Daniel Bartakovics
FounderCo-founder & CMO/CDO at Candidate · Founder at Candidately
Brooklyn, New York, United States
FoundedCandidateCandidately · YC
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About
Daniel Bartakovics is the co-founder and CMO of Candidately, a company that develops AI-driven solutions for the staffing industry. A Y Combinator alumnus, he has over 10 years of experience in staffing technology, with a focus on user-centered design.
Co-founder & CMO/CDO at Candidate
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Candidate's investors · 5
Co-founders at Candidate
JJ
Jan JedlinskiCo-founder & CEO
BB
Benjamin BartakovicsCo-founder & CPO
Founder at CandidatelyYC S17
Intro paths
YC
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2017) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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Co-founders at Candidately
JA
Jan Alexander JedlinskiFounder/CEO
BB
Benjamin BartakovicsFounder/Head of Finance & Operations ()
MS
Michael StröckFounder
Experience
- CandidatelyCMO | Co-Foundercurrent2020 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- CandidatelyCo-Founder / Co-Organizercurrent2020 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Candidate Search AICo-founder & Head of UXcurrent2025 — presentBrooklyn, New York, United States
- Pioneer FundVenture Partnercurrent2018 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
- GustavCMO | Co-Founder2017 — 2023Brooklyn, New York, United States
- Y CombinatorS172017San Francisco Bay Area
- BeavrCPO | Co-Founder2015 — 2017Vienna, Austria
- TEDxModulUniversityHead of Design and Visual Communication2016Austria
- European Innovation AcademyStartup Participant2015Greater Nice Metropolitan Area
- Mau Mau MusicEvent Manager / Founder (Music Society)2011 — 2014Vienna, Austria
- BoschFinance & Controlling2014Vienna
- AIESEC AustriaGCDP - Team Member2013 — 2014Vienna, Austria
- Klaue & TatzeMusic Producer2010 — 2014
- Left BoyTour DJ2012Austria
- Ferrotherm GmbHMarketing Manager2009 — 2010
Skills & more
User Experience (UX)3Customer Experience Design2Product Management9Product Design13Entrepreneurship12Branding & Identity5User Interface Design4Social Media Marketing13Start-ups5Public Relations2Marketing3User Experience Design4
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UnternehmensstrategieCorporate IdentityEventmanagementProjektmanagementBusiness StrategySocial MediaStrategisches ManagementEventplanungLanguages Deutsch · Englisch · Russisch · Spanisch
- Lovable
- Membership Certificate — IxDF - The Interaction Design Foundation
- Academic User Experience Manager — FH Technikum Wien
- Introduction to R — DataCamp
- European Innovation Academy Certificate — European Innovation Academy
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Bartakovics?
- Daniel Bartakovics is the co-founder and CMO of Candidately, a company that develops AI-driven solutions for the staffing industry. A Y Combinator alumnus, he has over 10 years of experience in staffing technology, with a focus on user-centered design.
- Where does Daniel Bartakovics work?
- Daniel Bartakovics is Co-founder & CMO/CDO of Candidate and Founder at Candidately.
- What companies did Daniel Bartakovics found?
- Daniel Bartakovics founded Candidate, Candidately.
- Where did Daniel Bartakovics go to school?
- Daniel Bartakovics studied at Y Combinator (Summer Batch 2017 with my company Gustav); FH Technikum Wien (Master of Advanced Studies - MAS, User Experience Management); WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business) (Bachelor's degree, International Business Administration).
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