Yenwen
Building Perpetual Protocol Hi ✋ I'm Yenwen
Software engineer, DeFi maximalist, and PERP hodler. I co-founded Perpetual Protocol and back founders building the next wave of crypto & consumer products.
A builder, first.
I've co-founded companies across DeFi, fintech, messaging, and gaming. A few of them:
Happy to help founders.
I've been an entrepreneur for a long time, with deep involvement in DeFi and startups. If you're building, I'm glad to give feedback on:
Growing products
Scaling DeFi and consumer-facing products from first users to real traction.
Fundraising
Strategy and intros for raising or launching DeFi projects and startups.
Mechanism design
Designing incentives and tokenomics that hold up under real market pressure.
Ecosystem intros
Connecting you into the DeFi ecosystem — funds, founders, and partners.
Backing what's next.
I invest in and advise early-stage teams. Over the years I've raised from — and now work alongside — some of the best in the space:
I write to think.
A running collection of thoughts, quotes, and articles that inspire me — mostly on crypto, building, and the occasional tangent.
Let's talk.
Building something in DeFi or raising a round? Send a note — I read everything and try to be useful.