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Hengjie Wang

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Director at Hiraya Ventures
📍 New Zealand

Hengjie Wang is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kami, a world-leading education technology platform used by millions. A graduate of the University of Auckland with a degree in Software Engineering, he was recently named the EY Entrepreneur of the Year for New Zealand Tech in 2025.

Driven by a passion for solving problems with technology, Hengjie’s entrepreneurial journey began as a student. He co-founded Kami to address his own frustration with the lack of collaborative digital tools in the classroom, demonstrating a resourceful and innovative mindset from an early age.

Interesting fact: Hengjie and his co-founders developed the initial concept for Kami while they were all still students at the University of Auckland.

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Director
Location
New Zealand
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EdTech Innovation
As CEO and Co-founder of Kami, he leads a platform that transforms the digital classroom experience for over 40 million teachers and students globally.
Startup Investing
Through his family office, Hiraya Ventures, he invests in and provides operational expertise to support the next generation of ambitious New Zealand founders.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director
Hiraya Ventures
2-2013
CEO & Co-Founder
Kami
1-2011 - 12-2012
Chairman
The University of Auckland IEEE Student Branch
12-2011 - 3-2012
Software Engineering Intern
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Education
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering
University of Auckland
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