Willy Chuang
About Willy Chuang
Willy Chuang is a co-founder of TrueNorth, an AI-focused crypto discovery platform. His LinkedIn profile lists TrueNorth as his current experience and Taiwan as his location. Crunchbase lists a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of British Columbia and a business degree from Renmin University of China.
He was previously COO of WOO Network, a hybrid CeFi/DeFi exchange. Crunchbase dates that role from May 2022. It also lists him as the former founder and CEO of XKD Technology Limited, and as a speaker at Southeast Asia Blockchain Week in April 2024.
In a June 2025 announcement, TrueNorth said it had raised a $1M angel round. It described Chuang as a former WOO COO and said he co-founded the company with Alex Lee, a former Temasek AI technology investor. The announcement said the round was backed by founders of LayerZero, SEI, Selini Capital, Virtuals, Plume and Presto Labs.
Chuang's public record is mainly as an operator and founder. He has not published a list of his angel investments, so none are listed here beyond the deal below. Check size, number of investments and fund details are not public.
The Lounge deals desk lists Chuang in the Cambrian seed round of $6M, dated June 2026. Cambrian describes itself as a financial intelligence data layer. A LinkedIn post from Cambrian's COO says the round was co-led by Franklin Templeton and Polychain Capital. We could not find public detail on the size or timing of Chuang's own check in that round.
As a founder, Chuang has built AI products for crypto markets. TrueNorth uses autonomous agents and real-time data to surface crypto opportunities.
No stated stage, sector, geography or check size is public. His background and his one listed AI round point to crypto-native and AI-agent products, and to data infrastructure for finance. Treat that as an inference from his career, not a stated thesis.
Founders who want to pitch him can look at what he has said about TrueNorth. He describes a problem of fragmented data and constant noise in fast-moving markets, which he saw while running crypto exchanges.
- Cambrian: financial intelligence data layer for AI and crypto; $6M seed on the Lounge deals desk, June 2026. The size of his check is not public.
Investing activity
Willy Chuang appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk. The rounds are mostly Seed, with a median round size of $6M. The most recent is Cambrian (Seed, $6M, Jun 2026).
Willy Chuang most often invests alongside Franklin Templeton, Polychain Capital, Avi Felman and Proxima Investments, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Willy Chuang
Who is Willy Chuang?
Willy Chuang is a co-founder of TrueNorth, an AI crypto discovery platform, and a former COO of WOO Network. He is listed as an investor in the Cambrian seed round on the Lounge deals desk.
What AI startups has Willy Chuang invested in?
The Lounge deals desk lists the Cambrian $6M seed round, dated June 2026. No other investments are confirmed in public sources we found.
What is Willy Chuang's check size?
His check size is not public. We found no stated range or fund size.
What stage and sectors does Willy Chuang back?
He has not published a stage or sector thesis. His public work is in crypto, AI agents and financial data, and his one listed round is a seed round.
Does Willy Chuang run his own AI company?
Yes. He co-founded TrueNorth with Alex Lee, and the company announced a $1M angel round in June 2025.
Where can founders contact Willy Chuang?
His LinkedIn profile is the public channel we found. We found no personal website or X account.
Is Willy Chuang an angel investor?
Yes. Willy Chuang invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Willy Chuang invested in?
Willy Chuang's AI investments include Cambrian. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Willy Chuang invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Willy Chuang has invested at Seed, with a median round of $6M.
Who does Willy Chuang co-invest with?
Willy Chuang's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are Franklin Templeton (1 deal), Polychain Capital (1 deal), Avi Felman (1 deal), Proxima Investments (1 deal) and Selini Capital (1 deal).