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About
Sam Liang is the CEO and founder of Otter.ai, a company that develops AI meeting agents and a conversational knowledge engine for enterprises using speech recognition and deep learning. Otter.ai's technology is designed to transcribe and interpret human conversations, and the company has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a top 10 AI application.
Founder & CEO at otter ai
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otter ai's investors · 16
500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2016DFJ DragonFundShanghaiDraper DragonSilicon ValleyDuke Capital PartnersDurhamFoothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checksFusionPalo Alto · $500K – $1M checksGeodesic CapitalFoster CityGutbrain VenturesBostonHorizons VenturesHong Kong · $1M – $110M checksNotable CapitalSilicon Valley · $5M – $50M checksOmega Venture PartnersSilicon ValleyRaptor GroupMiami BeachSequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checksSlow VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $1M checksSpectrum EquityBoston · $25M – $250M checksThrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks
Co-founders at otter ai
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Experience
- Otter.aiCEO, Foundercurrent2016 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Self-employedMarathon Runnercurrent2019 — presentPalo Alto, CA
- Forbes Technology CouncilOfficial Member2020 — 2021
- Alohar Mobile Inc. (Acquired by Alibaba)CEO, Founder2010 — 2016Palo Alto, CA
- DFJEIR2010 — 2011Menlo Park, California
- GoogleTech Lead2006 — 2010Mountain View, CA
- Tropos NetworksSenior Software Engineer / Architect2005 — 2006
- CiscoSenior Software Engineer2001 — 2005
- Stanford UniversityPh.D Candidate, Research Assistant1998 — 2003
Skills & more
Android12Java13Operating Systems5Cisco Technologies4Python8Hadoop2Perl2SaaS10REST1Ruby12Git1Objective-C7
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Ruby on RailsOpen SourceLinuxMySQLLong Distance RunningMobile ApplicationsLocation Based ServicesMobileDistributed SystemsWiFiScalabilityTCP/IPLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Liang?
- Sam Liang is the CEO and founder of Otter.ai, a company that develops AI meeting agents and a conversational knowledge engine for enterprises using speech recognition and deep learning. Otter.ai's technology is designed to transcribe and interpret human conversations, and the company has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as a top 10 AI application.
- Where does Sam Liang work?
- Sam Liang is Founder & CEO of otter ai.
- What companies did Sam Liang found?
- Sam Liang founded otter ai.
- Where did Sam Liang go to school?
- Sam Liang studied at Stanford University (Ph.D., EE); University of Arizona (MS, Computer Science); Peking University (BS, Computer Science).
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Cisco mafia166
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Sujay JaswaCorporate DevelopmentFounded Superunlimited +2Russ d'SaEngineerFounded Meetyu +2Val AgostinoSr. Director, Head of Product and GrowthFounded Monarch +2Marc AustinHead of Automation Strategy and Growth for Cisco Internet for the FutureFounded Hedgehog +2Dug SongGeneral Manager, Zero Trust & Duo SecurityFounded Duo Security (Link +1Aye MoahUser Interface DesignerFounded Baydin +1
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University of Arizona mafia85
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric WuBachelor of ScienceFounded Brain Co. +2Daniel CunninghamBSFounded Plantprefab +2Daniel MarashlianBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Portfolium +1Adeel YangB.S./ B.A.Founded Dryvebox +1George Baker Sr.Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.)Founded ParkHub +1Quin HoxieBSFounded Fixture +1
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Peking University mafia71
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Ben JacobsFounded Saturday Landscapes +2Vince NingChina's Economic DevelopmentFounded Nabis +2Chris ThomasStudy AbroadFounded Terrascope +1Marcus LimaSummer CourseFounded Torus +1Ben ColmanPeking UniversityFounded Realitydefender +1Nicholas ManskeHarvard Yenching Institute FellowshipFounded Alariss +1
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at Floodgate
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Also attended University of Arizona260
Benjamin BrockwellVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalMary PattonScientific Advisory Board at InnoCom Bio EquitiesTom KalinskeInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersEmily FritzePartner at The Westly GroupPhil WickhamExecutive Managing Director at Sozo VenturesDeena RidleyChief Financial Officer at PEARL ENERGY INVESTMENTS
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Also attended Peking University246
Erica WuInvestment Director at Intel CapitalGiuseppe IademarcoHead of Global Partnership at P101 VenturesGaby PanVentures Manager at Qualcomm VenturesLucy BradyHead of Product at Giant Ventures Global LlpPeng ChengManaging Partner at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.Jun LiInvestor at Sv Tech Ventures, Inc.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Otter.ai7
Andy TangPartner at Draper AssociatesLu ZhangFounder and Managing Partner at FusionWei JiangFounder & Managing Partner at CatchLight Capital PartnersJohn ConnollyManaging Director at Spectrum EquityTuan-Anh TranVenture Partner at AlabasterRyan GaertnerDirector, CEO, and President at DubClub Led
+ 1 more
Also worked at Forbes Technology Council290
Vipul KellaInvestor at FortySix Venture CapitalShant SoodInvestor at Riverwood CapitalSam KroonenburgVenture Partner at AirTree VenturesJohn WhaleyCo-Founder & Managing Partner at Inception Studio CapitalWill CadellVenture Advisor at Cultivation CapitalAlex RobbioInvestor at MatterScale Ventures
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Also worked at DFJ33
Tim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesSteve JurvetsonCo-founder of Future VenturesJennifer Scott FonstadCo-founder at Aspect VenturesEmily MeltonInvestor at Threshold VenturesMaryanna SaenkoCo-founder at Future VenturesMaxim SirenkoVenture Partner at DFJ
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Also worked at Google2,000
Kai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at HomebrewAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisLaela SturdyManaging Partner at CapitalGArash FerdowsiCo-founder of Dropbox
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