About
Catalin Voss is a machine learning founder who was a PhD candidate in AI at Stanford University focused on social good and digital health applications. He previously co-founded and exited two ML startups, DukaConnect and Sension.
Founder at ElloYC W20
Intro paths
YC
Catalin went through Y Combinator (Winter 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Catalin can intro founders to Ello's investors below.
Ello's investors · 9
Goodwater CapitalBurlingame · $5M – $50M checks · since 2023HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checks · since 2023HSBCLondon · since 2026Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2023Project A VenturesBerlin · $1.1M – $6.6M checks · since 2023Reach CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $12M checks · since 2023Visible VenturesHingham · $1M checks · since 2023WndrCoRedwood City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2023Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020
Co-founders at Ello
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Elizabeth AdamsFounder
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Tom SayerFounder
Experience
- ElloCo-Founder & CTOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- California 100 InitiativeAdvisory Committee Membercurrent2021 — present
- CRE Venture CapitalVenture Partnercurrent2019 — present
- Smile IdentityAdvisorcurrent2019 — presentOakland, CA
- Smile IdentityChief Scientist (Consulting)2019Oakland, CA
- Stanford UniversityPhD Student (on leave)2017 — 2022
- CognoaMachine Learning Consultant2018 — 2019Palo Alto, CA
- MastercardMachine Learning Consultant2018 — 2019Nairobi, Kenya
- DukaConnectCo-Founder & CTO2017 — 2018Kenya
- Stanford University School of MedicineResearch Lead, Autism Glass Project2014 — 2018Stanford, CA
- Stanford StartXInnovator in Residence2012 — 2018Palo Alto, CA
- Axel Springer SEVenture Partner2013 — 2016
- SensionFounder & CEO2013 — 2015
- PayNearMeMobile Software Engineer2010 — 2012
- YakySam SoftwareiPhone Developer2009 — 2010Stuttgart, Germany
- EMBLMicroarray Technician Intern - Gene Core2010
- University of HeidelbergHealthcare Intern (University Hospital)2009Neuenheim, Germany
Skills & more
Mobile Applications27Entrepreneurship24iOS development10Software Development14Software Engineering6User Experience2Web Applications1Software Design1Machine LearningComputer VisionWearablesStart-ups3
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Mobile PaymentsUser Interface DesigniPadTest AutomationIntegrationTestingProduct ManagementAgile MethodologiesLeadershipRuby on RailsJavaObjective-CLanguages English · German · Romanian · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Catalin Voss?
- Catalin Voss is a machine learning founder who was a PhD candidate in AI at Stanford University focused on social good and digital health applications. He previously co-founded and exited two ML startups, DukaConnect and Sension.
- Where does Catalin Voss work?
- Catalin Voss is Founder of Ello.
- What companies did Catalin Voss found?
- Catalin Voss founded Ello.
- Where did Catalin Voss go to school?
- Catalin Voss studied at Stanford University (PhD (on leave), Artificial Intelligence); Stanford University (BS, MS); Leonardo da Vinci Gymnasium, Neckargemünd, Germany (High School, Abitur).
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