Brent Xu
Founder of Duration Labs
New York, New York
Overview
Work Experience
Co-Founder & CEO
2024 - Current
Developing software to optimize lending platforms
Founder
2021
Algorithmic optimal-utilization-based lending protocol built utilizing the Cosmos SDK and running Tendermint Consensus
Partner
2021
Venture Investments in Blockchain, Crypto, and Web 3.0
Argonautic Ventures is a Venture Capital and Hedge Fund that focuses on a handful of emerging and mature industries.
Strategic Advisor
2021 - 2022
Head of Strategy
2019 - 2021
Launched the Cosmos Hub and managed ecosystem expansion for the Cosmos blockchain network
All in Bits creates software and developer-friendly tools to lower the barrier to entry to blockchain and web3.
Venture Investments - Coven
2019 - 2020
Protocol Business Architect
2015 - 2019
Built out the Ethereum network since launch
ConsenSys builds Ethereum blockchain infrastructure and applications ranging from developer tools to enterprise solutions.
Raised $725,000,000.00 from Raison Wealth and Axevil Capital.
Ecosystem Contributor
2015 - 2016
-Researched and designed tools on Ethereum -Volunteered time towards building out the ecosystem -Joined ConsenSys as an early employee
Bond Trader
2010 - 2015
Joined via acquisition of Carolina Capital Markets MBS & CMBS derivatives, Structured Products, High Yield
Research Analyst
2007 - 2010
Computational Biology, Bioinformatics, & Epigenetics
Retail Specialist
2005 - 2007
Shoe department sales and operations
Education
Bachelor of Science - BS
2006 - 2010
High School Diploma
2002 - 2006