JF
James Fong
Operating Partner at Pioneer Fund
JF
James Fong
Operating Partner at Pioneer Fund
Cupertino, California
Overview
Work Experience
Operating Partner
2023 - Current
Director of Operations
2023 - 2023
Co-Founder
2017 - 2022
Ink Protocol is a decentralized reputation and payment system for peer-to-peer marketplaces and helps users safely send and receive payments in P2P marketplaces while earning public reputation for every completed transaction. It greatly enhances the buying/selling process with decentralized reputation and feedback ratings, decentralized escrow for secure payments, third party dispute resolution, and very low transaction costs. Payment is made using a general purpose cryptocurrency, called XNK. Ink Protocol is a product of Listia Inc, a peer-to-peer marketplace for buying and selling used goods online.
Co-Founder
2009 - 2022
YC Startup School Advisor
2017 - 2017
Design Engineer
2006 - 2009
More specifically, Aptina
HW Verification Engineer
2004 - 2006
Education
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
1997 - 2001
Master of Science (MS)
2002 - 2004