Growth & Partnerships · San Francisco Bay Area

Hi, I'm Hankun Li.I help AI companies grow.

I also go by Owen. Applied Math grad from UC Berkeley, now doing marketing and growth at MantisGrid AI. I turn technical products into events, stories, and partnerships that people show up for.

Experience

  1. MantisGrid AIGrowth Marketing Associate

    B2B AI infrastructure startup that keeps GPUs, Kubernetes, and AI models running reliably.

    Co-organized the MantisGrid AI Hackathon & Summit 2026 in Palo Alto with 100+ attendees. Write blog and LinkedIn content for ML engineers, platform teams, and CTOs, and run campaigns in HubSpot.

  2. Owen EducationCo-Founder & Head of Business Development

    Study-abroad education consulting.

    Ran sales from first lead to repeat purchase and won 50+ paying customers through WeChat, Rednote, and referrals. Set pricing and packages, and ranked channels by acquisition cost and payback time.

  3. Zheng Da Auction CompanyBusiness Development Intern

    Real estate and asset auctions.

    Managed relationships with high-net-worth clients through onboarding, bidding, and settlement, and worked with finance, legal, and operations to resolve payment disputes.

  4. Berkeley Emerging Technology Association (BETA)External Relations Lead

    UC Berkeley student organization for emerging technology.

    Reached Bay Area VCs, founders, and corporate partners through cold email and LinkedIn, and represented BETA at the Plug and Play AI Summit.

Education

University of California, BerkeleyB.A., Applied Mathematics

Dean's Honors List.