Where does Wei Dai work?

Wei Dai is Research Partner at 1kx.

Where did Wei Dai go to school?

Wei Dai studied at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cryptography); UC Santa Barbara (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); UC Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science).

Wei Dai

Investor

Research Partner at 1kx · Research Partner at 1k(x)

San Diego, California, United States

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About

Wei Dai is a research partner at 1kx, working on research and investment in financial and security infrastructure across AI, blockchain, and frontier technologies. He previously invested at Bain Capital Crypto and worked with portfolio companies spanning zero-knowledge, blockchain protocols, AI, and security-critical systems. Before his venture career he published academic papers on security, cryptography, and blockchains, built blockchain and privacy protocols, and advised startups; he holds a PhD in Computer Science with a cryptography specialization from the University of California, San Diego.

Invests in

AI & Machine LearningCrypto & Web3CybersecurityDeep Tech

Experience

1kxResearch Partnercurrent2023 — present
Bain Capital CryptoResearch Partner2022
HeliaxCryptographer2021 — 2022
NTT RESEARCHResearch Intern2021
VisaResearch Intern2018Palo Alto, California, United States

Skills & more

Cryptography

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Colleagues at 1kx

Alessandro Palladino

Director at 1kx

Alexandra Miller

Head of Marketing at 1kx

Carly E. Howard

General Counsel at 1kx

Christopher Heymann

Founding Partner at 1kx

Clare He

Managing Director Capital Formation at 1kx

David Alemany

Research Analyst at 1kx

Ed Brodie

Head of Product at 1kx

Henry Brodie

Operating Partner & COO at 1kx

Frequently asked questions

Who is Wei Dai?: Wei Dai is a research partner at 1kx, working on research and investment in financial and security infrastructure across AI, blockchain, and frontier technologies. He previously invested at Bain Capital Crypto and worked with portfolio companies spanning zero-knowledge, blockchain protocols, AI, and security-critical systems. Before his venture career he published academic papers on security, cryptography, and blockchains, built blockchain and privacy protocols, and advised startups; he holds a PhD in Computer Science with a cryptography specialization from the University of California, San Diego.
Where does Wei Dai work?: Wei Dai is Research Partner at 1kx.
What does Wei Dai invest in?: Wei Dai invests in AI & Machine Learning, Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Deep Tech.
Where did Wei Dai go to school?: Wei Dai studied at UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Cryptography); UC Santa Barbara (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science); UC Santa Barbara, College of Creative Studies (Bachelor of Science - BS, Mathematics and Computer Science).

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