Yuri Cataldo

Prior to co-founding Athenian, Yuri had an illustrious career as a serial entrepreneur, having founded and grown several successful ventures. Notably, he founded IndigoH2O, which went on to win the 2015 award for the best-tasting water in the world, and Art Tech Media, where he combined his passions for art and technology to create innovative projects. In addition, he established the Business of Creative Enterprises program at Emerson College, where he taught and mentored aspiring entrepreneurs on how to turn their creative ideas into thriving businesses.Yuri's broad experience in the tech and entertainment sectors is evident through his involvement in the founding team of various blockchain, entertainment, and tech product projects. Furthermore, he has made prescient investment decisions by being a Pre-ICO investor in Dreams Quest, Black Ocean, Decredit, and Spores. He is also an early coin holder in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Cardano, Binance Coin, Theta, NDau, and Algorand.