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Weikeng Chen

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Research Partner at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)

Irvine, California, United States

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About

Weikeng Chen is a researcher focused on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) and multi-party computation (MPC), with work spanning hardware acceleration, application-specific proof systems, private and anonymous payments, and cryptography. He previously co-founded DZK Labs, where he worked on hardware acceleration, and served as chief scientist at Discreet Labs, researching privacy coins. He earned a PhD in computer science from UC Berkeley under Associate Professor Raluca Ada Popa, and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).

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Crypto & Web3CybersecurityHardware

Colleagues at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV)

Frequently asked questions

Who is Weikeng Chen?
Weikeng Chen is a researcher focused on zero-knowledge proofs (ZKP) and multi-party computation (MPC), with work spanning hardware acceleration, application-specific proof systems, private and anonymous payments, and cryptography. He previously co-founded DZK Labs, where he worked on hardware acceleration, and served as chief scientist at Discreet Labs, researching privacy coins. He earned a PhD in computer science from UC Berkeley under Associate Professor Raluca Ada Popa, and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC).
Where does Weikeng Chen work?
Weikeng Chen is Research Partner at L2 Iterative Ventures (L2IV).
What does Weikeng Chen invest in?
Weikeng Chen invests in Crypto & Web3, Cybersecurity, Hardware.

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