In this episode of Better Call Daddy, host Reena Friedman Watts sits down with Kiko Zang, business executive, tech founder, and opinion leader building human-centric consumer products.Kiko is the Founder & CEO of Chomp, a social game that rewards honesty instead of punishing it and she's on a mission to fix what she calls the "performative internet."Kiko opens up about her path from boarding school in China to New Zealand and the United States, the anti-authoritarian streak she carried as a kid, and the long road to understanding her own identity across cultures.The conversation gets candid as she discusses her experience with open relationships and how it reshaped her views on love, trust, kindness, and loyalty then turns to the bigger picture: why social media rewards performance over authenticity, why women in particular self-censor online, and why honest human belief may be the scarcest, most valuable data in the age of AI.Kiko also shares her founder journey from COO at Orca (one of Solana's largest decentralized exchanges, where she helped raise $19M and grow the platform to $1B+ in 24-hour trading volume) to building Chomp, which drew 50,000 beta users sharing millions of honest answers and raised $3.6M from backers including BlueYard, JSquare, and Accomplice placing her among the 2% of female-led startups to raise venture capital. Chomp launches on iOS in 2026.Equal parts personal memoir and founder story, this episode covers identity, relationships, resilience, the loneliness epidemic, the funding gap for female founders, and what it takes to build something real in a "dead internet" full of bots and AI slop.Keywords: Kiko Zang, boarding school identity, open relationships podcast, cultural identity, female tech founder, women in venture capital, social media and authenticity, dead internet theory, Chomp app, Solana Orca DEX, honest opinions app, read the room, loneliness epidemic, Better Call Daddy podcast, Reena Friedman Watts🎙️ What's In This EpisodeHow growing up in boarding school in China shaped Kiko Zang's identity and friendshipsImmigrating from China to New Zealand to the U.S. navigating culture shock and belongingChildhood rebellion and an anti-authoritarian mindset where it came from and what it taught herInside open relationships: what they are, how they work, and the lessons they teach about loveWhy kindness and loyalty matter more than performance in real relationshipsThe perception vs. reality gap what people really think vs. what they post onlineWhy women self-censor online, and how anonymity can support female mental healthThe loneliness epidemic and the search for genuine connection in a performative social feedThe "dead internet": bots, AI slop, and human authenticity as the new luxuryFrom COO at Orca (Solana's largest DEX) to Founder & CEO of ChompRaising $3.6M in venture capital as a female founder and the broader funding gapBuilding Chomp, a social game that protects honest opinions instead of punishing themWhy honest human belief may be the most valuable data in the age of AI💭 Memorable Quotes from Kiko Zang"I think the most universal experience is feeling misunderstood.""It's important to find a space where you can embrace all of who you are."⏱️ Timestamps((((((👤 About Kiko ZangKiko Zang is a business executive, tech founder, and opinion leader passionate about building human-centric consumer products.CareerFounder & CEO, Chomp — a social game that rewards honesty instead of punishing it, in a world of performative internet. Chomp drew 50,000 users