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JIA SHEN

TOKYO / SF

Building the future of Gaming, AI, and Virtual Reality.

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Jia Shen Profile

Jia Shen is a serial entrepreneur and technology architect.

Born and raised in Chicago, then San Francisco, now Tokyo.

From co-founding RockYou and scaling it to 400M+ users, to virtual characters with AKA Virtual, and now pushing SOTA AI and LLM's w Shisa.AI, Jia has always been at the forefront of digital evolution.

He's leading the charge in SOTA AI, Virtual Characters, and Next-Gen IP and Entertainment.

800M+ Users Served
2 Startups Exited
$140M+ Capital Raised
20+ Years Experience

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Adventures

SHISA.AI

SHISA.AI

AI for Japan

Pushing the boundaries of AI, LLM's and deep cultural undersanding.

AKA Virtual

AKA Virtual

Virtual Characters and Production

Revolutionizing motion capture and animation production for the metaverse era.

Homebase

Homebase

Cocktail Bar in Tokyo

A creative hub, local get-together place for locals of Azabu Juban.

PowerCore

PowerCore

Interactive Toys

Pioneering interactive toy technology for the next generation of play and learning.

RockYou Asia

RockYou Asia

Social Games in the Garakei Era

Pioneering social gaming in the Garakei (ガラケー) era, bringing social experiences to mobile phones across Asia.

RockYou

RockYou

Social Media / Gaming

Co-founder. Scaled to 400M users. A defining force in the early social web.