Dave Asprey

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{{Infobox person
| name = Dave Asprey
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|10|30}}
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| nationality = [[American people|American]]
| education = {{unbulleted list|[[University of California, Santa Barbara]] |[[California State University]] |[[Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania]], MBA<ref name="shark">{{cite web |url=http://nextshark.com/dave-asprey-on-losing-weight-and-raising-iq-points-eating-butter-everyday-more/ |title=Meet the Man Behind the Coffee in Butter Craze |last1=Luo |first1=Benny |last2= |first2= |date=August 11, 2013 |website= |publisher=NextShark |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref>}}
| known_for = [[Bulletproof Coffee]] and the [[Bulletproof diet]]
| boards = Silicon Valley Health Institute
| spouse = Lana Asprey
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| website = {{URL|https://www.bulletproofexec.com/}}
}}

'''Dave Asprey''' is an American entrepreneur, businessman and author.<ref name="time">{{cite web |url=http://time.com/money/3678614/dave-asprey-bulletproof-diet-money/ |title=I Made $6 Million at Age 26—and Lost It by 28 |last1=Torabi |first1=Farnoosh |last2= |first2= |date=January 23, 2015 |website=TIME: Money |publisher=TIME Magazine |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref> He founded Bulletproof 360, Inc. in 2013<ref name=bloom360>{{cite web|title=Bulletproof 360, Inc.: Private Company Information -|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=282979929|publisher=Bloomberg|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref> and founded Bulletproof Nutrition Inc. in 2014.<ref name=CASOS/>

Asprey is a "[[Grinder (biohacking community)|biohacker]],"<ref>{{cite web|title='Biohackers' mining their own bodies' data|url=http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/Biohackers-mining-their-own-bodies-data-3668230.php|publisher=SF Gate|accessdate=21 July 2014}}</ref> creator of [[Bulletproof Coffee]] and the [[Bulletproof diet]], and authored a book describing the diet.<ref>{{cite news|title=Best Sellers – Food and Fitness|url=https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2015-01-11/food-and-fitness/list.html|accessdate=17 February 2015|work=New York Times|date=11 January 2015}}</ref>

Asprey is also known for being early to exploit the [[Internet]] for commerce, selling [[caffeine]]-molecule [[t-shirt]]s via the alt.drugs.caffeine [[newsgroup]] in 1994.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/alt.drugs.caffeine/FAQ$3A$20Vensor$20List/alt.drugs.caffeine/5biXSOEb-Qk/WVfv4KAKmcYJ
| title = FAQ: Vendor List – Version 1.05 – Coffee, Coffee Appliances, Related Accouterments
| author = Tim Nemec
| date = 1994-03-30
}}</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| author = Stuart Wilson
| quote = Dave Asprey of the West American T-Shirt Company tried marketing his T-Shirts on UseNet, another internet function. The problem he avoided that he could have come across is that UseNet has a serious anti-commercial bias. He states, 'A newsgroup called "Alt.drugs. caffeine" had a serious base of coffee drinkers, so I created a shirt for them. I posted a message on that newsgroup that an unofficial "Alt.drugs" caffeine shirt was available. I got lots of orders. Enough that I made more from UseNet posts in 2 months than I had made locally in 6.'
| title = Internet or Not?
| url = http://www.apinchofsalt.co.uk/internet_or_not.html
| year = 1995
}}</ref> Previously, Asprey held executive and director positions for technology companies including [[Trend Micro]], [[Blue Coat Systems]] and [[Citrix Systems]].<ref name="pando">{{cite web |url=http://pando.com/2014/02/14/bulletproof-yourself-how-dave-asprey-is-teaching-valley-insiders-to-hack-their-biology/|title=Bulletproof yourself: How Dave Asprey is teaching Valley insiders to hack their biology |last1=Carney |first1=Michael |last2= |first2= |date=February 14, 2014 |website= |publisher=PandoDaily |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref>

Dietitians point out there is no scientific basis for the claims made for the Bulletproof diet, and that any sense of alertness from Bulletproof Coffee is "just a caffeine buzz."<ref name="fast2"/><ref name=USNWR/>

