Summary
Micah Winkelspecht is a seasoned founder and product strategist with 15 years building startups, products, and now companies at the intersection of fintech and crypto. He founded Gem in 2013 to simplify fiat-to-crypto onramps and led its acquisition by Blockdaemon in 2022, after which he scaled product strategy for institutional blockchain infrastructure. Based in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Micah blends technical product leadership with business development from hands-on engineering roots in web and game development. He speaks frequently on blockchain and the decentralized economy and advises fast-growing consumer and infrastructure companies, bringing founder-level grit and a track record of exits. An early crypto participant since 2010, he has deep practical experience turning developer-focused APIs into scalable commercial products.
15 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
B.S., Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, International Business, B.S., Business Administration, Entrepreneurship, International Business at USC Marshall School of Business
Spanish