About
Geoffrey See was Chief Strategy Officer and part of the founding team at Zilliqa, a blockchain protocol. He previously launched a digital identity product that reached 20 million users across India and Vietnam. See holds fellowships from the Ethereum Foundation and Kauffman Foundation, served on the World Economic Forum's Council for Cross-Border Digital Payments and Digital Currency, and worked in private equity and technology consulting at Bain & Co. He holds degrees from Wharton and Yale.
Founder at PokoYC W22
Intro paths
YC
Geoffrey went through Y Combinator (Winter 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Geoffrey can intro founders to Poko's investors below.
Poko's investors · 3
Experience
- VireoCDO Building AI-first rollupcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Chicago AtlanticChief AI Advisorcurrent2025 — present
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Choson ExchangeChairman2008 — 2024Singapore
- PokoCEO and Co-Founder (YC W22; Acquired)2021 — 2024Singapore
- World Economic ForumYoung Global Leader2019 — 2023Geneva Area, Switzerland
- World Economic ForumCouncil Member, Global Future Council2019 — 2021Geneva
- World Economic ForumDigital Currency Governance Consortium Taskforce Member2020 — 2021
- World Economic ForumDigital ASEAN Project - Task Force Member on Data Policy & Payments2019 — 2020Southeast Asia
- Trusting SocialGeneral Manager (AI-driven credit)2019 — 2021Vietnam, India, Philippines and Indonesia
- Policy Advisory & Board PositionsGaesong Industrial District Foundation, Primary Advisor2019 — 2020China, Korea, Singapore
- Policy Advisory & Board PositionsSingapore Sichuan Trade and Investment Council Member2018 — 2020China and Singapore
- Policy Advisory & Board PositionsBoard Member2013 — 2019Mongolia, Korea
- AnquanChief Strategy Officer and HgX founding team2018 — 2019Singapore
- Harvard Business SchoolHarvard Case Protagonist and Lecturer2016 — 2018Boston
- BainAssociate Consultant2011 — 2012Boston
- Centennial Group InternationalResearch Analyst2006Singapore
- Republic of Singapore NavyNational Serviceman2004 — 2006
Education
- Y CombinatorYC W222022
- Yale UniversityM.A. (University Fellowship)
- The Wharton SchoolB.Sc., Economics (Summa Cum Laude)
- Stanford UniversityExecutive Education Program, Sustainability Studies & Systems Thinking2020
- Tsinghua UniversityChinese Language and Literature
- Kauffman FellowVenture Capital2016 — 2018
- Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyAffiliate Researcher2011 — 2012
- Ethereum FoundationFellow2022
Skills & more
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Entrepreneurship59Emerging Markets32Negotiation18Finance3Product Management3English3Risk Management2International Business5Strategic Planning3Analysis4Corporate Social Responsibility2
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FrenchStart-upsManagement ConsultingFinancial AnalysisMarketing StrategyStrategyForeign PolicyVenture CapitalConsultingBusiness StrategyPrivate EquityDue DiligenceLanguages Chinese · English · Korean · Vietnamese
- Certification in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy — Mind Medicine Australia
- Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century — Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
From Geoffrey's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
Stanford University mafia721
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Reid HoffmanB.S.Founded Manas AI +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +3Mike Maples JrBSFounded Pattern BreakersSteve JurvetsonBSEEFounded Mojo VisionAnsuman SatpathyAssistant ProfessorFounded Santa Ana Bio +2Dan SirokerB.S.Founded Limitless +2
+ 714 more
Massachusetts Institute of Technology mafia464
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hemant TanejaS.B.Founded CommureMatt HuangB.S.Founded HotspotsDelian AsparouhovDropoutFounded Nightingale +1Noubar AfeyanPhDFounded ProFound Therapeutics +6Geoffrey von MaltzahnPhDFounded Sana Biotechnology +3Yet-Ming ChiangS.B.Founded Addis Energy +2
+ 457 more
The Wharton School mafia154
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +5Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Rhino +1Nimit MaruMBAFounded Sava +1Allan (Amnon) FischMBAFounded Moonshot Brands +1Max MergenthalerWharton's Entrepreneurship SpecializationFounded Nixtla +1
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Yale University mafia149
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Justin KanPhysics and PhilosophyFounded Rye +3Harry GrunerFounded Hilos +2Kevin RyanBAFounded Business Insider +1Chad RigettiPhDFounded Sygaldry Technologies +1Ben SilbermannB.A.Founded Audiobeta +1Emmett ShearBSFounded Twitch +1
+ 142 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended Yale University623
Ann Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateDavid SzeAdvisory Partner at GreylockMichael SeibelPartner Emeritus at Y CombinatorZheela QaiserInvestor at Index VenturesKarthik ArdhanareeswaranInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)TinaInvestments & Portfolio Services Team Member at Clear Ventures
+ 617 more
Also attended Tsinghua University138
Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc
+ 132 more
Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,289
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesHemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGBrad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and Techstars
+ 1,283 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Chicago Atlantic1
Also worked at Trusting Social1
Also worked at Harvard Business School223
Noubar AfeyanInvestor at Flagship PioneeringGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersEric PaleyEntrepreneur and Seed Investor in Cambridge, MALauren LeeInvestor at FJ LabsMark LurieVenture Partner at FJ LabsAlice BrooksInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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