Where does Daniel Bessonov work?

Daniel Bessonov is Founder of Avora.

What check size does Daniel Bessonov write?

Daniel Bessonov typically writes checks of $40K.

Where did Daniel Bessonov go to school?

Daniel Bessonov studied at University of Pennsylvania (Master's degree, Computer Science); Jerome Fisher M&T Program (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).

Daniel Bessonov

Founder

Founder at Avora · Former Partner at Dorm Room

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $40K checks · typically $40K

FoundedAvora · YC

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Founder at Avora YC F24

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Avora's investors · 7

Crane Venture PartnersLondon · $750K – $3M checks CRV (Charles River Ventures)Bay Area · $250K – $5M checks · since 2026 Dorm RoomBrooklyn · $90K – $500K checks Sequoia CapitalMenlo Park · $100K – $50M checks · since 2026 Thrivesince 2026 Thrive CapitalNew York · $500K – $25M checks Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2024

Co-founders at Avora

Justin ZhouFounder

Experience

AvoraFoundercurrent2024 — present
WisprSenior Software Engineer2023 — 2024
Dorm Room FundPartner2019 — 2023Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
RampIntern2022
Anduril IndustriesIntern2021 — 2022
LumosFellow2020 — 2021
RobloxSoftware Engineering Intern2020
The RoundsFounding Engineer2019 — 2020
Stanford UniversitySoftware Engineering Intern2018 — 2019Palo Alto, California
Carnegie Mellon UniversityMachine Learning Intern2018

Skills & more

iOS Development14Swift10

Languages English · Russian

From Daniel's professional profile.

Network9

Iris LiuScout

Investor at Dorm Room

James RubenScout

Partner at Dorm Room

Mia KrishnamurthyScout

Partner at Lux Capital

Nashilu Mouen MakouaScout

Managing Partner at Dorm Room

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Bessonov?: Partner at Dorm Room
Where does Daniel Bessonov work?: Daniel Bessonov is Founder of Avora.
What check size does Daniel Bessonov write?: Daniel Bessonov typically writes checks of $40K.
What companies did Daniel Bessonov found?: Daniel Bessonov founded Avora.
Where did Daniel Bessonov go to school?: Daniel Bessonov studied at University of Pennsylvania (Master's degree, Computer Science); Jerome Fisher M&T Program (Bachelor of Science - BS, Finance).