Alyx van der Vorm is the founder and CEO of Clyx, the Gen Z platform reshaping how friendships begin and grow in person. A solo female founder and Gen Z herself, Alyx holds degrees from Harvard and Oxford in computational neuroscience, neurobiology, and behavior. Her academic foundation, combined with a career rooted in behavioral science and a personal drive as a competitive marathon runner, informs the structure behind Clyx’s IRL-first social design.
She’s also an active contributor to the innovation ecosystem — as a judge for MassChallenge HealthTech, supporting founders building meaningful consumer products.
Her own experience with digital disconnection while growing up in a hyper-connected world inspired her to rethink what social tech should be. Under Alyx’s leadership, Clyx has grown to over 200,000 users (downloads), secured $14M in Series A funding, and launched cultural partnerships with icons like Simon Sinek, JP Saxe, and Selena Gomez. She’s building more than an app — she’s architecting a new social infrastructure where connection is measured not by metrics, but by meaning.
