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.
Philip Meng @philipxmeng
Another day, another road trip pitching hardware companies and giving them pastries π₯ https://t.co/xcCR3nTTLr
Jul 28, 2026 Β· β₯ 14
Philip Meng @philipxmeng
Spent Friday on a Zipcar delivering pastries and handwritten notes to hardware companies around Mountain View. https://t.co/8B6XaCmGxg
Jul 25, 2026 Β· β₯ 14
Philip Meng @philipxmeng
Had a great time coworking at the Corgi offices today! Bullish on @UseCorgi @lauradang0 https://t.co/UufSRTsNX5
Jul 15, 2026 Β· β₯ 44 Β· β 3
Founder, CEO at ShepherdYC S26
Intro paths
Philip went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) β 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 β the partner who ran Shepherd's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Philip can intro founders to Shepherd's investors below.
Shepherd's investors Β· 5
Co-founders at Shepherd
