Lei Lei is the VP, Head of Business Development and Strategy at Kite AI. With over four years of experience in Web3, Lei has held leadership roles at BlockFi (crypto lending), AscendEX (crypto exchange), and NEAR Foundation. At NEAR, Lei led ecosystem integrations, partnerships, and institutional growth, working closely with ZettaBlock/Kite to position it as a key data indexer for NEAR and its ecosystem projects.
Before transitioning to Web3, Lei spent a decade on Wall Street, focusing on fixed-income sales and managing institutional relationships with sovereign wealth funds and central banks. At Kite AI, she leverages her experience to drive strategic partnerships, fostering collaborations that bridge AI and blockchain.
