Octen AIChief of Staff
Sep 2026 — Present
Kenneth Jeng is chief of staff at Octen AI and an operating partner at TeamFirst. He writes about East Asian industry and technology at Chinoiserie and builds interactive tools for exploring cities.
Kenneth Jeng is chief of staff at Octen AI and an operating partner at TeamFirst. He writes about East Asian industry and technology at Chinoiserie and builds interactive tools for exploring cities.
Career
TeamFirstOperating Partner
Jun 2026 — Present
PersonaProduct Operations Lead / APAC Lead
2025 — 2026
Headline AsiaGlobal Platform Lead / Investor
2024 — 2025
Startup Co-CreationCo-founder
2022 — 2025
Moon Creative LabSenior Product Manager
2023 — 2024
Delight VenturesAdvisor
2021 — 2022
Silicon FoundryAssociate, Corporate Venture and Innovation
2020 — 2021
soucoMarket Research
2019 — 2021
ErgoInternational Market Analysis and Advisory
2017 — 2017
Cosigns Received
Featured Media
chinoiserie.media
Atoms to Bits and Bits to Atoms
An essay on East Asia’s industrial strengths and how AI changes the relationship between hardware, software and venture capital.
sf-commute-map.vercel.app
SF Bay Commute Map
Kenneth’s interactive atlas for comparing Bay Area transit journeys, neighborhoods and rents.