I grew up and spent a decade building in Ho Chi Minh City, then moved to Helsinki. I work at the seam between the two.
I'm the CTO of Agentiv AI, where we build an AI Platform and the services around it — Developer Portal, MCP Servers, AI Agent Registry, SDK, and more. Previously a Staff Engineer at AlphaSense, shipping AI-driven research tools for financial analysts. Before Finland, I spent ten years building in Ho Chi Minh City — across startups, product teams, and side projects that refused to die.
I'm also an indie developer — small AI tools of my own, built on nights and weekends. The best way I know to keep my instincts sharp.
On the side I write small pre-seed checks into Nordic and Vietnamese founders — mostly AI, developer tools, and cross-border products. Not trying to be a full-time investor; I back people I'd want as colleagues and help where I can actually help.
I lead the Vietnamese Tech Community (VTC) — an NGO of ~800 engineers, founders, and students between Helsinki and Vietnam. We run tech talks, panel discussions, and meetups. I also help organize LotusHacks, Vietnam's largest student AI hackathon.
As a Helsinki Partners Ambassador, I share the culture of Helsinki and Finland with the world — mostly a Vietnamese-speaking audience — through writing, video, and talks. Reach so far: ~500,000 people.
English fluent, Vietnamese native (Northern accent), Finnish slow but willing.
Get in touch.
Email luc@duong.ai · LinkedIn · GitHub
I reply to most thoughtful emails within a week. Pitches to pitch@duong.ai.