# Steven Wang

> Steven Wang is the founder and CEO of dub, a regulated, SEC-registered copy-trading app that lets everyday investors mirror the portfolios of vetted managers, hedge funds, and members of Congress with one tap. A Detroit-area kid who opened a custodial brokerage account in second grade, he sold a VR company at 17, built Apple Watch software at 18, invested out of a Harvard dorm as a Dorm Room Fund partner, then dropped out to launch dub. The company has crossed 1 million downloads and raised about $47 million, including a $30M Series A in May 2025.

- **Role:** Founder & CEO at dub
- **Organizations:** dub, Apple, Dorm Room Fund, Realism (VR)
- **From:** Troy, Michigan, United States
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Attended, did not finish (dropped out to build dub), Harvard University
- **Known for:** Founder and CEO of dub, billed as the first regulated copy-trading platform in the US., Raised roughly $47M total, including a $30M Series A in May 2025., Grew dub past 1 million downloads.

## Career timeline

- **~2009** — Convinces his parents to open a custodial brokerage account while in second grade; begins investing as a child.
- **~2017** — At 17, creates and sells a VR company called Realism.
- **~2018** — At 18, joins Apple as an engineering product manager, working on projects including the Apple Watch.
- **2020-2021** — Attends Harvard; invests in early-stage startups as a partner at Dorm Room Fund; day-trades from his dorm during the pandemic.
- **2021** — Drops out of Harvard before finals to build dub.
- **2024** — dub launches publicly as a regulated copy-trading app; raises $17M seed round from A-list VCs and individuals.
- **2025-05** — dub closes a $30M Series A, bringing total funding to about $47M; crosses 1 million downloads.

## Achievements

- Founder and CEO of dub, billed as the first regulated copy-trading platform in the US.
- Raised roughly $47M total, including a $30M Series A in May 2025.
- Grew dub past 1 million downloads.
- Sold a VR company (Realism) at age 17.
- Worked on Apple Watch software at Apple at age 18.
- Served as a partner at Dorm Room Fund, investing in early-stage startups while at Harvard.
- Backed by Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, Robinhood co-founder Nathan Rodland, a16z's Alex Rampell, and CNBC's Dan Nathan.

## Latest updates

- **2025-05** — dub raised a $30M Series A, pushing total funding to about $47M and crossing 1 million downloads.
- **2025-12** — Featured by Fortune warning that meme-stock hype inflates Gen Z's get-rich-quick expectations.

## Links

- Website: https://dubapp.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swangentr
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/swangentr
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/swangentr/

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Last updated: 2026-06-03