Who he is
Dae Yu is a telecommunications veteran with more than 25 years of experience, having worked for a manufacturer of laser equipment for Gigabit Ethernet connectivity and for a decade at a large telecom company. In parallel he has built a path as an entrepreneur and investor: buying, selling and managing commercial property, a retail store, day trading and real estate brokerage, before arriving at crypto assets. In 2019 he launched, with his business partner Arry Yu, the Windshield Time podcast, an explanatory format designed to explain money, Bitcoin and blockchain to a non-technical audience, produced by Yellow Umbrella Ventures, the investment and advisory firm led by Arry Yu herself. He holds a degree in electrical engineering from North Carolina State University.
Current role
- Co-founder and co-host of the Windshield Time podcast: the podcast, however, appears inactive — the last episode dates from 12 October 2023 (109 episodes in total). (Verified: September 2026)
- Angel investor connected to Yellow Umbrella Ventures (Seattle): no recent public source documents his investment activity in 2025-2026.
- A current operational role in the crypto sector is not publicly documented.
Career path
- 1990s-2010 — career in telecommunications (a manufacturer of lasers for wireless connectivity, then a decade at a large telecom company), alongside real estate investments and trading.
- 2019 — launches Windshield Time with Arry Yu: interviews with founders and developers in the sector (guests include Tron Black of Ravencoin/Medici Ventures).
- 2023 — the podcast's last published episode (October 2023).
Recent developments and controversies
No documented public controversies. The only significant development is the de facto cessation of the podcast's publications after October 2023 (Verified: September 2026); there is no formal closure announcement.
FAQ
- Is Windshield Time still active? No, in practice: the last episode dates from 12 October 2023. The catalogue of 109 episodes remains available on the main podcast platforms.
- What is the relationship between Dae Yu and Arry Yu? They are business partners and co-hosts of the podcast; Arry Yu is the managing director of Yellow Umbrella Ventures, which produces the show. No family tie between the two is publicly documented, despite the shared surname.
See also
- Adam Levy — also the host of a web3 podcast
- Guy Turner
- Ivan Liljeqvist
Verified sources
- https://www.proofoflovecast.com/arry-dae-yu/
- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/windshield-time/id1468319501
- https://www.yellowumbrellaventures.com/windshieldtime.html
