About
Dane Schneider is the founder of EnvKey, which provides encrypted storage and access management for application secrets and configuration data.
Founder at EnvKeyYC W18
Intro paths
YC
Dane went through Y Combinator (Winter 2018) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Dane can intro founders to EnvKey's investors below.
Experience
- OpenAIMember of Technical Staffcurrent2026 β presentSan Francisco, CA
- PromptfooStaff Engineer2025 β 2026San Mateo, California, United States
- PlandexAIFounder2024 β 2025
- EnvKeyFounder2017 β 2024
- Give LivelySoftware Engineer / Designer2016Greater New York City Area
- Smooth ConversionPartner2013 β 2015Brooklyn, NY
- Independent ConsultantFreelance Software Developer2011 β 2013
- WordsmythFlash and Flex Developer, Game Designer2009 β 2011Ithaca, NY, USA
- Self-Employed Professional Poker PlayerPoker Player and Coach2004 β 2009
Skills & more
nodejsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Ruby on Rails11JavaScript10ReactjsiOS1Objective-C1Python4PostgreSQL1MySQL4MongoDBNode.js
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jQueryFlashCSSUnixAnsibleProduct DesignSecurityTypeScriptGoAI AgentsUser Interface DesignDevOpsLanguages English Β· Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dane Schneider?
- Dane Schneider is the founder of EnvKey, which provides encrypted storage and access management for application secrets and configuration data.
- Where does Dane Schneider work?
- Dane Schneider is Founder of EnvKey.
- What companies did Dane Schneider found?
- Dane Schneider founded EnvKey.
- Where did Dane Schneider go to school?
- Dane Schneider studied at St. Lawrence University (Philosophy).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,773
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OpenAI mafia68
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St. Lawrence University mafia4
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PromptFoo mafia3
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Same school
Also attended St. Lawrence University20
Trip HoferVenture Partner at .406 VenturesDavid SwainChief Marketing Officer at ParadigmPatch PaczkowskiVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsKarson HumistonAdvisor at Colle Capital PartnersReid HutchinsManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersWill ArquiettAnalyst at Advantage Capital Partners
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Shared employers
Also worked at OpenAI133
Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockPat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAIIlya SutskeverCo-founder of OpenAI; co-founder & CEO of Safe SuperintelligenceAravind SrinivasCo-founder & CEO of Perplexity AIDario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of Anthropic
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