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Daniel Buchmueller

InvestorFounder

Venture Partner at UP Partners · Founder at Gallatin Ai

San Francisco Bay Area

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

FoundedGallatin Ai

About

Daniel Buchmueller is Co-Founder and CTO at Gallatin AI, focused on automation in transportation, logistics, and manual labor. He has over 75 issued patents and co-founded Amazon Prime Air, where he led feedback loop closure that enabled commercial delivery flights in Cambridgeshire beginning in 2016. Previously, he was an early employee at Amazon Go and founding team member at Bing Offers, and served as CTO at Volansi, where he scaled the engineering and product organization from 19 to 53 people within twelve months.

Founder at Gallatin Ai

Intro paths

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Gallatin Ai's investors · 5

8VCAustin · $100K – $50M checksMoonshots CapitalAustin · $5K – $2.5M checksSalus VenturesSilent VenturesDallas · $1.5M – $3M checksSparq Capital (SFO)Palo Alto

Experience

  1. Gallatin AICo-Founder & CTOcurrent2024 — presentEl Segundo, California, United States
  2. UP.PartnersVenture Partnercurrent2021 — presentSanta Monica, California, United States
  3. VastSenior Vice President of Engineering2023 — 2024El Segundo, California, United States
  4. Silo Inc.Member Of The Board Of Advisors2020 — 2024Greater New York City Area
  5. Vay TechnologySenior Vice President Of Engineering2021 — 2022Berlin, Germany
  6. The Boring CompanyDirector of TBM Software and Systems / Chief Engineer2021Pflugerville, Texas, United States
  7. VolansiChief Technology Officer2020 — 2021
  8. AirbusVice President, Head of Drone Cargo by Airbus2018 — 2020Greater New York City Area
  9. Flatiron HealthDirector Of Engineering2016 — 2018Greater New York City Area
  10. AmazonPrime Air UK Lead & Co-Founder Prime Air2015 — 2016Cambridge, United Kingdom
  11. AmazonEngineering Manager & Co-Founder Prime Air2014 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
  12. AmazonSoftware Engineer & Co-Founder Prime Air2013 — 2014greater seattle area
  13. AmazonSoftware Engineer Amazon Go2013Greater Seattle Area
  14. MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer 22012 — 2013Greater Seattle Area
  15. MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer 22010 — 2012Greater Seattle Area
  16. MicrosoftSoftware Development Engineer2008 — 2010Greater Seattle Area
  17. icontentFounder & CEO2000 — 2008Zürich Area, Switzerland
  18. Swiss Armed ForcesCaptain2002 — 2008Bern Area, Switzerland
  19. University of ZurichGraduate Student2005 — 2008Zürich Area, Switzerland
  20. University of ZurichUndergratudate Student2003 — 2005Zürich Area, Switzerland

Education

  1. University of ZurichMSc, Computer Science2002 — 2008

Skills & more

Distributed Systems49C#29Silverlight20Software Development69Software Engineering40Software Design34Computer Science19Algorithms13.NET11WPF6Windows Azure6Object Oriented Design10
+12 moreJavaScriptVisual StudioWindows PhoneScalabilityProgrammingOOPAugmented RealityInformation ArchitectureWeb ServicesSystems ThinkingAgile MethodologiesWeb Mapping

Languages English · French · German · Italian

From Daniel's professional profile.

Colleagues at UP Partners

Adam Grosser
Chairman and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Alex Garcia Lautzenheiser
Senior Associate at UP Partners
Ally Warson
Partner at UP Partners
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Christian Bailey
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Colby Goff
Venture Partner at UP Partners
Cyrus Sigari
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Eric Hirshberg
Venture Partner at UP Partners

Network4

Adam Grosser
Chairman and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Ally Warson
Partner at UP Partners
Ben Marcus
Co-Founder and Managing Partner at UP Partners
Christian Bailey
Venture Partner at UP Partners

Investors connected to Daniel in public investor directories — a warm-intro map.

Frequently asked questions

Where does Daniel Buchmueller work?
Daniel Buchmueller is Venture Partner at UP Partners and Founder at Gallatin Ai.
What check size does Daniel Buchmueller write?
Daniel Buchmueller typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
What companies did Daniel Buchmueller found?
Daniel Buchmueller founded Gallatin Ai.

Founder mafias

Airbus mafia19

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Alexander HarmsenElectrical & Software EngineerFounded PortfolioPilot +1Martin PostelTrainee at A350 Powerplant Integration DepartmentFounded Opply +1PatrickInternFounded ThinxtraDirk HokeAdvisorFounded VolocopterJaime González FernándezA320 Family Cabin DefinitionFounded PickUp CoffeeChristian LindenerEVP Innovation & Company BuildingFounded Reflex Aerospace

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Flatiron Health mafia11

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Vivek GaripalliBoard Member & Investor/AdvisorFounded CarePoint +1Shelden ShiSoftware EngineerFounded Gini +1Ken FoxBoard ObserverFounded A10 CapitalCarolyn StarrettVP, Customer Experience and OperationsFounded Flatiron HealthZach WeinbergCo-Founder, President & COO (Acquired by Roche)Founded Flatiron HealthGil ShklarskiCTOFounded Neuralight

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University of Zurich mafia10

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Pascal UngerBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded FocalMarco BumbacherComputer Science and EconomicsFounded GenTwoDaniel SandmeierMaster of Arts UZHFounded InstimatchJosée OuelletMaster of ScienceFounded iVoyLars NiebaDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Engimmune TherapeuticsDavid EberleBachelor’s DegreeFounded Typewise

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Volansi mafia2

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Minh Chung HoangChief Engineer | C10 GeminiFounded Posh

Same school

Also attended University of Zurich75

Christoph FreiPartner, Head of Energy at Emerald Technology Ventures AgAndy WeymannVenture Partner, Frontiers in Health & Bio Investments at Verve VenturesDavid FischerInvestor at FELIX CAPITALJohannes ClaussSerial Entrepreneur, Investor and Mentor at tokentus investment AGMartin ScherrerPartner & Head of Managed Funds at RedstonePatrik BrudererCFO at CV Labs

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Shared employers

Also worked at Gallatin AI4

Luke BugbeePortfolio Support at 8VCKelly PerdewCo-Founder and Managing General Partner at Moonshots CapitalStephen RodriguezOperating Partner at DCVC (Data Collective)Jackson MosesVenture Partner at Afore Capital

Also worked at Vay Technology2

Robert LacherFounding Partner at Visionaries ClubNiall WassPartner at Atomico

Also worked at Amazon610

Dave MunichielloInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalAlessandro De BenedettiAssociate at NorthzoneScott JacobsonManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupBill RichterCEO of Qumulo and venture partner at MadronaEduardo BlasiAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment Group

+ 604 more

Also worked at Microsoft1,062

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorNat FriedmanCo-lead of Meta Superintelligence Labs; co-founder of NFDGJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis Ventures

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