Private coaching client
“After I did one year of almost coaching by you and the community, it's really like, I feel like I'm a completely different person.”
Ramzy — From zero to understanding DeFi
David Zimmerman · hosts every live callDeFi University · Live DeFi education
Understand DeFi before you put real money in it.
Live Q&A with David Zimmerman three times a week, 31 courses, and a community that checks your thinking. 7 days free, then $97 a month.
Cancel anytime in your Skool settings. Education only, not financial advice. You keep custody of your assets.
Sound familiar?
DeFi is hard to learn on your own.
Three problems members describe in their own words, and what changes inside DeFi University.
“There's way too much noise online.”
David Hill · Community member Too much noise
One voice you can question live, three times a week. David teaches a risk-first process, not tips, signals or price calls.
“If you just start listening to a few calls or a few lessons and then you jump in with serious capital, you're going to get burned.”
Balazs · Community member Easy to get burned
31 courses in eight stages, so you learn the mechanics before real money goes in. Stage 1 is free.
“You hear about the hacks, you hear about different things, and I don't want to go on that ride alone.”
Ramon · Private coaching client Doing it alone
A community of members and a live room every Monday, Wednesday and Friday, so you are not guessing alone.
Two ways in
Learn with the group, or go 1-on-1.
Most people start with the membership. If you already know you want private sessions, start with a free call.
The membership
7 days free$97a month on Skool, about $3.19 a day · cancel anytime
Choose this if
You want to learn DeFi properly, ask David your questions live, and have people to check your thinking with before you act.
- Live Q&A with David every Monday, Wednesday and Friday
- All 31 courses, eight stages from Foundations to the Quant Lab
- The DeFi University community on Skool
Private coaching
Free first callFrom $7501-on-1 with David · paid once or in installments
Choose this if
You have a specific plan, position or setup you want to work through 1-on-1, at your pace, with someone holding you to it.
- Kickstart $750 · Operator $2,500 · Inner Circle $7,500
- Operator and Inner Circle include 3 or 6 months of the membership
- Not sure which fits? A free 30-minute call first
Not ready for either? Start with the free Stage 1 courses.
Stories
People like you, in their own words.
Members and private coaching clients, unscripted. Quotes are verbatim from each clip.
Community member
“Before DeFi University, I was afraid that I didn't understand it properly … I consider myself fluent in DeFi today.”
Paulo · From afraid to fluent
Group coaching member
“I don't have the feeling that I'm being rushed into a decision and that I'm being rushed into doing something that I'm not comfortable with.”
Martin · Never rushed into a decision
Community member
“It's really hard to do in a vacuum by yourself.”
Jarrod Smithson · Not in a vacuum
Individual experiences, not typical results. Education only — not financial advice.
The membership
What your free week looks like.
Seven days to see whether the live room is for you, before you pay anything.
- 1
Join on Skool
Start the 7-day free trial. You are in the community from day one.
- 2
Come to a live call
Pick a Monday, Wednesday or Friday call on the Skool Calendar and bring one real question.
- 3
Start at your level
Open the courses where you are, from Foundations to the Quant Lab.
- 4
Decide
Stay for $97 a month, or cancel in your Skool settings. No contract.
- MonLive Q&A with DavidLive
- TueNo live call · community & courses
- WedLive Q&A with DavidLive
- ThuNo live call · community & courses
- FriLive Q&A with DavidLive
“It's probably a price of a cup of coffee per day to try it out. And then you can always cancel if you find it's not being helpful to you.”
Private coaching
When your question is too personal for a group call.
1-on-1 sessions with David on your own setup, positions and risk. It is a separate offer, and it starts with a free 30-minute call.
Kickstart
$750
2 × 60-minute sessions within 30 days
Enroll directly · full fee counts toward Operator
Operator
$2,500
8 × 60-minute sessions over 12 weeks + 3 months of membership
Enroll directly or start with a free call · 3 payments available
Inner Circle
$7,500
24 × 60-minute sessions over 6 months, directly with David
Starts with a free call · 3 or 6 payments
On the free call
- Your goals and current DeFi activity
- Which coaching package might fit (Kickstart, Operator, or Inner Circle)
- How sessions, deliverables, and async support work
- Next steps if you decide to move forward
“The group space is not always the best format for an individual concern that I have.”
“Confidence, 100%. Just being able to go in and ask the right questions and being able to just bounce ideas off yourself.”
Your host and coach
David Zimmerman
David Zimmerman founded DeFi University and hosts every live call. He has spent the last cycle coaching DeFi learners from their first self-custody setup to protocol due diligence.
His method is risk first and process driven: unscripted Q&A in the group, and 1-on-1 work for people who want it. Not tips, not signals, not predictions — education only.
What David won’t do
- Give tips, signals or price predictions
- Ask for your keys or touch your funds. You keep custody
- Promise returns. Education only, not financial advice
— David
About DeFi University →“You're not afraid to speak the truth. You don't really sugarcoat things. And you really tell it like it is.”
Not ready yet?
Start free. Stage 1 costs nothing.
Four beginner courses on money, crypto, your first wallet and staying safe, each lesson with an exercise. Sign in with your email to start. The membership opens all 31 courses.
Free checklist
Get the DeFi Safety Checklist
Twelve educational checks for safer self-custody habits. Confirm your email and we'll send the checklist. Educational only — not financial advice.
Questions
Before you choose.
One plan, $97 a month on Skool: live Q&A with David every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, all 31 courses, and the DeFi University community. Check the Skool Calendar inside the group for current call times.
Yes. The membership starts with a 7-day free trial on Skool, so you can join a live call before you pay. After that it is month-to-month and you can cancel anytime in your Skool settings.
The membership is live group Q&A on Skool, billed monthly. Private coaching is a separate offer: a set number of 1-on-1 sessions with David, paid in full or in installments through Stripe on this site, starting with a free 30-minute call.
Do not assume every call is recorded. Show up live when you can. We do not promise a full replay library.
David Zimmerman hosts every session. He shares educational perspectives from his experience trading and building in DeFi — not personalized financial advice or investment recommendations.
No. DeFi University LLC provides educational content and training only. We do not provide financial advice, investment recommendations, or portfolio management services. All content is for informational and educational purposes.
We make no guarantees about financial outcomes. Our courses teach technical concepts, risk management frameworks, and protocol analysis. What you do with this knowledge is entirely up to you, and all outcomes depend on individual decisions and market conditions beyond our control.
Skool's Course Hub has 5 courses, from investor mindset through more advanced DeFi topics. The membership also opens all 31 self-paced courses at /university, in eight stages from Foundations to the Quant Lab. Stage 1 is free with an email sign-in. Educational only — not financial advice. You keep self-custody of your assets. No guaranteed outcomes.
Yes. The membership is month-to-month at $97 with no long-term contract. You can cancel at any time through your Skool account settings or by contacting hello@defiuniversity.xyz. No cancellation fees apply.
Two ways in. Pick the one that fits.
Try the membership free for 7 days, or talk to David about 1-on-1. Education only, not financial advice.