San Eng
Founder & Leader, WorkOptional.ai
AI Investor, Entrepreneur, and Coach Building the Work-Optional Future
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About San
San Eng leads WorkOptional with a mission to accelerate society toward a work-optional future through AI. His investment experience includes managing billion-dollar funds and deploying over US$700 million across various sectors. WorkOptional operates through three divisions: WorkOptional Labs (Labs) for AI development, WorkOptional Academy (Academy) for AI education and advisory services, and WorkOptional Capital (Capital) for AI investments.
San has founded multiple ventures that raised over $200 million and made significant personal real estate investments. As Chief AI Evangelist & Investment Officer, he oversees investments in companies like OpenAI, X.ai, and SpaceX. A key initiative is the "Nest Portfolio," comprising five AI startups for property management: NestBrander.AI, HappiNest.AI, NeuralNest.Live, RoboNest.AI, and LoveNest PM.
Additionally, San serves as Chief Investment Officer for Skytian Capital, specializing in workforce multifamily housing with AI-driven property management. He is a Wall Street Journal and USA Today bestselling author of "Ten Commandments of Investing" and is writing its sequel focused on AI. San also coaches through GenFIRE /WO and works on housing crisis solutions through AI applications and strategic investments.
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