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- Maokai LinFounder/CTO · SmarkingW15B2B · San Francisco
- Wen Sang@sang_wenFounder/CEO · SmarkingW15B2B · San Francisco
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Maokai LinSmarkingFounder/CTOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17—Wen SangSmarkingFounder/CEOWinter 2015B2BSan Francisco, United States17https://x.com/sang_wen
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Wen Sang
Founder/CEO·Smarking
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size17
BatchWinter 2015
LocationSan Francisco, United States
Company statusAcquired
StageEarly
BIO
Wen Sang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Smarking (https://www.smarking.com/), currently empowering 2,000+ parking facilities with AI backed yield management and business intelligence software solution across North America. Wen has an PhD in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. Wen loves running, sailing (MIT Sailing Club), and golfing.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsPhD
DisciplineResearcherKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SmarkingDigitize $655B parking industry
Co-foundersMaokai Lin
