Co-Founder/CEO at BernardYC S26
Intro paths
YC
Dan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2026) — 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 Bernard's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Dan can intro founders to Bernard's investors below.
Bernard's investors · 2
Co-founders at Bernard
DG
David GoodfellowCo-Founder
Experience
- BernardCo-Foundercurrent2025 — presentNew York, New York, United States
- Nava BenefitsLead, Strategy and Business Operations2025New York, New York, United States
- Nava BenefitsSenior Associate, Strategy and Business Operations2024 — 2025
- Nava BenefitsAnalyst, Strategy and Business Operations2022 — 2024
- City Light CapitalInvestor2020 — 2022New York City Metropolitan Area
- Golub CapitalAnalyst2019 — 2020
- Fluent CityProduct Management2018 — 2019
Skills & more
Customer Service7Fundraising6Management7Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Word8
From Dan's professional profile.
Network2
Investors connected to Dan in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Katzman?
- Investor at City Light Capital
- Where does Dan Katzman work?
- Dan Katzman is Co-Founder/CEO of Bernard.
- What companies did Dan Katzman found?
- Dan Katzman founded Bernard.
- Where did Dan Katzman go to school?
- Dan Katzman studied at University of Southern California (Bachelor’s Degree, Economics/Mathematical Finance).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia9,496
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianYC Summer 2005Founded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Hotspots
+ 9,489 more
University of Southern California mafia215
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Marc BenioffB.S.B.A.Founded SalesforceGabriel PereyraBachelor's degreeFounded HarveyKent WakefordJuris Doctorate (J.D.)Founded Breaking +4Brian CruverBAFounded Xenex +2Erica BresciaBSFounded Bitnami +1Matt MichelsonM.S.Founded Evid Science +1
+ 208 more
Same school
Also attended University of Southern California689
Shaun MaguirePartner at Sequoia CapitalMarc BenioffCo-founder, Chair & CEO of SalesforceGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index VenturesVojtech HornaInvestor at Index VenturesNatalie VaisInvestor at Spark Capital
+ 683 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Bernard1
Also worked at Nava Benefits2
Also worked at City Light Capital8
Shay MurphyPartner at NGEN PartnersJosh CohenPartner at City LightJeff RinehartPartner at City LightRohan NairHead of Product at City LightHeather HartnettGeneral Partner, CEO at Human VenturesAD MohanrajVP, Engineering at City Light
+ 2 more
Also worked at Golub Capital24
Jill FrankleSenior Advisor at Navitas CapitalJessica BurnsSenior Associate, Private Equity Investment Accounting at Adams Street PartnersPeter FairManaging Director at Golub GrowthDave BernbaumManaging Director at Golub GrowthNick ChanManaging Director at Golub GrowthMichael LewandowskiSenior Vice President at Golub Growth
+ 18 more