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572 people in our graph share verified history with Wen — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Tsendai ChagwederaunlockedWen: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (2010–2011)
×4Wen: together at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
×6Wen: together at Y Combinator
Wen: together at Tongji University
About
Wen Sang is co-founder and CEO of Smarking, which develops AI-powered software for parking facility management. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
Founder/CEO at SmarkingYC W15
Intro paths
YC
Wen went through Y Combinator (Winter 2015) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Wen can intro founders to Smarking's investors below.
Smarking's investors · 5
Co-founders at Smarking
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Maokai LinFounder/CTO
Experience
- GensparkCo-Founder & COOcurrent2025 — presentPalo Alto, California, United States
- Self-employedTinkerer2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- ParkHubChief Product Officer2023San Francisco Bay Area
- ParkHubChief Technology Officer2023San Francisco Bay Area
- Smarking Inc.Co-Founder & CEO (acquired)2014 — 2022San Francisco, CA
- MIT Sloan Automotive LabResearch Assistant2010 — 2013Cambridge, MA
- MIT Sloan Automotive LabTeaching Assistant2011Cambridge, MA
- Tongji University Combustion and Spray LabResearch Assistant2008 — 2010Shanghai, China
Skills & more
Matlab52Parking Garages4Engineering42Entrepreneurship76Parking25Project Management41Mandarin12Data Analysis24Research49Management25Strategy8Strategic Planning13
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Business StrategyBusiness DevelopmentTeam LeadershipTeam BuildingCustomer ServiceLeadershipMarketingProject PlanningMechanical EngineeringData MiningData WarehousingLanguages Chinese · English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Wen Sang?
- Wen Sang is co-founder and CEO of Smarking, which develops AI-powered software for parking facility management. He holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT.
- Where does Wen Sang work?
- Wen Sang is Founder/CEO of Smarking.
- What companies did Wen Sang found?
- Wen Sang founded Smarking.
- Where did Wen Sang go to school?
- Wen Sang studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (PhD (Doctorate), Mechanical Engineering); Y Combinator (W15); Tongji University (Master's degree, Power Machinery Engineering).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia1,221
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Elad GilPhDFounded Brain Co. +1Hemant TanejaMinorFounded Hippocratic AINat FriedmanBachelor of ScienceFounded XamarinBrad FeldS.B.Founded TechstarsMatt HuangB.S.Founded Paradigm +1Delian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1
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Tongji University mafia17
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Joshua XuBSFounded HeyGenMarkus FuhrmannFounded Bayes Holding +3Ingmar StuppMaster of Science (M.Sc.)Founded Tilta +2James Lu MorrisseyFounded Mentor Collective +1Fan WenBachelor of EngineeringFounded AvocadoPaul BeckerVisiting StudentFounded Re:cap
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Same school
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology2,000
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmDelian AsparouhovPartner at Founders Fund and co-founder of VardaDrew HoustonCo-founder & CEO of Dropbox
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Tongji University51
Joshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenMarkus FuhrmannInvestor at Cavalry VenturesFan WenPrincipal & Director of AI at Fin CapitalAlmudena MéndezAssociate at Ysios CapitalFlorian BreinerOperating Partner, Growth at FoodLabsZeren BaiExecutive Director at Linear Capital
+ 45 more
Also attended Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics4
Shared employers
Also worked at Genspark2
Also worked at ParkHub7
Liam NolanHead of Growth at Founders FactoryThomas OhPartner at Arrowroot CapitalOrestes NicolaouHead of Data Intelligence & Portfolio Management at EdenBaseGeorge Baker Sr.AngelRaza HabibFounder at HumanloopLucy MintonChief Commercial Officer and Founder at Kitt
+ 1 more
Also worked at Smarking Inc.5
Also worked at MIT Sloan Automotive Lab866
Aileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmMichael TruellCo-founder & CEO of CursorRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiColin WebbFounder & CEO of Avatar RoboticsAbraham BachrachCo-founder & CTO of Skydio
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