About
Derek Chiang founded ZeroDev and Eternal, both companies launched through Y Combinator.
Founder at ZeroDevYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Derek went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran ZeroDev's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
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In turn, Derek can intro founders to ZeroDev's investors below.
Experience
- Offchain LabsDirector & Founder of ZeroDevcurrent2025 β presentLos Angeles, California, United States
- ZeroDevFounder & CEO2022 β 2025New York, New York, United States
- EternalCo-Founder & CTO2019 β 2022United States
- Binary MintFounder2018 β 2019San Francisco Bay Area
- Thunder TokenDirector of DApp Development2018San Francisco Bay Area
- DFINITYSenior Software Engineer2017 β 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Pachyderm, Inc.Lead Engineer2016 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Gravitational, Inc.Independent Contractor2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Mesosphere, Inc.Software Engineering Intern2015San Francisco Bay Area
- HashiCorpContractor2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Cornell UniversityResearch Assistant2013 β 2015Tompkins County, New York, United States
- Cornell UniversityTech Blogger2013Tompkins County, New York, United States
- BackslashResident Troll2014 β 2015Palo Alto
- upthereSoftware Engineering Intern on the Core Team2014Palo Alto, CA
- CoreOS, IncIndependent Contractor2013Palo Alto, California
- Nebula, Inc.Software Engineering Intern2013Mountain View, CA
- Cornell ACM Programming TeamMember2012 β 2013Tompkins County, New York, United States
- SonicpantherWeb Developer (intern)2012 β 2013San Francisco, California
- YorangoLead Backend Developer2012 β 2013Ithaca, NY
- Legal Information InstituteAssociate Systems Administrator2012Tompkins County, New York, United States
- Cornell Computer Reuse AssociationMember2012Tompkins County, New York, United States
Skills & more
Public Speaking8Teamwork2Software Development9Web Development7Social Media2CakePHPCherryPyTeachingQtGTK+Karate1Clojure
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Distributed SystemsNetworkingGoPythonDjangoHTMLJavaJavaScriptC++PHPMongoDBnode.jsLanguages Cantonese Β· English Β· Mandarin
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Derek Chiang?
- Derek Chiang founded ZeroDev and Eternal, both companies launched through Y Combinator.
- Where does Derek Chiang work?
- Derek Chiang is Founder of ZeroDev.
- What companies did Derek Chiang found?
- Derek Chiang founded ZeroDev.
- Where did Derek Chiang go to school?
- Derek Chiang studied at Cornell University (Computer Science); Shenzhen Middle School (High School Degree); Longcheng Middle School.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
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Cornell University mafia218
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
John ZimmerBSFounded Lyft +1Ian JanickiBachelors of ArchitectureFounded Outfit +2Ryan XueBachelor of Science (B.Sc.)Founded Andco +2Don MuirDyson School of BusinessFounded Arc +2Uri LopatinBAFounded Pardes Biosciences +1David SteinbergBAFounded Restorbio +1
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Mesosphere mafia7
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Luis RoblesAdvisor & Early InvestorFounded DiamantiTimothy ChenLead Distributed Systems EngineerFounded HyperpilotAbhay AgarwalGrowth Team LeadFounded PolyAshot AyvazyanSenior Site Reliability EngineerFounded CloudchiprAndrew HoskinsSoftware Engineer InternFounded UpfrontAnatoly YakovenkoSoftware EngineerFounded Solana
Same school
Also attended Cornell University748
Doug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerJenny LeeSenior Managing Partner at Granite AsiaNeeraj AgrawalGeneral Partner at Battery VenturesJohn ZimmerCo-founder of LyftMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMicah RosenbloomGeneral Partner at Founder Collective
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Also attended Shenzhen Middle School2
Shared employers
Also worked at Mesosphere, Inc.8
Lak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Luis RoblesInvestor at BreakawayGrowth FundTimothy ChenManaging Partner at Essence Venture CapitalLoren SiebertAngel at ParadigmAbhay AgarwalFounder at PolyAshot AyvazyanFounder at Cloudchipr
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Also worked at HashiCorp20
Navin ChaddhaManaging Partner at MayfieldByron DeeterPartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersScott RaneyManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesGlenn SolomonInvestor at GGV CapitalTom LoverroInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)Ethan KurzweilInvestor at Chemistry
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