Jehan Chu
Jehan Chu is the Founder and Managing Partner of Kenetic Capital, a blockchain venture capital and cryptocurrency trading firm based in Hong Kong. A former front-end developer, he started investing in cryptocurrency in 2013 and, to date, has invested in and supported more than 230 projects. He founded the Ethereum Hong Kong community, and co-founded both the Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong and the Hyperledger Hong Kong community. When he isn’t making strides in the Web3 space, Chu dedicates his time to the arts. He is dedicated to sharing his knowledge and has given lectures on collecting art for Sotheby’s Institute, the Asia Art Forum and Art Basel Hong Kong. In addition, he is a member of Kauffman Fellows Class 24, serving his fellowship at Kenetic Capital.
Jehan Chu Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Co-Founder and Managing Partner
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Vice President and Head of Client Development, Asia
Academic History
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B.A., International Relations
CURRENT AFFILIATIONS
Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Kenetic Capital
Fellow Class 24, Kauffman Fellows
Co-Founder, Social Alpha Foundation
Board Member, Hex Trust
Founding Member, The Bitcoin Association of Hong Kong
CRYPTO AND BLOCKCHAIN
He is also the Co-Founder and Board Member of Social Alpha Foundation, a blockchain and social impact non-profit.
Chu is a graduate of Silicon Valley’s Kauffman Fellows Programme, designed to accelerate innovator success.
Chu was a former art advisor for Sotheby’s both in New York and Asia.
After Sotheby's, he founded Vermillion Art Collections, a specialised art advisory that helps private and corporate collectors manage their collections.
He also served on the board of directors for non-profit art and design organisations Design Trust and Para Site.
He is also a member of the director’s circle of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
MEDIA & APPEARANCES
Chu has been profiled or featured in Tatler Asia, Bloomberg, Yahoo! Finance Singapore, CNBC, Real Vision, and more.