Jiani Zeng, co-founder of Media Lab spinoff Butlr, has been named to Inc.’s 2025 Female Founders 500 list. This list honors visionary entrepreneurs who are challenging the status quo and solving some of the world’s most pressing problems.
Jiani's design-led leadership has driven the company’s global expansion, Series B funding round, and multiple awards. Butlr’s people-sensing platform, powered by body heat sensors, is transforming how companies understand spatial behavior—while preserving privacy by design.