Loi Luu is the Founder of Caliber, a deep tech venture builder helping founders create the next generation of AI & blockchain unicorns. He previously founded Kyber Network, a leading decentralized trading protocol, and now serves as its Chairman.
As the first to bring blockchain research to the National University of Singapore, where he earned his PhD in Computer Science, Loi has driven key advancements in decentralization, scalability, and security. His work has influenced projects collectively valued in the tens of billions USD.
Beyond his own ventures, he has advised and initiated multiple successful companies, including Sygnum (the first Swiss digital asset bank), Jupiter, Zilliqa and Wrapped BTC. Recognized for his impact, he was named in Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia and MIT Technology Review's Top 10 Innovators Under 35 for Asia Pacific.
Career
Apr 2023 — Present
May 2017 — Present
Research Intern
Jun 2017 — Aug 2017
Researcher
Nov 2016 — Jan 2017
PhD Candidate, School of Computing
National University of Singapore
Blockchain security, scalability, and decentralization.
Aug 2014 — Jan 2018
Research Assistant, School of Computing
Jul 2013 — Jul 2014
Selected Work
- Oyente — The first open-source smart contract security analyzer.
- Elastico — A sharding protocol for public blockchains.
- SmartPool — A decentralized PoW mining pool using smart contracts.
- PeaceRelay — Trustlessly connecting EVM-compatible blockchains.
Recognition
- MIT Technology Review's Innovators Under 35, Asia Pacific (2019)
- Forbes Asia's 30 under 30 (2018)
- Dean's Graduate Research Excellence Award, NUS School of Computing (2017)
- Microsoft Research Asia PhD Fellowship (2016)
- President Graduate Fellowship, NUS School of Computing (2014—2017)