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Dan Woods is the founder and CEO of Socotra, a core platform for the insurance industry. He holds a master's degree in computer science from Stanford, with a concentration in AI, and previously worked as an early backend engineer at Palantir, where he developed the company's first AI functionality and later led partnerships and deployments.
Founder & CEO at Socotra
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Experience
- SocotraFounder & CEOcurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- 8 | partnersAdvisor2015 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- Formation 8 PartnersFellow2013 — 2015San Francisco Bay Area
- Formation 8 PartnersVenture Partner2012 — 2013San Francisco Bay Area
- StartX.Advisor2011 — 2015
- Palantir TechnologiesForward Deployed Engineer & Head of Partnerships2007 — 2012Palo Alto, CA
- Palantir TechnologiesSoftware Engineer2006 — 2007Palo Alto, CA
- Stanford UniversityGraduate Student Researcher2005 — 2006Stanford, CA
Skills & more
C++3Linux3SaaS9Enterprise Software7Strategy7Start-ups30Software Engineering10Cloud Computing10Product Management4Entrepreneurship15Software Development5Business Development8
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dan Woods?
- Dan Woods is the founder and CEO of Socotra, a core platform for the insurance industry. He holds a master's degree in computer science from Stanford, with a concentration in AI, and previously worked as an early backend engineer at Palantir, where he developed the company's first AI functionality and later led partnerships and deployments.
- Where does Dan Woods work?
- Dan Woods is Founder & CEO of Socotra.
- What companies did Dan Woods found?
- Dan Woods founded Socotra.
- Where did Dan Woods go to school?
- Dan Woods studied at Stanford University (Master of Science - MS, Computer Science (Concentration in Artificial Intelligence)); Kettering University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Engineering).
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Also attended Kettering University9
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Shared employers
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Joe LonsdaleFounder & Managing Partner of 8VC; co-founder of Palantir and AddeparCoen ArmstrongInvestor at Spark CapitalMolly DiiorioInvestor at True VenturesDrew OettingFounding partner of 8VCAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VCJin-Young KimInvestment Team at 8VC
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Also worked at Formation 8 Partners21
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