Kevin Chan is a blockchain and financial technology professional and Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Grove Labs. Grove Labs is a subsidiary of Steakhouse Financial focused on developing decentralized credit infrastructure within the Sky Ecosystem. Chan's prior experience includes roles at BlockTower Capital, Deloitte, and Anchorage Digital. ^[1]

Education

Kevin Chan earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Materials Science and Engineering with a Minor in Business from Cornell University, attending from 2014 to 2017. ^[1]

Early Career

Kevin Chan's early professional journey included working at Deloitte. His experiences at Deloitte were aligned with the broader founding team's background at the firm, which later contributed to the formation of Grove Labs. Following Deloitte, Chan expanded his expertise by working at Anchorage Digital, where he was instrumental in building institutional custody infrastructure. At Anchorage, he managed high-value institutional custody systems capable of handling approximately 100 transactions per day, each valued at around $100 million. ^[1]

BlockTower Capital

Kevin Chan's tenure at BlockTower Capital provided him with substantial exposure to the cryptocurrency markets. BlockTower Capital is a notable firm within the digital asset space, focusing on venture investing, structured credit, and the broader cryptocurrency market. During his time there, Chan gained experience in institutional digital asset operations, which later served as a foundation for his endeavors at Grove Labs and in other blockchain ventures. ^[1] His roles are supported by information from RootData. ^[2]

Steakhouse Financial and Grove Labs (2022–present)

Kevin Chan joined Steakhouse Financial, a decentralized finance (DeFi) advisory firm co-founded by Mark Phillips, where he played a leadership role in providing advisory services for the Sky/MakerDAO ecosystem. Chan's work at Steakhouse Financial led to the co-founding of Grove Labs in January 2025, alongside Mark Phillips and Sam Paderewski. Grove Labs is known for its focus on blockchain research and development, specifically in building decentralized credit infrastructure aimed at supporting the Sky Ecosystem. ^[1]

As the CTO of Grove Labs, Chan leads the technical architecture of the Grove protocol. His responsibilities include overseeing the Grove Allocator smart contract system and associated infrastructure. The Grove Labs team has facilitated over $5 billion in onchain capital allocations. ^[3] Grove emerged from stealth in June 2025 with a $1 billion allocation from the Sky Ecosystem into the Janus Henderson Anemoy AAA CLO Strategy (JAAA). ^[4] Additionally, in May 2026, Grove launched Basin, a programmable credit infrastructure product designed to provide instant onchain stablecoin liquidity for tokenized real-world assets. Initial asset management partners for Basin include BlackRock and Janus Henderson. ^{[2] [3]}

Strobe Ventures

Besides his role at Grove Labs, Kevin Chan also serves as a Venture Partner at Strobe Ventures. Strobe Ventures is a fund dedicated to investing in early-stage blockchain and Web3 projects. In this capacity, Chan extends his advisory and investment expertise to support emerging blockchain and digital asset startups. ^[2]

Public Profile

Kevin Chan maintains an active public profile. He is an influential voice in the blockchain community, frequently engaging with the community via social media platforms such as X/Twitter, where his username is @kevinlichan, and LinkedIn. ^[1]