Brent Xu

Brent Xu has a diverse work experience, starting with their current position as the Founder and CEO of Umee, a role they have held since January 2021. Brent is also a Partner at Argonautic Ventures since September 2021. Prior to their current roles, Brent worked at Tendermint, where they served as the Head of Strategy from March 2019 to May 2021, and as a Strategic Advisor from May 2021 to June 2022. Before joining Tendermint, they were involved in venture investments at ConsenSys, specifically working as a Protocol Business Architect from December 2015 to March 2019, and as part of the Venture Investments - Coven team from March 2019 to May 2020. Brent also contributed to the Ethereum ecosystem as an Ecosystem Contributor from May 2015 to May 2016. Brent'searly career includes a position as a Bond Trader at Academy Securities from August 2010 to December 2015.

Brent Xu completed their high school education at C E Jordan High School from 2002 to 2006, earning a High School Diploma. Brent then pursued further studies at Duke University from 2006 to 2010, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with a focus on Computational Biology and Statistics.