Daniel Chalef
FounderFounder at Zep AI Β· Founder at KnowledgeTree
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedKnowledgeTreeZep AI Β· YC
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About
Daniel Chalef founded Zep AI after serving as an operator at SparkPost (acquired by MessageBird) and previously founding KnowledgeTree. He has experience across engineering, data science, marketing, and corporate development roles.
Founder at Zep AIYC W24
Intro paths
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2024) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator β the partner who ran Zep AI's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Zep AI's investors below.
Founder at KnowledgeTree
Experience
- Zep AIFoundercurrent2023 β presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- SunriseCEO and Co-Founder2021 β 2023San Francisco Bay Area
- SparkPost, a MessageBird companyVP of Corporate Development2021San Francisco Bay Area
- SparkPost, a MessageBird companyVP of Data Science2018 β 2020San Francisco Bay Area
- SparkPost, a MessageBird companyVP of Growth2017 β 2018San Francisco Bay Area
- Domino Data LabHead of Marketing2016 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- KnowledgeTreeFounder & CEO2008 β 2015Raleigh-Durham-Chapel Hill Area
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Chalef?
- Daniel Chalef founded Zep AI after serving as an operator at SparkPost (acquired by MessageBird) and previously founding KnowledgeTree. He has experience across engineering, data science, marketing, and corporate development roles.
- Where does Daniel Chalef work?
- Daniel Chalef is Founder of KnowledgeTree and Founder at Zep AI.
- What companies did Daniel Chalef found?
- Daniel Chalef founded KnowledgeTree, Zep AI.
- Where did Daniel Chalef go to school?
- Daniel Chalef studied at University of Cape Town (Bachelor of Business Science, Honors Degree, Information Systems).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
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University of Cape Town mafia67
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Domino Data Lab mafia3
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KnowledgeTree mafia2
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Same school
Also attended University of Cape Town302
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Shared employers
Also worked at Zep AI3
Also worked at Sunrise2
Also worked at SparkPost, a MessageBird company2
Also worked at Domino Data Lab15
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