# Dr. Tianyi Jiang

> Dr. Tianyi (TJ) Jiang is the co-founder and CEO of AvePoint, the enterprise software company he started with Kai Gong in 2001. An engineer educated at Cornell and NYU, he previously built financial software on Wall Street. His career spans AvePoint’s library beginnings, its move to cloud subscriptions, Nasdaq and Singapore Exchange listings, and support for student entrepreneurship through Cornell’s Jiang Fellows.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at AvePoint
- **Organizations:** AvePoint, Cornell University International Advisory Council
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, M.Eng., Electrical and Computer Engineering, Cornell University, Master of Philosophy, Data Mining, New York University, Stern School of Business, Ph.D., Data Mining, New York University, Stern School of Business
- **Known for:** Co-founded AvePoint in 2001 and led it through its cloud subscription transition., Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, New Jersey, 2010., Globee CEO of the Year, Information Technology Products or Services category, 2023.

## Career timeline

- **1996-1997** — Completed undergraduate and master’s engineering degrees at Cornell.
- **Before AvePoint** — Held software development and architecture roles at Lucent Technologies, Deutsche Bank, Lehman Brothers, Moody’s Analytics and Citadel.
- **2001** — Co-founded AvePoint with Kai Gong; served as COO until 2009.
- **2003** — AvePoint presented a SharePoint migration product at Microsoft TechEd.
- **2008** — Completed a doctorate in data mining at NYU Stern.
- **2009-2020** — Served as AvePoint co-CEO alongside Kai Gong, according to AvePoint’s leadership biography.
- **2010** — Received Ernst & Young’s Entrepreneur of the Year award in New Jersey.
- **2020** — Became sole CEO as Kai Gong became executive chairman, according to AvePoint’s leadership biography.
- **2021** — AvePoint began Nasdaq trading following its combination with Apex Technology Acquisition Corporation.
- **2024** — Announced a personal AvePoint stock gift to support Cornell student startup fellowships.
- **2025** — Cornell welcomed the inaugural 20 Jiang Fellows; AvePoint completed its Singapore Exchange secondary listing.
- **2026** — Continued leading AvePoint’s expansion in AI governance and data protection.

## Achievements

- Co-founded AvePoint in 2001 and led it through its cloud subscription transition.
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year, New Jersey, 2010.
- Globee CEO of the Year, Information Technology Products or Services category, 2023.
- Led AvePoint through Nasdaq trading in 2021 and a Singapore Exchange secondary listing in 2025.
- Funded Cornell’s Jiang Fellows program, whose inaugural 2025 cohort included 20 students.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — AvePoint reported Q2 2026 revenue of $124.5 million and annual recurring revenue of $465.1 million; Jiang emphasized governance and security for enterprise AI.
- **2025-09** — AvePoint completed a Singapore Exchange secondary listing under AVP alongside its Nasdaq listing.
- **2025-03** — Cornell announced the inaugural cohort of 20 Jiang Fellows.

## Links

- Website: https://www.avepoint.com/leadership/tianyi-jiang-tj
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tianyijiang

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Last updated: 2026-10-15