Find your path to Dani
1,167 people in our graph share verified history with Dani — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Hemant TanejaunlockedDani: together at Stripe (2021–2023)
×5Dani: together at Stripe
×6Dani: together at Y Combinator
About
Dani Penev is co-founder and CEO of Slicker, an AI subscription failure recovery platform. He previously built global bank transfer solutions at Stripe and Thought Machine, and holds a degree from the University of Glasgow.
Founder at SlickerYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Dani went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Slicker's investors · 1
Co-founders at Slicker
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Ivan ValkovFounder
Experience
- SlickerChief Executive Officercurrent2023 — present
- StripeSoftware Engineer2021 — 2023Greater London, England, United Kingdom
- Thought MachineTech Lead Manager2020 — 2021
- Thought MachineBack End Engineer2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- ImprobableSoftware Engineering Intern2018London Area, United Kingdom
- GSL LabsSoftware Engineering Intern2017 — 2018Glasgow, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Web Development9Python12Java15Django7JavaScript7Representational State Transfer (REST)4
Languages Bulgarian · English · German
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dani Penev?
- Dani Penev is co-founder and CEO of Slicker, an AI subscription failure recovery platform. He previously built global bank transfer solutions at Stripe and Thought Machine, and holds a degree from the University of Glasgow.
- Where does Dani Penev work?
- Dani Penev is Founder of Slicker.
- What companies did Dani Penev found?
- Dani Penev founded Slicker.
- Where did Dani Penev go to school?
- Dani Penev studied at Y Combinator; University of Glasgow (Bachelor of Science - BSc, Software Engineering); First Language School, Varna (High School Diploma, English Language and Literature).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
Stripe mafia152
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hemant TanejaInvestor (former Board Member)Founded Hippocratic AIMatt HuangBoard MemberFounded Paradigm +1Patrick CollisonCo-founder & CEOFounded AuctomaticGreg BrockmanFounding Engineer, then first CTOFounded OpenaiDaniela AmodeiEarly employee — Risk ManagerFounded AnthropicArvid LunnemarkSoftware EngineeringFounded Cursor
+ 145 more
University of Glasgow mafia30
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Andrew AntosExchangeFounded Klarity +1Aart de GeusHonorary PhDFounded Synopsys +1Michel DetheuxPost docFounded iTeos Therapeutics +1Douglas J. JollyPh.D.Founded Abintus Bio +1Rod MacGregorB. Sc.Founded GlassPoint Solar +1Donald McClymontM.EngFounded indie Semiconductor +1
+ 23 more
Improbable mafia11
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chris BattarbeeSoftware Engineering InternFounded MetoroMichal PándySoftware Engineer InternFounded MediSearchIvan ValkovSoftware EngineerFounded SlickerCristian BodnarSoftware Engineer InternFounded SilurianJonathan van WerschSoftware EngineerFounded PhasesMatej NovakSoftware EngineerFounded EigenPal
+ 4 more
Improbable mafia9
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Chris DixonDirectorFounded Founder CollectiveChris BattarbeeSoftware Engineering InternFounded MetoroIvan ValkovSoftware Engineering InternFounded SlickerJonathan van WerschSoftware EngineerFounded PhasesMatej NovakSoftware EngineerFounded EigenPalAnant KapoorSenior / Group Product ManagerFounded Guided Energy
+ 2 more
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Tarek MansourCo-founder & CEO of KalshiSuhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleSubomi OluwalanaCo-founder & CEO of ConvoyArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesCollin WallaceGeneral Partner at Lobby CapitalVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended University of Glasgow123
Andreas SchropferHead of Finance at Brighteye VenturesSarah MandersonLegal Director at Hoxton VenturesKelsey BolanderAssociate — Business Ops & Partner Support at Energize VenturesRob DesboroughGeneral Partner and Chair of Seraphim Space Accelerator at Seraphim SpaceAida KhalilProgramme Associate at Seraphim SpaceNatalie JohnstonInvestment Principal at 4BIO Capital
+ 117 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Slicker1
Also worked at Stripe244
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalPatrick CollisonCo-founder & CEO of StripeJohn CollisonCo-founder & President of StripeGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAI
+ 238 more
Also worked at Thought Machine8
Max BautinManaging Partner at IQ CapitalAndre de HaesCo-Founder, Managing Partner at BackedJonathan BradfordManaging Partner at Dynamo VenturesShane VernerSales Coach at Galileo VenturesMichael OboiteAssociate at Accel-KKRRobin GanFounder at finbar
+ 2 more
Also worked at Improbable23
Javier VillamizarAdvisor at AvilaRoger SunManaging Director at MPCi (formerly Matrix Partners China)Mark ShepherdChief Legal Officer at ImprobableAndreas Valentin PedersenAdvisor at Cointelligence FundBen NewsomeVP, Talent and People at Cherry VenturesChris OliverPeople + Talent at Octopus Ventures
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