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About
Eric Xu is the founder of Coverd, a gamified personal finance company. He previously worked in high-frequency trading, where he led an algorithmic team at HRT, and serves as a senior scout for a16z. Xu graduated from Columbia University's Columbia College in 2018.
Founder at Coverd
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Co-founders at Coverd
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Albert WangFounder
Experience
- CoverdFoundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- Hudson River TradingAlgo Dev Lead2021 — 2024New York, United States
- Flow TradersTrader2018 — 2021New York, New York
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Eric Xu?
- Eric Xu is the founder of Coverd, a gamified personal finance company. He previously worked in high-frequency trading, where he led an algorithmic team at HRT, and serves as a senior scout for a16z. Xu graduated from Columbia University's Columbia College in 2018.
- Where does Eric Xu work?
- Eric Xu is Founder of Coverd.
- What companies did Eric Xu found?
- Eric Xu founded Coverd.
- Where did Eric Xu go to school?
- Eric Xu studied at Columbia University (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science); Speedrun.
Founder mafias
Columbia University mafia566
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Ben HorowitzBAFounded OpswareChris DixonMaster of Arts - MAFounded Founder CollectiveKai-Fu LeeA.B.Founded 01Kevin M. SlawinB.A.Founded Deliverthera +7Paul GrossingerMaster of Science; M.SFounded Zogcroer +4Trevor PriceMasters of Science CandidateFounded Town Hall Ventures +2
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a16z speedrun mafia14
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Koby Conrad(SR004) Tech & GamesFounded Sunflower +1Salar ShahiniFounded StreetScan +1Brian ChoFounded Resonado LabsKyrill HuxSR003Founded nunu.aiQi ZhangFounded StarJarHuman ThomasFounded Thomas
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Flow Traders mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Columbia University1,299
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDoug LeonePartner at Sequoia Capital; former Global Managing PartnerChris DixonFounder & Managing Partner of a16z crypto at Andreessen HorowitzKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIGabriella GiglioHR & Executive Talent at General CatalystScott BillerInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)
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Shared employers
Also worked at Hudson River Trading12
Alexandr WangCo-founder of Scale AI; Chief AI Officer at MetaTim WangFounder, Managing Partner at Monolith Venture Advisory LimitedBen DavenportVenture Partner at Blockchain CapitalVahid Fazel-RezaiFounder at OverfitJack FischerFounder at Credal.aiKay LiFounder at Silogy
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Also worked at Flow Traders14
Chris KingSenior Associate at FinTech CollectiveThomas SpitzChief Executive Officer, Executive Director of the Flow Traders Ltd. Board at Flow TradersHermien Smeets-FlierChief Financial and Risk Officer, Executive Director of the Flow Traders Ltd. Board at Flow TradersMarc JansenCo-Chief Trading Officer, Executive Director of the Flow Traders Ltd. Board at Flow TradersPaul HilgersIndependent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk & Sustainability Committee at Flow TradersCaroline TerryIndependent Non-Executive Director at Flow Traders
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