Emily Chiu co-founded Block’s crypto business, TBD, to build an open source platform for decentralized financial services.  She leads business, operations, strategy, and product functions for TBD.

Over the past 5 years, Emily has held multiple leadership roles across Block.  She led the development and launch of new products and businesses for Cash App, including Consumer Lending and Investing, and also oversaw acquisitions at Square.

Prior to Block, Emily was a technology investor, advisor, and entrepreneur.  She built venture-backed startups in the education technology space and accredited universities, recognized as “breakthrough models in college completion” by EDUCAUSE and The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Based in San Francisco, Emily is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania.