Philip Meng

Venture Partner at 645 Ventures

Overview

Philip Meng is a Venture Partner at 645 Ventures [3]. Meng holds a B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer Science from Stanford University [9] and participated in Y Combinator's S26 batch [10]. Prior to the current role, Meng worked as an Investment Intern at 645 Ventures from June 2025 to April 2026 [4]. Meng also served as an Associate Researcher at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies from June 2023 to February 2026 [5] and conducted ML and NLP research at Dartmouth College from June 2025 to January 2026 [6]. Meng is currently Founder and CEO of Shepherd, a Y Combinator S26 company [2].

Career history

  1. Founder & CEOMar 2026 to presentShepherd (YC S26)
  2. Venture PartnerApr 2026 to present645 Ventures
  3. Investment InternJun 2025 to Apr 2026645 Ventures
  4. Associate ResearcherJun 2023 to Feb 2026Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies
  5. ML & NLP ResearcherJun 2025 to Jan 2026Dartmouth College
  6. Summer InternJul 2024 to Aug 2024Animoca Brands
  7. BaristaJun 2023 to Jul 2023Starbucks

Education

  1. B.S. in Electrical Engineering & Computer ScienceStanford University
  2. S26 BatchY Combinator
  3. Student Body Co-President, Cum Laude SocietyPhillips Academy

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