Kevin Yu

Founder & CEO at Clique

Kevin Yu has a diverse work experience spanning various roles and industries. Kevin is currently the Co-Founder & CEO of Clique, where they focus on developing identity oracles that connect web2 user behavior data with web3 applications. Prior to this, Kevin worked as an Investment Analyst at ZhenFund, where they participated in the sourcing, due diligence, and decision-making process of over 300 startups. Kevin also created large-scale data analytics and automation tools for sourcing and investment.

Before joining ZhenFund, Kevin worked at Jazzyear as a Data Analytics & Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. Kevin also served as an Undergraduate Student Researcher at Duke University's Polarization Lab, studying political polarization phenomena. Additionally, Kevin worked as a Product Manager at Tellus, overseeing the design of backend architecture for an online company registration service.

In terms of technical roles, Kevin has experience as an Algorithm Engineer at Jiaming Investment Co., Ltd, where they created algorithms for commuting range calculation and analyzed real estate distribution in Beijing. Kevin also worked as an Algorithm Engineer at MEGVII, and as a Computer Science Student Researcher at the University of Chicago.

Kevin's research experience includes being a Student Researcher at Tsinghua University, where they worked with Professor Wang Xiaofeng in the Astrophysics department, designing machine learning algorithms to process Gaia DR2 data and locate double white dwarfs. Overall, Kevin's work experience demonstrates their proficiency in various technical and analytical roles across different industries.

Kevin Yu attended The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China from 2014 to 2020. Kevin did not earn a specific degree or study a specific field during this time. Currently, they are pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at Duke University from 2020 to 2024.

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Clique

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Clique is building identity oracles that connect web2 user behavior data with web3 applications. We leverage advanced cryptographic tech like ZKP, TEE, and MPC to develop modular solutions with customizable privacy assumptions. Our main products are designed to help protocols, creators, and brands identify high-value users/fans, performSybil-resistant checks and distribute incentives accordingly. We already have 100+ partners across major L1/L2s, exchanges, marketplaces, NFT/GameFi/SocialFi projects, etc.We were previously incubated by Alliance DAO and Stanford Blockchain Accelerator and raised millions in funding from renowned VCs like GGV, Qiming, Infinity Ventures Crypto, Sky9, SevenX, Smrti Lab, etc. Our team has a strong technical background and comes from prestigious institutions like Duke, Cambridge, NUS, Tsinghua, Citi bank, Brevan Howard, etc. Our advisors include top cryptography researchers, past founders of established media companies, as well as famous Hollywood directors and writers.


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