Adryenn Ashley is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, and Venture Capitalist. As a Startup Advisor her advice is sought after, whether for her abilities to viralize a global conversation, or increase a company's revenue while streamlining costs. Her expertise ranges everywhere from breaking into banks (security testing in the 1990's), to being one of the first females in AI in 2000, giving Ashley decades of experience in navigating the bleeding edge of what's next. Having immersed herself in blockchain, artificial intelligence, and augmented reality for over decades, Ashley's newest disrupt, Slay Ventures, is taking aim at disparity in investment in female founders, leveling the playing field and using her vast network and influence to launch unicorns.
In addition to being a tech entrepreneur, Ashley is a best-selling author and award-winning filmmaker. In 2015, she skillfully turned fan engagement into #SocialTV profits with CrowdedTV, the world's first crowdfunding platform for broadcast television. Going a step further than just raising funds, CrowdedTV also recruited sponsorship and secured distribution. Using the CrowdedTV platform, Ashley's first show, Wake Up!, went from idea to national broadcast television in under four months. The platform has gone global and launching into 600M households with Ashley's comedy-centric mainstream news show for the crypto-curious, Minting the Future, launching in 2024.
