Kevin Jiang

Kevin Jiang is a serial entrepreneur with a strong focus on AI and product development. He co-founded Azimov, an AI-native character IP company aimed at addressing loneliness through face-to-face AI interaction, which has seen significant user engagement and monetization. His entrepreneurial journey began early, with a track record of building and scaling products since the age of 12. a16z+2

Despite dropping out of UCLA's Computer Science and Economics program, Kevin has demonstrated advanced technical capabilities. He is noted as an 'ML patent holder at 18' and developed sophisticated projects like Autograd (an autonomous agent for AI researchers) and PoomsAI (a Taekwondo accuracy auto-grader using computer vision) early in his career, often for MIT courses, showcasing his proficiency in machine learning and AI. a16z+2

Kevin has a history of building and scaling successful ventures, ranging from Collegiate Series of Poker (raising $60k and attracting 450+ students) to Nya Labs (raising $1.4M for an NFT marketplace with a network of creators boasting over 1 billion followers). His portfolio also includes Simulation Labs, which scaled to over 1 million chat messages and attracted users from major tech companies. kevinjiang

He is actively involved in the venture capital ecosystem, serving as a Venture Capital Scout at Mangusta Capital and having his company, Azimov, go through the a16z speedrun program. His work reflects a deep understanding of market needs, with Azimov significantly outperforming industry standards in user monetization. poach+1