Alex Poonimmigrated to the US during a pivotal time in his life, just in time for 8th grade. He encountered numerous challenges such as not knowing English, navigating cultural norms, and looking around and not seeing examples of himself. Alex pushed himself to work hard and overcome obstacles, but found himself struggling with the desire to always want more and finding it hard to be satiated. 

About Alex Poon

Alex Poon is a three-time VC-backed founder. Most recently he co-founded  CharmVerse, a web3 community operations platform. In the last 10 years, he co-founded AI startups x.ai and Visual Revenue, which were both acquired. 

Earlier in his career, Alex built software for unmanned aerial vehicles. 

Alex received his MBA from Columbia Business School. He also holds an MS and BS degree in Electrical Engineering. 

Alex is an organizational design nerd, constantly experimenting with new ways to power the future of work.

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