Bio

www.definancier.com I am a cryptocurrency startup executive, entrepreneur, writer, angel investor, and tech enthusiast. I am currently the VP of Strategy & Operations at the dYdX Foundation and formerly Growth Lead at dYdX, a leading decentralized exchange. I lead the company's growth strategy and execution, as well as community-driven initiatives, business development, partnerships, marketing, and operations. I am passionate about empowering individuals and businesses globally with technology tools to participate in a decentralized future. I am also the Founder and CEO of GogelX, a startup and media consultancy for founders. I have advised various teams developing NFTs, Web3 / crypto businesses, and fintech startups. I am also an active angel investor and startup advisor. In prior roles, I advised early-stage founders via the Techstars Blockchain accelerator to build and scale early-stage businesses. Throughout my career, I have repeatedly created opportunities for tech enthusiasts to interact and learn from each other, both online and offline. I am a published author with the World Economic Forum and contributed to thought leadership and [papers](https://www.weforum.org/whitepapers/decentralized-finance-defi-policy-maker-toolkit). I previously started a newsletter focused on growing the blockchain ecosystem in New York. I continue to write my thoughts on trends on social media and record podcasts on my blog. I was recognized as a Top 100 FinTech Influencer for Sustainable Development Goals. Through these experiences, I have established a robust network and developed relationships with 100+ founders, startups, and investors. I graduated from the Huntsman Program in International Studies & Business at the University of Pennsylvania / Wharton School with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Chinese. I later worked in corporate development at AIG in New York, Tokyo, and Hong Kong before pursuing my MBA back at Wharton in 2016, where I focused on entrepreneurship and operations. I became Co-President of Wharton FinTech and was involved with blockchain programming and the initial planning for the Penn Blockchain Club. I was born and raised in Paris, France, and consider myself a global citizen and polyglot. I speak English, French, Spanish, Mandarin, and Japanese. I am obsessed with emerging technologies, exotic food, reading, traveling, podcasts, investing, snowboarding, boxing, music, and anything else that can enable my continuous growth and increase my productivity. I’m a pragmatic dreamer.