Team and Organization

Founder Profiles

• Jonny Chen (Co‑founder): An experienced serial entrepreneur with deep hands‑on practice in Web3. Strong in product design, business model innovation, and community building. Previously served as the head of overseas operations at Bixin, China’s largest companionship‑gaming company, where the team managed 60,000 KOLs and over 1.8 million QLs, with more than 100,000 registered streamers and 100 million users. Also participated in the early build‑out of multiple successful DeFi projects.
• Mike (Partner): Former key member at Tencent and later a core leader at Likee Live, responsible for 4.8 million users in Europe and over 2 million streamers, with annual gross billings of $300–400M. Specialized in livestreaming operations, user growth, and content ecosystem building.
• Alex (CMO): Once one of the youngest professors at a UK university, later transitioned into crypto. Oversees marketing and HR for Sidekick.
• Co‑founder (former CEO of Trovo.live): Previously CEO of Trovo.live, the largest livestreaming platform in Eastern Europe. Brings extensive experience in operations, growth, and content ecosystems, and scaled Trovo.live into a leading regional platform.

Team Size and Structure

• Headcount: 50 (expanded from 25–30 referenced in the user’s prior query)
• Engineering: 15 (blockchain, frontend/backend, mobile)
• Product: 5 (PM, UI/UX)
• Operations: 8 (community, marketing, business development)
• Management: 3 (founders and COO)

Geographic Footprint

• HQ: Singapore, leveraging a favorable regulatory environment
• Operations and execution: London
• Development: Japan
• Tech hub: Eastern Europe, making use of Trovo.live’s technical resources
• Marketing: Distributed in the United States, Korea, and Japan, with focus on these key markets

Advisory Board

• Huyu: Founder of Kaito, expert in AI + Web3