Irene Wu
InvestorVenture Partner at Bain Capital Crypto
New York, New York
Writes $40K checks · typically $40K
About
Irene Wu is a founder and operator who has lectured at Stanford, Oxford, Cornell University, and Nanyang Technological University on data infrastructure, company-building, and blockchain research. She has delivered keynotes at major blockchain conferences including Korea Blockchain Week, India Blockchain Week, and WebX Summit, and has presented at Token2049, DeFi Security Summit, and other industry events.
Experience
- StealthFoundercurrent2026 — presentNew York, NY
- .Independent Researchcurrent2025 — present
- Angel InvestorAngel Investor & Advisorcurrent2018 — present
- United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeNextGen Board Membercurrent2025 — present
- Bain Capital CryptoVenture Partner2024 — 2025
- LayerZero LabsHead of Strategy2023 — 2024
- LayerZero LabsHead of Business Development & Integrations2022 — 2023
- LayerZero LabsIntegrations Engineer2022
- Rowing BlazersBusiness Development, Ops & Growth2017 — 2020New York, New York
- Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI)Guest Lecturer2018 — 2019Greater Boston
- Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI)Youth Competitive Rowing Coach2016 — 2018Greater Boston Area
- IDEOExperience Design2017 — 2018Cambridge, Massachusetts
Education
- Harvard UniversityJoint Concentration: Computer Science (ML and Usable Interactive Systems) + AAS
Skills & more
React NativePython (Programming Language)SolidityC++Public Speaking4JavaScriptAdobe Creative Suite1Speech WritingProduct Design1HTML1
Languages English · French · Mandarin
- CRI Coach Certification (CCC) — Community Rowing, Inc. (CRI)
- CPR/AED — AHA Center For Health Innovation
From Irene's professional profile.
Colleagues at Bain Capital Crypto
Alexander Evans
Partner at Bain Capital Crypto
Andrew Cleverdon
Chief Financial Officer at Bain Capital Crypto
Andrija Novakovic
Researcher at Bain Capital Crypto
Charlotte Kyle
Executive Assistant at Bain Capital Crypto
Chris Hofmann
Partner at Bain Capital Crypto
Guillermo Angeris
Chief Scientist at Bain Capital Crypto
Haley MacCormac
Senior Finance Associate at Bain Capital Crypto
Justin Rattigan
General Counsel at Bain Capital Crypto
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Irene Wu work?
- Irene Wu is Venture Partner at Bain Capital Crypto.
- What check size does Irene Wu write?
- Irene Wu typically writes checks of $40K.
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth117
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Also worked at United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee4
Also worked at Bain Capital Crypto11
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