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Keith Zhai

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Cofounder/COO at TinyFish
📍 Palo Alto, California, United States

Keith Zhai is the CoFounder and COO of TinyFish, an AI startup building enterprise web agents. He transitioned to tech after a 20-year career as an award-winning journalist for outlets like The Wall Street Journal, where he was a Pulitzer Prize finalist. Colleagues describe him as enterprising, intelligent, resourceful, and a "scoop monster. "

Keith has a strong connection to Japan, having lived there for five years as a child. This interest continued into his education, where he minored in Japanese studies while completing his degrees in Mass Communication and Journalism at Carleton University. He enjoys the countrys food and culture.

He was a judge for the SOPA Awards, which are considered the Pulitzer Prize equivalent in Asia.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Cofounder/COO
Location
Palo Alto, California, United States
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AI Web Agents
As Co-Founder of TinyFish, his current focus is on building enterprise web agents to automate complex online workflows for large companies like Google and DoorDash.
Chinese Tech Policy
In recent interviews, he has analyzed the legacy of China's 'tech crackdown, ' the impact of US-China decoupling, and how Chinese technology strategy is evolving.
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Career

Work history

6-2024
Cofounder/COO
TinyFish
9-2023 - 6-2024
Co-Founder
Stealth Mode
2023
Senior Advisor
Global Counsel
2021
Judge
SOPA - The Society of Publishers in Asia
2021 - 2023
Senior Correspondent
The Wall Street Journal
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Education
2007 - 2009
Master of Journalism
Carleton University
2002 - 2006
BA
Carleton University
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