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Andy Yen

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Founder at Proton

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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About

Andy Yen is the founder and CEO of Proton, the company behind privacy-focused Internet services including ProtonMail and ProtonVPN. He previously worked as a particle physicist at CERN and has lived in Taiwan, the United States, and Switzerland.

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Abstract VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $750K checks · since 2022Battery VenturesBoston · $500K – $100M checks · since 2022CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2022

Experience

  1. ProtonFounder/CEOcurrent2014 — presentGeneva, Geneva, Switzerland
  2. CERNPhD Researcher2009 — 2015Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

Frequently asked questions

Who is Andy Yen?
Andy Yen is the founder and CEO of Proton, the company behind privacy-focused Internet services including ProtonMail and ProtonVPN. He previously worked as a particle physicist at CERN and has lived in Taiwan, the United States, and Switzerland.
Where does Andy Yen work?
Andy Yen is Founder of Proton.
What companies did Andy Yen found?
Andy Yen founded Proton.
Where did Andy Yen go to school?
Andy Yen studied at Caltech (Bachelor's Degree, Physics); Harvard University (Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Physics).

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