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Arie Trouw

Arie Trouw

Co-Founder of XYO; Founder, CEO & CTO of XY Labs, XY Labs / XYO

Personal website XY Labs / XYO website

Bio

Arie Trouw is the Co-Founder of XYO and Founder, CEO, and CTO of XY Labs, the company behind the XYO decentralized geospatial data network. He is also Chairman of XY Labs and heads the XYO Foundation.

Trouw has a background in computer science and software engineering, building multiple software and technology companies before entering the blockchain space. His transition from location-data hardware products — originally built around Bluetooth-enabled tracking devices — into decentralized infrastructure led to the creation of XYO, a blockchain protocol that enables verifiable, real-world location data to be recorded and queried on-chain.

XY Labs serves as the corporate entity developing the XYO protocol and associated products, while the XYO Foundation governs the decentralized network. The XYO token (XYO) is used for staking, data verification, and network participation. In 2026, Trouw has continued expanding XYO's data infrastructure and AI SDK capabilities, enabling verifiable real-world data to be consumed by AI systems.

Profile at a glance

Status
Active

Work & Project Background

  • XYO Network

    Co-founder

  • XY Labs

    Co-founder

Key Contributions

XYO Geospatial Protocol

Co-founded XYO, one of the earliest blockchain protocols for verifiable real-world location and geospatial data, spanning thousands of nodes globally.

XY Labs & DePIN Infrastructure

Founded XY Labs to build the corporate infrastructure supporting XYO, pioneering the decentralized physical infrastructure (DePIN) model before the category was widely named.

XYO Foundation Governance

Heads the XYO Foundation, overseeing decentralized governance and token economics for the XYO Network.

Real-World Data for AI

Developed the XYO AI SDK enabling AI systems to query and rely on cryptographically verifiable real-world data, bridging the physical and digital worlds.

Bluetooth + Blockchain Bridge

Pioneered a hardware-to-blockchain bridge model using Bluetooth tracking devices as on-ramps for verifiable location data entry into decentralized networks.

Timeline

Early Career
Built software and technology companies with a focus on computer science and location-data solutions, including founding XY — the Findables Company, a hardware/Bluetooth tracking device business.
2012
Founded XY — The Findables Company, developing Bluetooth-enabled item trackers and location infrastructure.
2017–2018
Co-founded XYO Network and launched one of the earliest blockchain-based geospatial data protocols. Conducted the XYO token sale.
2019–2022
Expanded XY Labs product suite; developed the XYO Network's sentinel, bridge, archivist, and diviner node architecture for verifiable location data.
2023–2026
Launched XYO Layer One architecture improvements, XYO AI SDK for connecting verifiable real-world data to AI systems, and continued DePIN product development.
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