
Arnold Yip, also known as Yik Shing (Arnold) Yip, is Co-Founder and CTO at IrisGo, an on-device AI assistant platform built for AI PCs that automates digital workflows while keeping all data private and local.
Arnold earned his BS and MS in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, then built deep engineering expertise at Apple as both a Software Engineer and Software Engineering Manager, before serving as Engineer #1 at Lumina, a digital assets operating system.
Arnold brings a rare combination of consumer hardware experience from Apple and cutting-edge fintech infrastructure knowledge from his work at BitGo, positioning him to architect secure, high-performance on-device AI systems.
Prior to IrisGo, Arnold served as Software Engineering Manager at BitGo, a leading institutional digital asset platform, where he oversaw global Bitcoin transaction processing and contributed to the launch of BitGo's NFT wallet infrastructure.
IrisGo has raised $2.8M in Seed funding from AI Fund and has established pre-installation partnerships with major PC brands, delivering a privacy-first AI assistant that automates email drafting, document summarization, and workflow management for everyday users.
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