Deny Khoung

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DISC Type : ci

Design at 8VC

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Deny Khoung is a design professional at 8VC, where he supports portfolio companies with design mentorship and strategy. He co-founded Standard Metrics, a financial data platform, and also founded Whitespace, a design accelerator for tech startups. He holds BFA degrees in Graphic Design and Photography from San José State University.

Outside of his formal roles, Deny is passionate about education and fostering the design community. He actively organizes networking events for designers in cities like Austin and New York, and previously served as an adjunct design lecturer at his alma mater, San José State University.

He founded a designer accelerator called Whitespace to mentor and build up design talent within tech startups.

Personality Overview

Example Seeker

Value Driven

Assertive

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing. They ask a lot of questions and rely heavily on information and collaterals.

Topics They Care About

Strategic Design in VC
At 8VC, he champions design as a competitive edge for startups, writing on how it drives growth, efficiency, and company culture for portfolio companies.
Design Education
He founded Whitespace, a designer accelerator, and previously lectured at San José State University, showing a deep passion for mentoring design talent.
Building Design Community
Actively organizes and hosts networking events and cocktail hours to connect designers in various cities, as mentioned in his recent activity.

Media Appearances

Deny has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2022
Design at 8VC
2020
Co-founder & Head of Operations at Standard Metrics
2-2018
Advisor at Esper
2-2018 - 4-2020
Director of Design at 8VC
1-2016 - 1-2018
Designer in Residence at 8VC

Education

1998 - 2004
BFA from San José State University

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Exp : 21 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Design at 8VC
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Insights For Selling To Deny

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them understand the risk aspect fully while inspiring confidence
  • Persuade objectively how your product will help them achieve their goals
  • Be prepared for a lot of questions, answer them objectively

DONT's

  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal
  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Avoid making offhand commitments

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Deny is

  • Proven value, strong testimonials are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Deny

  • They are practical yet friendly, don’t expect a clear no very often.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Deny move?

  • They like to analyze well and can take their time to reach any decisions.
  • Can Deny take some risk or not?

  • They weigh all decisions systematically and are unlikely to take many risks.

You And Deny

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