# Jiayue He

> Jiayue 'Jenny' He is the Founder and CEO of Ergeon, a technology-enabled residential outdoor construction company that raised $40M in a Series B round in 2022. A Princeton Ph.D. and top-ranked University of Toronto engineering graduate, she spent seven years at McKinsey before pivoting to build one of the most operationally sophisticated home improvement startups in the U.S. - one that runs a distributed workforce across 40+ countries while delivering fence, artificial grass, deck, and concrete installations to tens of thousands of homeowners nationwide.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Ergeon
- **Organizations:** Ergeon, McKinsey & Company, ezhome
- **Nationality:** Canadian-American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering, University of Toronto, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Computer Networking), Princeton University
- **Known for:** Graduated as #1-ranked engineering student in Canada (University of Toronto, ~15,000 graduates) in 2004, Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, advised by Jennifer Rexford and Mung Chiang, Spent 7 years at McKinsey, rising to Associate Partner in High-Tech/Industrial practice

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Graduated #1-ranked engineering student in Canada from University of Toronto, Bachelor of Applied Science in Electrical Engineering
- **2008** — Completed Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (Computer Networking) at Princeton University under advisers Jennifer Rexford and Mung Chiang
- **2008** — Joined McKinsey & Company as Associate in High-Tech/Industrial and Operations Practice
- **2015** — Left McKinsey after 7 years as Associate Partner to join ezhome as COO/SVP of Operations, later becoming CEO
- **2018** — Founded Ergeon, a technology-enabled residential outdoor construction company, serving as Founder and CEO
- **2022** — Ergeon raised $40M Series B led by Prysm Capital with participation from DST Global, GGV Capital, Basis Set Ventures, and MetaProp
- **2024** — Ergeon expanded to reach 40% of U.S. households and announced $53M total raised; named Forbes Best Startup Employers
- **2024** — Ergeon won Angi Super Service Award 2024 for exceptional customer service ratings
- **2025** — Ergeon named Forbes America's Best Startup Employers for second consecutive year; Jenny He spoke at University of Toronto ESEC 2025

## Achievements

- Graduated as #1-ranked engineering student in Canada (University of Toronto, ~15,000 graduates) in 2004
- Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Princeton University, advised by Jennifer Rexford and Mung Chiang
- Spent 7 years at McKinsey, rising to Associate Partner in High-Tech/Industrial practice
- Founded Ergeon in 2018 and grew it to 30,000+ completed projects with 4.7/5 customer rating
- Raised $40M Series B from top-tier investors including DST Global and GGV Capital
- Built Ergeon's workforce to 300+ employees across 40+ countries with one-third women (vs. industry average of 1 in 30)
- Achieved Net Promoter Score of 72 in an industry where the average is 0
- Expanded Ergeon to cover 40% of U.S. households
- Named Forbes America's Best Startup Employers for two consecutive years (2024, 2025)
- Won Angi Super Service Award 2024
- Licensed as a contractor herself - not just a tech founder observing from afar
- Featured in TechCrunch Series B pitch deck teardown as a model fundraise
- Vocal advocate for female founders in proptech and construction tech

## Latest updates

- **2025-02** — Ergeon named Forbes America's Best Startup Employers 2025 for the second consecutive year
- **2025-01** — Jenny He announced as speaker at University of Toronto Engineering Science Entrepreneurship Conference (ESEC) 2025
- **2024-12** — Ergeon won Angi Super Service Award 2024 for exceptional customer ratings across its nationwide service areas
- **2024-02** — Ergeon announced nationwide expansion to reach 40% of U.S. households and $53M total raised

## Links

- Website: https://ergeon.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jiayue-jenny-he
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/ergeoninc
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/ergeon.inc/

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Last updated: 2026-05-12