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Head of Strategyat LayerZero Labs
Irene Wu's profile covers her LayerZero career, venture investing, blockchain expertise, startups, and current venture.
Irene Wu is a technology and investment professional with experience spanning blockchain infrastructure, venture investing, software engineering, design, and consumer businesses. She is currently the founder of a stealth venture and an angel investor and advisor. Wu previously served as Head of Strategy at LayerZero Labs and as a Venture Partner at Bain Capital Crypto. She is also experienced in various integrations, business development, and strategic activities at LayerZero. Wu has invested in startups in vertical AI, decentralized finance, cybersecurity, and consumer apps such as Cursor, Ostium, Artemis, and DASMAC. She is also a member of the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee's NextGen Council.
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Details |
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Full Name |
Irene Wu |
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Current Role |
Founder, Stealth |
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Current Professional Focus |
Entrepreneurship, angel investing, technology, and blockchain |
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Angel Investor & Advisor |
2018–Present |
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Current Board Role |
NextGen Council, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee |
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Former Role |
Venture Partner, Bain Capital Crypto |
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Former Role |
Head of Strategy, LayerZero Labs |
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Former LayerZero Roles |
Head of Business Development & Integrations; Integrations Engineer |
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Previous Investment Role |
Investor, Insight Partners |
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Blockchain Experience |
LayerZero Labs, Harvard Blockchain Labs |
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Investment Areas |
Vertical AI, decentralized finance, cybersecurity, consumer software |
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Selected Investments |
Cursor, Ostium, Artemis, DASMAC |
Irene Wu began her professional career across software engineering, experience design, and business operations, with roles associated with J.P. Morgan, IDEO, and Rowing Blazers. She later moved into technology investing through Insight Partners before joining LayerZero Labs in 2022. At LayerZero, she progressed from Integrations Engineer to Head of Business Development & Integrations and then Head of Strategy. She subsequently became a Venture Partner at Bain Capital Crypto, where she focused on early-stage open internet infrastructure. Wu has continued investing as an angel investor and advisor while developing a new venture.
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Year |
Career Development |
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2016–2018 |
Youth Competitive Rowing Coach, Community Rowing, Inc.: Coached youth athletes in competitive rowing. |
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2017–2018 |
Experience Design, IDEO: Worked in experience design at IDEO. |
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2017–2020 |
Growth & Operations, Rowing Blazers: Worked across growth and operations for the New York-based menswear brand. |
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2018–Present |
Angel Investor & Advisor: Makes early-stage investments across technology, DeFi, cybersecurity, and consumer software. |
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2021–2022 |
Venture Investor, Insight Partners: Worked in venture investing before moving into blockchain infrastructure. |
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2022 |
Integrations Engineer, LayerZero Labs: Worked on integrations at LayerZero Labs. |
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2022–2023 |
Head of Business Development & Integrations, LayerZero Labs |
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2023–2024 |
Head of Strategy, LayerZero Labs: Worked on strategic initiatives at LayerZero Labs and was listed as Head of Strategy in Stanford's MS&E 447 course materials. |
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2024–2025 |
Venture Partner, Bain Capital Crypto: Worked with the investment platform focused on early-stage teams building open internet infrastructure. |
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2024–2026 |
Independent Research: Researched AI agents, persistent memory, proactive behavioral systems, conceptual and performance art, and archival subjects. |
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2025 |
NextGen Council Member, United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee: Joined the USOPC's NextGen Council as part of its leadership group. |
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2026–Present |
Founder, Stealth: Began building a new venture while continuing as an angel investor and advisor. |
Current Company
LayerZero Labs
Role
Head of Strategy
United States Military Academy, 606 Thayer Rd, West Point, New York 10996, United States
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