==Career==
After graduating from [[University of California, Santa Barbara]], Asprey worked in the IT industry for companies including Bradshaw<ref>{{cite journal |last=Taylor |first=Dave |date=October 13, 1997 |title=Inside the Firewall: Intranets add fuel to the never-ending platform battle |publisher=InfoWorld|volume=19|issue= 41}}</ref> and [[3Com]].<ref>{{cite journal| last=Shachtman| first=Noah| date=September 28, 1998| title=Next-Level Web -- Businesses Are Raising The Skills Levels Of Their Web-Site Staffs| journal=InformationWeek| publisher=CMP Media LLC}}</ref> He also ran the Internet and Web Engineering program at [[University of California, Santa Cruz]], in which Asprey created one of the first working instances of [[cloud computing]].<ref name="cio11">{{cite web |url=http://www.cio.com/article/2403343/careers-staffing/stress-management--better-living-through-technology.html |title=Stress Management: Better Living Through Technology |last1=Levinson |first1= Meridith |last2= |first2= |date=October 14, 2011 |website=CIO |publisher=CXO Media Inc. |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref> Later, he joined [[Exodus Communications]] as director of strategic planning<ref>{{cite journal| last=Barthhold| first=Jim |title=Exodus hangs onto customers - for now Most are sticking with Web host despite analysts' warnings|date=August 13, 2001 |publisher=Telephony| volume=241 |issue=7 |page=32| issn=0040-2656 }}</ref> where he co-founded the company’s professional services group.<ref name="cio11" />

Asprey was the director of product management for a Silicon Valley startup called NetScaler which was later acquired by [[Citrix Systems]].<ref name="cio11" /> After working at Citrix, Asprey served as the vice president of marketing for [[Zeus Technology]]<ref>{{cite journal| author=Staff writer(s)| title=Much has been said about network optimisation recently. The expected onslaught...| date=February 26, 2008| publisher=Computer Weekly}}</ref> and later, vice president of technology and corporate development at [[Blue Coat Systems]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/biztech/blue-coat-integrates-sophos-true-file-type-detection-to-fight-malware-1870709.html |title=Blue Coat Integrates Sophos True File Type Detection To Fight Malware |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=February 12, 2009 |website= |publisher=FirstPost |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref> He then became an [[entrepreneur in residence]] at Trinity Ventures before co-founding a company called Basis.<ref name="pando" /> Asprey was the vice president of cloud security for [[Trend Micro]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gigaom.com/2012/03/22/trend-micro-structure-data-2012/ |title=What big data really needs is security |last1=Lawler |first1=Ryan |last2= |first2= |date=March 22, 2012 |website= |publisher=Gigaom |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref> before he left to run his own business full-time.<ref name="crains">{{cite web |url=http://www.crainswealth.com/article/20150422/WEALTH/150429970/could-buttered-coffee-make-you-smarter |title=Could buttered coffee make you smarter? |last1= |first1= |last2= |first2= |date=April 22, 2015 |website=Crain's Wealth |publisher=Bloomberg News |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref>

Asprey founded Bulletproof 360, Inc. in 2013<ref name=bloom360/> and founded Bulletproof Nutrition Inc. in 2014.<ref name=CASOS>{{cite web|title=Bulletproof Nutrition, Inc. registration|url=https://businessfilings.sos.ca.gov/frmDetail.asp?CorpID=03732199|website=businessfilings.sos.ca.gov|publisher=California Secretary of State|accessdate=28 December 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bulletproof Nutrition Securities Registration|url=https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1630823/000163082315000003/xslFormDX01/primary_doc.xml|website=www.sec.gov|publisher=SEC Edgar|accessdate=29 December 2016}}</ref>

Asprey initially started the Bulletproof brand after developing Bulletproof Coffee. He posted the recipe for the beverage and details on the health benefits he experienced on his website while still working for Trend Micro.<ref name="crains" /> Asprey also developed low-mold coffee beans, oils and supplements and started selling them on his website in 2011.<ref name="Megroz"/> The following year, Asprey was a panelist at the “Hack Your Brain” event at [[South by Southwest]]. By 2013, Asprey had left his position at Trend Micro to run the Bulletproof companies.<ref name="crains" />

