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Deny Khoung

Observer · DISC type ci
Design at 8VC
📍 San Francisco, California, United States

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.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Design
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Personality Overview

How Deny shows up

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.

Priorities

Topics Deny cares 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.
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Career

Work history

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

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Education
1998 - 2004
BFA
San José State University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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