team of outliers
Paul Hsu
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
SUPERPOWERS: PRODUCT AND GROWTH
Paul Hsu is CEO and Founder of Decasonic, the venture and digital assets fund building blockchain innovation. His experience as both an early stage tech investor and operator enable him to partner with outlier founders to accelerate product market fit and systematically scale start-ups.
Paul’s curiosity and conviction in disruptive technology dates back to the dawn of the Internet: first, as a venture investor on Sand Hill Road, then as a senior executive at pre-IPO mobile, social and gaming companies, and today as a founder and investor in blockchain.
Paul's work at Zynga, a leading social gaming developer, focused on products and growth initiatives tied to in-game virtual economies and other digital assets. After Zynga’s IPO, beginning in 2013, he expanded this expertise into investing in blockchain technology.
During the course of his career, Paul has held senior leadership positions at technology companies in Silicon Valley, Tokyo, Chicago and New York City where his expertise in product and growth helped stabilize and systematically scale these companies during periods of exponential growth.
Paul's early career included early stage venture investing at NeoCarta Ventures, a $300M fund based in Silicon Valley. Paul joined as a founding team member and was a key investment professional in the investment, advisory and management activities of the fund.
Paul holds a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University, where his studies concentrated on economics, math, statistics and international politics. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa and magna cum laude.
Abdul Al Ali
Venture Investor
SUPERPOWERS: RAPID EXECUTION AND FOUNDER EMPATHY
Abdul is a passionate advocate for Web3 and blockchain, deeply committed to enabling visionary founders transform their visions into impactful realities. He combines speed in execution with a strong sense of empathy for the founder’s journey, ensuring that every project he works on receives the strategic support it needs to thrive.
In his role at Decasonic, Abdul leverages his hands-on experience as both a founder and operator to provide insightful guidance to the next wave of disruptive technologies in Web3, blockchain, and AI. With a unique perspective on the market, he excels at identifying growth opportunities and applying on-chain data to ensure founders stay ahead in a rapidly evolving ecosystem.
Prior to joining Decasonic, Abdul co-founded a Bitcoin-asset security startup and advised multiple projects within the Ordinals space. He also gained experience in the MENA region during an internship at a leading digital assets exchange, conducting in-depth research and due diligence on token listings. Abdul holds a degree in Finance and Real Estate from the University of Notre Dame.
Teresa Liang
Venture Investor
SUPERPOWERS: HIGH GROWTH OPERATIONAL FUNDAMENTALS AND MARKET ADOPTION
Teresa Liang is a Venture Investor at Decasonic, where she leads early-stage Web3 and AI investments. Her background spans institutional finance at Morgan Stanley, corporate strategy at a high-growth startup that exited for $2.8B, and consumer venture capital. In her spare time, she founded and scaled a thriving VC community.
Combining market adoption expertise with rigorous dealmaking experience, Teresa brings a multifaceted approach to investing and supporting hyper growth startups. As an operator turned investor, she draws on experience in scaling operations, driving growth, and guiding companies through strategic inflection points.
At Decasonic, Teresa leads deals in early-stage AI and Web3. She is passionate about technologies that transform complexity into intuitive, accessible solutions to enhance the user experience. With her operator-turned-investor mindset and founder-first philosophy, she intends to partner with founders to help scale ideas into market-defining successes.
A former Team USA figure skater, she draws on her background in elite athletics to approach venture investing with discipline, resilience, and drive.
She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science in Clinical Psychology from Columbia University.
Eugene Tsai
Venture Data Analyst
SUPERPOWERS: DATA ANALYSIS AND NON-CONSENSUS SIGNALS
Eugene is a Venture Data Analyst at Decasonic, where he applies data-driven insights to uncover promising investment opportunities in blockchain, Web3, metaverse, and AI. He partners with founders in identifying early-stage signals for opportunities at the intersection of Web3 x AI, leveraging both on-chain and off-chain data.
His passion for Web3 x AI took off in 2021 and in 2022 when he began researching decentralized technologies and their potential to reshape industries. Over the years, he has honed his expertise in analyzing token economies, on-chain activity, and market adoption trends to highlight the largest opportunities in our innovation trajectory. He is excited about the role of data, blockchain and Web3 tokens to drive adoption of AI.
Before Decasonic, Eugene worked as a data and business analyst in financial services, manufacturing, and NGOs, gaining valuable experience in market research and strategic analysis. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Economy from National Sun Yat-sen University in Taiwan and a master’s degree in Business Analytics from the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Rizza Torres
Marketing Manager
SUPERPOWERS: CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
Rizza is an altruistic innovator who aims to make a positive impact in the digital space by helping build the next generation internet through purposeful storytelling and by making ideas come to life.
Blending her background in digital marketing and her ability to forge meaningful connections, Rizza spearheads strategies that amplify Decasonic's voice in the evolving web3 landscape.
She's driven to craft compelling narratives and translate complex ideas into clear and engaging stories that resonate with audiences and drive growth.
Rizza brings a wealth of marketing experience from big tech and international companies to her current role, while also pursuing a Master's program in Innovation and Business at the Asian Institute of Management. Rizza holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a major in Marketing Management from Mapua University.