Chung Meng Cheong
Operating Exec
at Silver Lake
Former CPO and GM of startups and mid-sized companies including Upwork, 33Across, Financial Engines, Realtor.com, as well as Operating Executive at Silver Lake, a leading tech private equity firm.
I’ve gone through multiple adventures of creating new product categories, finding product-market fit, (re)building the organization, and scaling from pre-revenue to eight+ figures. Lately, I’ve been hands-on exploring AI’s potential for new products and new ways of working.
I enjoy serving as a thought partner to founders navigating growth and operating model challenges. In my most recent role at Silver Lake, I “roll up my sleeves” and work directly with management teams on their most important problem.
Articles by Chung Meng Cheong
LA Tech Week 2025 Day 1 Recap: AI Building – Monday Oct 13
We hosted three full days of events during LA Tech Week, each one focused on helping founders learn, connect, and build with the latest in AI and startup growth. Day...
Using Customer Feedback to Build a Product that Customers Will Love
Customer feedback is the lifeblood of successful product development, but many startups struggle with collecting, validating, and prioritizing the constant stream of input from users, advisors, and internal teams. In...
How Shaun Merritt Vibe-Coded Karrot.ai As A Solo Builder
I recently had the opportunity to chat with Shaun Merritt, cofounder and CTO of Karrot.ai, a LinkedIn ABM tool. Shaun was kind enough to share a comprehensive breakdown of how...
7 Steps to Build a Product That Sells Itself
The Founder’s Mental Health Playbook: What I Learned After Nearly Burning Out
A hard-won guide to staying mentally healthy while building a startup I founded Stitcher, the podcast platform, in 2007 and ran it for seven years until we sold in 2014....
Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) for Early Stage Companies
In our latest session from the Mucker Growth Series featuring Ethan Smith from Graphite, we explored AEO, a significant new approach for optimizing visibility in AI-driven search, particularly relevant as...