Asprey also runs a podcast, "Bulletproof Radio," which was downloaded 10.5 million times in 2014.<ref name="Megroz">{{cite web |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2015-04-21/buttered-coffee-could-make-you-invincible-and-this-man-very-rich |title=Buttered Coffee Could Make You Invincible. And This Man Very Rich |last1=Megroz |first1=Gordy |last2= |first2= |date=April 21, 2015 |website=Bloomberg Business |publisher=Bloomberg |access-date=June 14, 2015 |quote=}}</ref> The stated goal of Bulletproof Nutrition is to enhance human performance. It supports the [[Quantified Self]] movement as a way to empower individuals to understand and hack their own health.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.forbes.com/sites/xerox/2013/10/07/biohack-your-way-to-a-healthier-less-stressful-life/|title=XeroxVoice: Biohack Guru Stresses Big Data and Biofeedback for Wellness|author=Xerox Contributor|date=7 October 2013|work=Forbes}}</ref>

In 2014, Asprey authored ''The Bulletproof Diet'' published by [[Rodale, Inc.|Rodale Books]].<ref name="shark" /><ref name="time" />

On July 25, 2015, Asprey opened a cafe in Santa Monica selling Bulletproof Coffee and high fat foods.<ref name="Megroz"/><ref>{{cite news|last1=Ogilvie|first1=Jessica P.|title=David Asprey Wants You to Drink Coffee With Butter. Some Dismiss His Science (VIDEO)|url=http://www.laweekly.com/restaurants/david-asprey-wants-you-to-drink-coffee-with-butter-some-dismiss-his-science-video-5658426|work=L.A. Weekly|date=27 July 2015}}</ref>

In July, 2015, Asprey raised $9 million from Trinity Ventures to expand the company.<ref>http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/23/trinity-bulletproof/</ref>

==Bulletproof Diet==
The Bulletproof diet is a [[fad diet]] developed and marketed by Asprey that recommends eating foods high in fat, moderate in protein, and low in carbohydrates, the foundation of which is "Bulletproof Coffee", a coffee drink with butter and [[medium-chain triglyceride]] derived from coconut oil.<ref name=analytics>{{cite web| url =http://dietanalytics.com/articles/why-the-bulletproof-diet-is-promising-iq-in-a-cup.html|title=Why the Bulletproof Diet is Promising IQ In A Cup |author=Richard Pagoda|publisher=Diet Analytics|date=February 23, 2015}}</ref><ref name="belluz">{{cite web|url=http://www.vox.com/2014/12/19/7416939/bulletproof-coffee|date=2014-12-19|accessdate=2015-02-10|author=Julia Belluz|title=The Bulletproof Diet is everything wrong with eating in America}}</ref><ref name=Star>{{cite web| url =http://www.thestar.com/life/2015/01/28/diet-decoder-do-the-claims-of-the-bulletproof-diet-add-up.html|title=Butter and coffee for breakfast touted as the latest weight-loss trick|author=Megan Ogilvie|publisher=The Star|date=January 28, 2015}}</ref>

Dietitians point out there is no scientific basis for the claims made for the diet, and that any sense of alertness from Bulletproof Coffee is "just a caffeine buzz."<ref name="fast2">{{cite web|url=http://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-superfoods-like-bulletproof-coffee-get-popular-012715#5|title=How ‘Superfoods’ Like Bulletproof Coffee Get Popular|work=Healthline}}</ref><ref name=USNWR>{{cite news|last1=Khan|first1=Amir|title=The Bulletproof Diet Is Anything But|url=http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/12/24/the-bulletproof-diet-is-anything-but|work=US News & World Report|date=December 24, 2014}}</ref>

==Bibliography==

* ''The Better Baby Book'' (2013) co-authored with his wife Lana Asprey
* ''The Bulletproof Diet'' (2014)

==See also==
*[[Paleo diet]]

==References==

{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://www.bulletproofexec.com/about-dave-asprey/ About Dave Asprey]

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