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Daniel Barabander

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Investment Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Variant Fund · (YC S16) at Haywheel

New York, New York, United States

FoundedHaywheel · YC

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About

Daniel Barabander is an Investment Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Variant. He was previously a YC-backed founder and software engineer, and led crypto matters at the law firm Cravath, where he advised traditional institutions, DeFi protocols, and stablecoin issuers on M&A and enforcement issues. Earlier in his career he worked as a product manager at the New York Stock Exchange before teaching himself to code and launching a restaurant-ordering startup.

Invests in

Crypto & Web3

(YC S16) at HaywheelYC S16

Intro paths

YC

Daniel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2016) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Haywheel's investors below.

Haywheel's investors · 1

Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2016

Co-founders at Haywheel

MPMykel Pereira
Mykel PereiraFounder

Colleagues at Variant Fund

Alana Levin
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Austin Adams
Advisor at Variant Fund
Caleb Shack
Investment Partner at Variant Fund
Caleb Shough
COO at Variant Fund
Carrie Barker
Director of Talent at Radical Ventures
Chase Almen
CFO at Variant Fund
Cooper Turley
Venture Partner at Variant Fund
Elijah Fox
Investment Partner at Variant Fund

Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Barabander?
Daniel Barabander is an Investment Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Variant. He was previously a YC-backed founder and software engineer, and led crypto matters at the law firm Cravath, where he advised traditional institutions, DeFi protocols, and stablecoin issuers on M&A and enforcement issues. Earlier in his career he worked as a product manager at the New York Stock Exchange before teaching himself to code and launching a restaurant-ordering startup.
Where does Daniel Barabander work?
Daniel Barabander is (YC S16) of Haywheel and Investment Partner and Chief Legal Officer at Variant Fund.
What does Daniel Barabander invest in?
Daniel Barabander invests in Crypto & Web3.
What companies did Daniel Barabander found?
Daniel Barabander founded Haywheel.

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