Where does Tom Zheng work?

Tom Zheng is Founder of Freesolo.

What companies has Tom Zheng invested in?

Investments tracked here include Daqstra, hillclimb, Nozomio, Sparkles.

Where did Tom Zheng go to school?

Tom Zheng studied at Y Combinator (X25); UC San Diego (Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering); Crescent School.

Tom Zheng

InvestorFounder

Founder at Freesolo

San Francisco Bay Area

FoundedFreesolo · YC

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About

Tom Zheng is a cofounder of Freesolo, a company focused on automating model training.

Founder at Freesolo YC X25

Intro paths

Tom went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

Their group partner at YC was Pete Koomen, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Freesolo's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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Freesolo's investors · 8

Andreessen HorowitzMenlo Park · $500K – $50M checks Basis Set VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $3M checks Cory Levy Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks Karman VenturesAustin · $100K – $500K checks Script CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks The Riverside CompanyCleveland Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Freesolo

Eric MaoFounder

Experience

FreesoloCo-Foundercurrent2025 — present
SDx at UC San DiegoAdvisor2024 — 2025San Diego, California, United States
Cerebras SystemsAI Fellow2024 — 2025

Skills & more

charisma

Languages English · French

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Investments

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Daqstra hillclimb Nozomio Sparkles

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Tom Zheng?: Tom Zheng is a cofounder of Freesolo, a company focused on automating model training.
Where does Tom Zheng work?: Tom Zheng is Founder of Freesolo.
What companies did Tom Zheng found?: Tom Zheng founded Freesolo.
What companies has Tom Zheng invested in?: Investments tracked here include Daqstra, hillclimb, Nozomio, Sparkles.
Where did Tom Zheng go to school?: Tom Zheng studied at Y Combinator (X25); UC San Diego (Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering); Crescent School.