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Dan Kador

Founder

Founder at Keen IO

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedKeen IO

Founder at Keen IO

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Keen IO's investors · 9

500 GlobalSan Francisco · $150K checks · since 2012 HeavybitSan Francisco · $500K – $5M checks Pelion Venture PartnersSalt Lake City · $1M – $20M checks ScaleworksSan Antonio Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $4.4M – $214M checks Streamlined VenturesPalo Alto · $100K – $1M checks TechstarsBoulder · $220K checks Upslope VenturesDenver · $100K – $250K checks XG VenturesMenlo Park

Co-founders at Keen IO

KW

Kyle Wild

RS

Ryan Spraetz

Experience

OpenAIMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 — presentSan Francisco, CA
AbridgeVP of Product Engineering2024 — 2026San Francisco, California, United States
ClockwiseVice President Of Engineering2021 — 2024San Francisco, California, United States
HandshakeDirector Of Engineering2019 — 2021San Francisco Bay Area
LyftSenior Engineering Manager2018 — 2019San Francisco Bay Area
KeenCTO and Co-founder2012 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Salesforce.comLead Member of Technical Staff, Development2011 — 2012
Salesforce.comSenior Member of Technical Staff, Development2010 — 2011
Salesforce.comLead Member of Technical Staff, Quality Assurance2009 — 2010
Salesforce.comSenior Member of Technical Staff, Quality Assurance2007 — 2009
Salesforce.comMember of Technical Staff, Quality Assurance2006 — 2007

Skills & more

Software DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringWritingEntrepreneurshipCloud ComputingTest AutomationScalabilityJavaPythonRubyRuby on RailsObjective-C

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Distributed SystemsAgile MethodologiesAnalyticsPython (Programming Language)JavaScriptEnterprise SoftwareLinuxSaaSWeb Services

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Dan Kador?: Founder at Keen IO
Where does Dan Kador work?: Dan Kador is Founder of Keen IO.
What companies did Dan Kador found?: Dan Kador founded Keen IO.
Where did Dan Kador go to school?: Dan Kador studied at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (BS, Computer Science).

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