Update (September 25, 18:30 UTC). This article has been updated with additional details about Hsin-ju Chuang’s cause of death.
Hsin-ju Chuang, a former partner at crypto venture firm Hack VC, has died at the age of 37, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner. The county’s coroner’s death registry later listed her death as a suicide.
California Highway Patrol officers response Aug. 24 on Interstate 15 south of Field Road in Harvard, California, where Chuang was pronounced dead at the scene.
According to his LinkedIn profileChuang founded Dystopia Labs and previously served as head of growth at Stellar and Solana. He joined Hack VC as a venture partner in 2021 before becoming partner and head of platform in 2025.
Hack VC co-founder and managing partner Alexander Pack said The firm said on Wednesday it was “shocked and saddened” by Chuang’s death and offered its condolences to his family, friends and others close to him.
Pack said the company had not spoken directly to Chuang for more than 10 months and was unaware of the circumstances surrounding his death. “We have no further information, and would like to ask everyone to be respectful to those who are grieving,” he added.
Before his death, Chuang made public accused Hacked the VC for mistreating him during his time at the firm and said he wanted to reveal evidence supporting his allegations. In those allegations, Chuang said she “attempted suicide” after experiencing mistreatment by the firm while undergoing a “serious medical emergency.”
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