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Dan: together at Google
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About
Dan Preston is Co-Founder and CEO of Stand. His work centers on companies that apply machine learning and statistics to product development.
Founder at Metromile
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Metromile's investors · 6
Felicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checks · since 2018G SquaredChicago · since 2018Index VenturesSan Francisco · $540K – $10.8M checks · since 2018Linus VenturesPrinceton · since 2018Multiplier CapitalWashington · $3M – $15M checks · since 2018New Enterprise Associates (NEA)Menlo Park · $200K – $40M checks · since 2018
Founder at Stand
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Stand's investors · 10
Convective CapitalSan FranciscoEqual VenturesNew York · $1M – $2M checksFinancial Venture StudioSan JoseFjor FoundersLos AngelesInspired CapitalNew York · $500K – $20M checksLOWERCARBONJackson · $1M – $50M checksLowercarbon CapitalLos Angeles · $100K – $5M checksNeotribe VenturesMenlo Park · $250K – $2M checksRestive VenturesSan Jose · $50K – $2.5M checksSaga VenturesAustin
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Experience
- StandCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- DaveBoard Membercurrent2017 — present
- LemonadeSVP Strategic Initiatives2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- MetromileCEO2014 — 2022San Francisco Bay Area
- MetromileCTO2013 — 2014San Francisco, CA
- AisleBuyerCo-Founder & CTO2011 — 2013
- GoogleSoftware Engineer Intern2010
- Inera Inc.Software Engineer2009
- Tufts UniversityResearch Assistant2008 — 2009
- Harvard UniversityResearch Assistant2007 — 2008
- PhotradeCo-Founder & CTO2006 — 2008
Skills & more
Computer Science16Data Mining30Computer Vision14Python12Mobile Devices2Machine Learning42Strategic Partnerships7Artificial Intelligence19Software Development4Mobile Applications8Time Series Analysis3Start-ups43
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ResearchSoftware DesignEntrepreneurshipAlgorithmsMobile ComputingBig DataSoftware EngineeringHadoopAnalyticsMobile TechnologyLanguages French
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Preston?
- Dan Preston is Co-Founder and CEO of Stand. His work centers on companies that apply machine learning and statistics to product development.
- Where does Dan Preston work?
- Dan Preston is Founder of Metromile and Founder at Stand.
- What companies did Dan Preston found?
- Dan Preston founded Metromile, Stand.
- Where did Dan Preston go to school?
- Dan Preston studied at Stanford University (M. Sc., Computer Science); Brandeis University (B.S., Computer Science).
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Stanford University mafia1,934
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Peter ThielB.A.Founded PayPalReid HoffmanB.S.Founded LinkedIn +2David SacksB.A.Founded YammerKeith RaboisB.A.Founded OpendoorGarry TanBSFounded Y Combinator +1Joe LonsdaleBSFounded Opto +5
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Brandeis University mafia38
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Brian GoodmanBS / BAFounded Evelo Biosciences +1Lindsay KaplanB.A.Founded Chief +1Ben SegalBachelor of Science (B.S.)Founded Matia +1Seth LieblichFounded ProtomerJosh Hoffman-SennBachelor's degreeFounded CausemoStaci WardenABDFounded Algorand
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Metromile mafia5
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Lemonade mafia3
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Same school
Also attended Stanford University2,000
Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital
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Also attended Brandeis University141
Santiago ReganDirector of Business Development at Redpoint VenturesNicholas AdamsManaging Partner at Differential VenturesJohn KeiltyVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesKevin GillisPartner and Chief Operating Officer at Third Rock VenturesSeth LieblichInvestment Team at 8VCAlex MorganInvestor at Khosla Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Stand4
Also worked at Dave4
Also worked at Lemonade13
Michael EisenbergCo-founder and General Partner at Aleph, an early-stage Israeli venture capital fundHaim SadgerManaging Partner at S CapitalJordan OdinskyPartner at Ground Up VenturesJonathan JaffeSecurity Advisor at Modern TechnicalMatt OguzFounding Partner at venture / scienceTyler RuggieriManaging Director at Venture Commercial
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Also worked at Google2,000
Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalKai-Fu LeeChairman of Sinovation Ventures and CEO of 01.AIBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew
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