I am a research partner at 1kx, where I focus on research and investments in financial and security infrastructure across AI, blockchain, and other frontier technologies.

My channels are always open to current and prospective founders, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have an idea to pitch.

Recent Professional Bio

At 1kx, and previously at Bain Capital Crypto, I’ve led investments and worked closely with more than a dozen portfolio companies spanning zero-knowledge, blockchain protocols, AI, and other security-critical systems.

Before venture, I published more than a dozen academic papers in security, cryptography, and blockchains; designed, built, and deployed blockchain and privacy protocols; and advised startups developing financial and security infrastructure. I hold a PhD in Computer Science, specializing in cryptography, from UC San Diego.

Disclaimer regarding name collisions

I am not the author of Crypto++ or inventor of b-money.