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Kevin Gu

InvestorFounder

Founder at Thirdlayer · Founder at Dex

Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedDex · YCThirdlayer · YC

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About

Kevin Gu is a co-founder of Dex. He studied mathematics and statistics at Harvard and has held quantitative and machine learning research roles at Jump Trading, IBM Research, QuantCo, and Meta.

Founder at ThirdlayerYC W25

Intro paths

YC

Kevin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Kevin can intro founders to Thirdlayer's investors below.

Thirdlayer's investors · 6

A16Z SpeedrunSan Francisco · $1M checks · since 2026B37 VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $3M checksConcept VenturesLondon · $1.5M checks · since 2026Notion CapitalLondon · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Theory VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $40M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Thirdlayer

RLRegina Lin
Regina LinCEO

Founder at DexYC S19

Intro paths

YC

Kevin went through Y Combinator (Summer 2019) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Kevin can intro founders to Dex's investors below.

Dex's investors · 8

A16Z SpeedrunSan Francisco · $1M checks · since 2026Amino CapitalPalo Alto · $100K – $10M checksConcept VenturesLondon · $1.5M checks · since 2026Employee Stock Option FundSan MateoNotion CapitalLondon · $1M – $100M checks · since 2026Tapas CapitalBellevueTrung NguyenY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2019

Co-founders at Dex

KSKevin Sun
Kevin SunFounder at Dex (YC S19)
HU
Harry UglowFounder
LP
Lambros PetrouFounder
PL
Paddy LambrosFounder
RLRegina Lin
Regina LinFounder

Investments

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Kevin Gu?
Kevin Gu is a co-founder of Dex. He studied mathematics and statistics at Harvard and has held quantitative and machine learning research roles at Jump Trading, IBM Research, QuantCo, and Meta.
Where does Kevin Gu work?
Kevin Gu is Founder of Dex and Founder at Thirdlayer.
What companies did Kevin Gu found?
Kevin Gu founded Dex, Thirdlayer.
What companies has Kevin Gu invested in?
Investments tracked here include A1Zap by A1Base, Archon, BUD, Onlook.

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