Ethan Wei

Early-stage investing and research: Ethan combines campus venture work with hands-on research at an early-stage shop. As a Contrary Venture Partner he ran builder events at Brown and participated in diligence and investment decisions; at Bing Ventures he worked as an investment research analyst, sourcing deals, building market maps for web3 sub-sectors, and producing tooling to improve deal flow. super+2

Product and design practitioner: multiple internships and side projects show product experience across hardware-adjacent and consumer software products. At EV Connect he drafted PRFAQs, user stories, and launched internationalization work for chargers; he runs a 50-day Figma project (Satirical Designs) and lists product/design tools on his site, demonstrating hands-on product-design practice. super+1

Writer and community builder: Ethan publishes a Substack newsletter ('The Onist') and Medium essays on web3 and product topics, and organizes campus events (Van Wickle Ventures, StartupConnect) and local co-working sessions, indicating strengths in communicating ideas, curating events, and building campus startup communities. substack+2

Technical foundation and multidisciplinary interests: enrolled in Brown's CS program (B.Sc.) with a second major in Behavioral Decision Sciences, Ethan pairs technical coursework (algorithms, software engineering) with interests in behavioral economics, product strategy, and design — a profile that suits product-minded engineering and early-stage investing roles. super