# Rui Jing Jiang

> Rui Jing Jiang is the co-founder, CEO, and director of Avisi Technologies, founded through Penn’s Y-Prize in 2017. A 2018 Wharton graduate, she has returned to Venture Lab as an entrepreneur in residence and to the Y-Prize as a judge, sharing the experience of building a company from a student team.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, CEO & Director at Avisi Technologies
- **Organizations:** Avisi Technologies, University of Pennsylvania Venture Lab, AdvaMed, Nano Entrepreneurship Network
- **Education:** B.S. in Economics; Finance and Strategic Management, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** 2017 Y-Prize winner with Avisi co-founders, 2018 President’s Innovation Prize recipient with Avisi co-founders, Recognized among Philadelphia’s Inno Under 25

## Career timeline

- **2013** — Attended the Management & Technology Summer Institute at Penn, where she met future co-founder Brandon Kao.
- **2017** — Won the Y-Prize with Brandon Kao and Adarsh Battu; co-founded Avisi Technologies.
- **2018** — Graduated from Wharton; founding team received the President’s Innovation Prize; began working full time on Avisi in July.
- **2023** — Pennovation reported the move to Redwood City and eight full-time team members.
- **2024** — Featured as a Venture Lab entrepreneur in residence.
- **2025** — Participated in an LSI USA panel on building effective boards.
- **2026** — Returned to the Y-Prize as a judge.

## Achievements

- 2017 Y-Prize winner with Avisi co-founders
- 2018 President’s Innovation Prize recipient with Avisi co-founders
- Recognized among Philadelphia’s Inno Under 25
- First place in a Mid-Atlantic Bioangels pitch contest in 2018

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — Mack Institute reported her return to the Y-Prize as a judge.
- **2026-02** — Avisi announced $10.7 million in new financing led by MedVenture Partners.

## Links

- Website: https://avisitech.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rui-jing-jiang/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/rj_sapientia

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Last updated: 2026-10-12