Jeff Zheng, Founder of News Break

About Jeff Zheng

Jeff Zheng is a co-founder of News Break (Particle Media), an AI-powered local news app founded in 2015. He is a Chinese media veteran who helped build the app into a trending platform in America by 2020. Zheng co-founded the company alongside Xuyang Ren and Zhaohui Zheng.

Jeff Zheng at a glance

• Company: News Break
• Total raised: $176M
• Latest round: Series C
• Investors: Francisco Partners
• Location: Mountain View, United States

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