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Philip Meng
FounderFounder, CEO at Shepherd · Former Venture Partner at 645 Ventures
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedShepherd · YC
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About
Philip Meng studied electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford and conducted published research. He previously worked at Animoca Brands and 645 Ventures, and earlier at Tim Hortons, before founding Shepherd.
Founder, CEO at ShepherdYC S26
Intro paths
Philip went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Shepherd's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
In turn, Philip can intro founders to Shepherd's investors below.
Shepherd's investors · 6
Co-founders at Shepherd
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Philip Meng?
- Philip Meng studied electrical engineering and computer science at Stanford and conducted published research. He previously worked at Animoca Brands and 645 Ventures, and earlier at Tim Hortons, before founding Shepherd.
- Where does Philip Meng work?
- Philip Meng is Founder, CEO of Shepherd.
- What companies did Philip Meng found?
- Philip Meng founded Shepherd.
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