's program that pays young founders a two-year stipend to build instead of finishing a degree. The Foundation's announcement for that class records that they founded Sleeker.
Where did Phat Le go to school?: Phat Le studied at The Thiel Foundation (Thiel Fellowship); Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering).

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