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Alex Danilowicz

Founder

Founder at Magic Patterns

United States

FoundedMagic Patterns · YC

About

Alex Danilowicz is a cofounder of Magic Patterns and was an early employee at another Y Combinator-backed startup. His family has a background in entrepreneurship, with his grandfather having founded a food business in Tijuana, Mexico.

Founder at Magic PatternsYC W23

Intro paths

YC

Alex went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Jared Friedman, YC Group Partner — the partner who ran Magic Patterns's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Alex can intro founders to Magic Patterns's investors below.

Magic Patterns's investors · 5

ESSENCE VCBothell · since 2026Essence Venture CapitalSeattle · $10K – $10M checksStandard CapitalSan Francisco · since 2026Twenty Two VenturesPalo Alto · $50K – $250K checks · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2023

Co-founders at Magic Patterns

TNTeddy Ni
Teddy NiFounder

Experience

  1. Magic PatternsCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
  2. Left on ReadCo-Founder2022
  3. CanopySoftware Engineer2021 — 2022
  4. LiveRampSoftware Engineer2019 — 2021
  5. Bank of AmericaSoftware Engineer Intern2018

Skills & more

Startups3TypeScript4Python19Javascript1SQL4MongoDB3Tableau1Google BigQuery1Node.jsReact.js1Leadership23Public Speaking23
+1 moreProblem Solving

Languages English · Spanish

  • Magic Patterns

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Alex Danilowicz?
Alex Danilowicz is a cofounder of Magic Patterns and was an early employee at another Y Combinator-backed startup. His family has a background in entrepreneurship, with his grandfather having founded a food business in Tijuana, Mexico.
Where does Alex Danilowicz work?
Alex Danilowicz is Founder of Magic Patterns.
What companies did Alex Danilowicz found?
Alex Danilowicz founded Magic Patterns.
Where did Alex Danilowicz go to school?
Alex Danilowicz studied at Y Combinator (W23); Dartmouth College (Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Science modified with Economics); St. Augustine High School.

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Shared employers

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Stu SmithPartner at Scribble VenturesTeddy NiFounder at Magic Patterns

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Teddy NiFounder at Magic Patterns

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