About
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Ren Yu
NEW_YORK, NY
From Singapore, grew up in Shanghai, and now living in New York. I don't believe I am that smart. I compensate for that by working incredibly hard. Leaving a name for myself in the world before AGI arrives. I am willing to look stupid, and if needed, start over again, and again, and again.
EXPERIENCE
Experience
Growth Lead
2026 -- Presentfomo
Growing fomo to 1 billion traders. Maximising 1. New user acquisition 2. User retention 3. User LTV. Having too much fun.
Growth Marketer -> Head of Ecosystem
2024 -- 2025Eclipse
Tried to save an L2 with zero fundamental PMF.
Senior Research Analyst
2023 -- 2024Blockworks Research
Deep research into a new area of crypto ever month. MEV, DeFi, cross-chain messaging, oracles, on-chain options, DePIN, RWA. Co-hosted 0xResearch, a crypto research + market podcast. Debate whether settlement is real every other week.
Senior Trader
2021 -- 2022Diffuse
Managing way too much money at a crypto hedge fund as a fresh college graduate. Searching the chain for yield.
Co-Founder
2019 -- 2021Byto
The rite of passage delusional college startup where in hindsight you had absolutely zero clue what you were doing. Temporary staffing marketplace aggregator wannabe.
EDUCATION
Education
B.A. Statistics
2018 -- 2022University of Chicago
Fun does not go to die here if you are ambitious + do your own thing. 10/10 would not do again
LANGUAGES
Languages
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