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3,235 people in our graph share verified history with Sam — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
OttounlockedSam: together at Siemens Corporate Research (2006–2008)
×5Sam: together at Techstars
×6Sam: together at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Founder at DeepHow
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DeepHow's investors · 10
Foothill VenturesLos Altos · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023ID VenturesDetroit · $50K – $250K checksLG Technology VenturesSanta Clara · since 2023NVIDIASanta Clara · since 2026Osage Venture PartnersBala Cynwyd · $500K – $3M checks · since 2023Owl VenturesSan Francisco · $5M – $50M checks · since 2025Qualcomm VenturesSan Diego · $5M checks · since 2023Sierra VenturesSan Mateo · $10M checks · since 2025Stanley VenturesAtlantaTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks
Co-founders at DeepHow
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Qiannan "Channing" CaiFounder
Experience
- DeepHowBoard member & Co-Foundercurrent2026 — present
- DeepHowChairman, Chief AI Officer & Co-Founder2024 — 2025
- DeepHowCEO & Co-Founder2018 — 2024Greater New York City Area
- Tsinghua UniversityAdjunct Professor of Psychologycurrent2011 — presentBeijing, China
- Siemens HealthineersSenior Key Expert R&D2016 — 2018Princeton, New Jersey, USA
- Siemens Corporate ResearchSenior Research Scientist2012 — 2015Princeton, NJ
- Siemens Corporate Research, Princeton, NJ, USAResearch Scientist2006 — 2011
- Siemens Corporate ResearchHuman Factors Specialist2004 — 2005Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Skills & more
Teaching21Cognitive Psychology25Human Factors45User-centered Design48Human Computer Interaction86Heuristic Evaluation19Statistics25Usability Testing27Task Analysis7User Experience7Data Analysis15User Interface Design15
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Human Factors EngineeringUsability EngineeringEthnographyInteraction DesignQualitative ResearchUsabilityExperimental DesignResearchFrom Sam's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Sam Zheng?
- Founder at DeepHow
- Where does Sam Zheng work?
- Sam Zheng is Founder of DeepHow.
- What companies did Sam Zheng found?
- Sam Zheng founded DeepHow.
- Where did Sam Zheng go to school?
- Sam Zheng studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Ph.D., Human Factors, Engineering Psychology); University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (MS, Statisitcs); Beijing Normal University (MS, Cognitive Psychology).
Founder mafias
Techstars mafia1,999
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brad FeldCo-founderFounded TechstarsGleb ChuvpiloTechstars Boston Accelerator 2014Founded Thor Directed Energy +6David CummingsTechstars Boulder Accelerator 2012Founded Undaunted +6Jagmeet LambaEntrepreneurshipFounded Certa +3Ben LammMentor & InvestorFounded Breaking +3T.J. ParkerTechstars Boston Accelerator 2013Founded Tjparker +2
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University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign mafia351
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Max LevchinBSFounded PayPal +2Luke NosekBSFounded PayPalAnsuman SatpathyPhilosophyFounded Santa Ana +4Maria FardisB.S.Founded Iovance +2DeVaris BrownB.S.Founded Super Heroic +2Harish AgarwalB.S.Founded Nori +2
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Beijing Normal University mafia10
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Alasdair ThongChinese LanguageFounded Ada Ventures +1Sonny VuMandarinFounded Elemental MachinesCarolyn EdelsteinMandarin Chinese language studyFounded OpenBiomeJosh GardnerCertificate of FluencyFounded VerataDi QiFounded LanternKat WangStudy AbroadFounded PartnerHQ
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Same school
Also attended University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign682
Max LevchinCo-founder of PayPal; founder, chairman & CEO of Affirm; partner at SciFi VCLuke NosekCo-founder of PayPal; co-founder of GigafundSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPrashant ShahPartner at Monta Vista CapitalNoorPartner at Clear Ventures
+ 676 more
Also attended Beijing Normal University27
Sandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo VenturesAkiko ShionoHead of Business Development at NordicNinjaLisa LiSenior Investment Associate at Rocana VenturesAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureRocky YuInvestor at AGI HOUSE VENTURESAli-Abbas PunjaniSenior Vice President, PE Team at Helios Digital Ventures
+ 21 more
Shared employers
Also worked at DeepHow3
Also worked at Tsinghua University24
Leonard TengAnalyst at DCM VenturesRich RobinsonInvestor at NZVCElad VerbinGeneral Partner and Chief Scientist at Lunar VenturesSabrina ChowAssociate at Betatron Venture GroupAlexander MuñozInvestor at Commodore CapitalLily PetherickInvestor at Cherry Ventures
+ 18 more
Also worked at Siemens Healthineers34
Florian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsScott AshworthInvestor at DigitalDx VenturesJeff DonnonCFO at First Round CapitalSteven LeunertPartner and CFO at Apollo Health VenturesTommy RichardsonHead of Tech Enablement at Knox LaneTracy RabenChief Human Resources Officer at Antares Capital
+ 28 more
Also worked at Siemens Corporate Research339
OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesAlec GefridesTechnical Advisor at Forma Prime
+ 333 more