Leyna Chiang | Startup Operator & Advisor | Scaling Operations for Early-Stage

Founder

Operator

Investor

NYC, New York

about

I've spent over two decades building and scaling businesses across family offices, creative studios, e-commerce, hospitality, and web3.

Most recently, as the COO and Managing Partner at Aither, a design and tech studio, I scaled operations, grew the team from 3 to 12, restructured pricing and workflows, launched our lab, and positioned the company for its next chapter.

In 2009, I founded Markets of the City, an online directory celebrating artisan and farmers' markets. I later co-founded Identity Pop, the creative arm of the Intellectual Digital family office.

From 2017–2020, I ran Papa Chiang's Dumplings, serving my father's legendary dumplings 🥟 to the community.
(Something's simmering — stay tuned.)

Through photography and travel, I connect with people and places, notice what matters in the everyday simple moments and building experiences that last.

I've spent over two decades building and scaling businesses across family offices, creative studios, e-commerce, hospitality, and web3.

Most recently, as the COO and Managing Partner at Aither, a design and tech studio, I scaled operations, grew the team from 3 to 11, restructured pricing and workflows, launched our lab, and positioned the company for its next chapter.

In 2009, I founded Markets of the City, an online directory celebrating artisan and farmers' markets. I later co-founded Identity Pop, the creative arm of the Intellectual Digital family office.

From 2017–2020, I ran Papa Chiang's Dumplings, serving my father's legendary dumplings 🥟 to the community. (Something's simmering — stay tuned.)

Through photography and travel, I connect with people and places, notice what matters in the everyday simple moments and building experiences that last.

I've spent over two decades building and scaling businesses across family offices, creative studios, e-commerce, hospitality, and web3.

In 2009, I founded Markets of the City, an online directory celebrating artisan and farmers' markets. I later co-founded Identity Pop, the creative arm of the Intellectual Digital family office.

From 2017–2020, I ran Papa Chiang's Dumplings, serving my father's legendary dumplings 🥟 to the community. (Something's simmering — stay tuned.)

Through photography and travel, I connect with people and places, notice what matters in the everyday simple moments and building experiences that last.

Years of experience

companies founded

companies invested