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Paul Chou

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Founder/CEO at Opez

New York, New York, United States

FoundedOpez · YC

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About

Paul Chou is co-founder and CEO of LedgerAI and co-founder and CEO of Foundation Coin, a company developing a new architecture for cryptocurrency. From 2014 to 2020 he was co-founder and CEO of LedgerX, a New York cryptocurrency derivatives platform that obtained CFTC licenses to operate as a Swap Execution Facility, Designated Contract Market, and Derivatives Clearing Organization; he also served on the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee from 2018 to 2020. Earlier, he was a trader on Goldman Sachs' Quantitative Trading desk from 2006 to 2010, participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2011 class, and holds B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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YC

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Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2011

Experience

  1. Foundation CoinChief Executive Officer, Co-Founder Foundation Coincurrent2021 — present
  2. LedgerXChief Executive Officer & Co-Founder2013 — 2022New York, NY
  3. OpezCo-Founder2011 — 2012
  4. Goldman SachsTrader2006 — 2010New York, NY
  5. MX9 Technology Consulting GroupFounder / Owner1998 — 2006

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Financial Modeling10Venture Capital8Private Equity6Equities8

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Paul Chou?
Paul Chou is co-founder and CEO of LedgerAI and co-founder and CEO of Foundation Coin, a company developing a new architecture for cryptocurrency. From 2014 to 2020 he was co-founder and CEO of LedgerX, a New York cryptocurrency derivatives platform that obtained CFTC licenses to operate as a Swap Execution Facility, Designated Contract Market, and Derivatives Clearing Organization; he also served on the CFTC's Technology Advisory Committee from 2018 to 2020. Earlier, he was a trader on Goldman Sachs' Quantitative Trading desk from 2006 to 2010, participated in Y Combinator's Summer 2011 class, and holds B.S. degrees in Computer Science and Mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Where does Paul Chou work?
Paul Chou is Founder/CEO of Opez.
What companies did Paul Chou found?
Paul Chou founded Opez.
Where did Paul Chou go to school?
Paul Chou studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics).

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