Eaude
I’m working on a biological perfume based on an individual’s unique scent. Our scent is an expression of our immune system, which is both inherited and environmentally determined. I’m also exploring clinical applications of sweat metabolites as indicators of health.
Memoirs of Li Liaoyin
I recently completed the project of translating my great-grandfather’s autobiography. The work spans nearly a century of Chinese history and follows his life from rural Jiangxi Province to Hong Kong and Brazil. Publication forthcoming.
Collected Holdings
I run Collected, a full-service advisory and diversified holdings company. We’ve worked with 0xPARC, TRLab, WNDR, the 14th Factory, and St. Thomas Developments amongst others.
Amber Investments
I direct investments at Amber, where we invest in pre-seed and seed stage startups and alongside exceptional, high integrity people.
Gulliver
I created Gulliver, a project that integrates natural language models into NFTs. Bored Ape Yacht Club owners can chat with their apes, and anyone with a MetaMask wallet can chat with AI Elon Musk and AI Slavoj Zizek. 2021-2022.
Secrets Exchange
I created Secrets Exchange, an NFT project that connects strangers through their secrets in a one-to-one, anonymous, and secure way. The project explores questions of ownership and value as they relate to the blockchain. 2020-Present.
Galaspace
I co-founded Galaspace, a community and social coworking site in Flatiron, New York. Galaspace was home to a number of creative projects, including Galatea, an experimental social chatbot. 2019-2020.
National Properties
I advised a development group on design and branding for its hotel and residential projects. I also sourced and due diligenced architecturally significant properties for development. 2011-2020.
Collected Coffee
I founded Collected Coffee, a specialty coffee subscription service. The subscription won Best Coffee Subscription by Sprudge in its first year of operation and was featured in Wired, Forbes, Goop, GQ, and Wallpaper*. 2015-2018.
Even Magazine
I was an editor at Even, a journal of art and culture. I wrote, commissioned essays, and interviewed Whitney biennial artists and luminaries such as the architect Ma Yansong. 2015-2018.