Start of Defi, Web3 and Blockchain

Our guest was Arry Yu. Arry is Head of Strategy (US) at Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) and Executive Director and Cofounder of the US Blockchain Coalition (USBC). She is also an investor, syndicate lead and musician. She is passionate about empowering and supporting emerging tech leaders and innovators across the US and beyond.

As the Head of Strategy (US) for the GBBC and Executive Director and Cofounder of the US Blockchain Coalition (USBC), Arry leads a coalition of state blockchain associations, organizations, and influencers that cooperate to ensure the US is a leader in blockchain, Web3, and distributed ledger technologies (DLT). Arry also leverages her expertise and network as an educator, venture investor, board executive and chair, and emerging tech advisor to foster education, advocacy, and adoption of blockchain and related technologies across various industries and domains. Her mission is to create positive social and economic impact through blockchain and emerging tech.

Bob Crimmins is a seasoned entrepreneur with 25 years of experience as a startup founder, mentor, advisor, writer, speaker, and organizer. He is the founder and general partner of Startup Haven Ventures, a pre-seed venture fund and accelerator that has grown into the largest founder and investor community of its kind, with over 2,500 members across the U.S.

Bob’s entrepreneurial journey began early in life, working in his family’s business at age nine and launching various ventures throughout his youth, from selling Blow Pops in middle school to founding a consulting firm in college. Bob’s career in technology startups began as a software engineer, writing his first program on punch cards in high school, at a time when when it was neither cool nor lucrative to be a teenaged programmer.

Over the years, Bob has founded/co-founded four venture-backed startups and held leadership roles as CEO, CTO, CMO, and CRO. He has also been a highly-rated mentor for numerous accelerator programs, guiding over 300 startups and serving on the advisory boards of more than 20 companies. Bob’s diverse experiences and deep commitment to the startup ecosystem have made him a respected figure in the entrepreneurial community.