Alyx van der Vorm
Alyx van der Vorm is the founder and CEO of Clyx, a Gen Z platform reshaping how friendships begin and grow in person. A solo female founder and Gen Z herself, she holds degrees from Harvard and Oxford in computational neuroscience, neurobiology, and behavior. Under her leadership, Clyx has raised $14M in Series A funding backed by Reid Hoffman's Blitzscaling, Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail, F1 World Champion Nico Rosberg, and Simon Sinek, facilitating over 500,000 real-world friendships across six cities worldwide.
The Founder’s Survival Loop: Energy, Psychology & Leading Under Extreme Pressure
Wednesday, September 02, 2026 13:50 - 14:20