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Christian Brown

Christian Brown

Co-founder at Alven; founder of Loby; UCL physics graduate

San Francisco, California, United States
Joined August 2026

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Founder & product builder focused on roommate-matching and rental tech — Christian co-founded Loby, a London-based app that matches flatmates, centralises renting workflows, and attracted pre-seed investment to scale its product. loby+2
Technical and quantitative background — studied Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at UCL and has held analyst and internship roles (LSEG, J.P. Morgan), indicating a quantitative foundation applied to product and algorithm work.
Public profile and growth through social media — used Instagram and short-form videos to drive awareness and early user adoption for Loby; the team’s social campaigns generated viral traction but also provoked controversy. instagram+1
Engaged with investors and early-stage fundraising — Loby raised notable pre-seed funding from investors including SFC Capital and Spitzhorli Invest as part of its early scaling efforts. vestbee+1

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Creates and shares short-form promotional and social videos on Instagram. instagram