Fundraising Fox

Daniel Kan

2× unicorn founder

Founder/COO at Cruise · Co-Founder at GM Cruise Holdings · Founder at Fifth Door · Founder at Exec

San Francisco, California

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedCruise$30B · YCGM Cruise Holdings$30BExec · YCFifth Door · YC

Find your path to Daniel

177 people in our graph share verified history with Daniel — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Kurt ShelineunlockedDaniel: together at Claremont McKenna College (2007–2008)
×4Daniel: together at Cruise
×7Daniel: together at Claremont McKenna College

Founder at Fifth DoorYC F25

Intro paths

YC

Daniel went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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Their group partner at YC was Garry Tan, President & CEO of Y Combinator — the partner who ran Fifth Door's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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

Fifth Door's investors · 3

Daft CapitalPalo Alto · $500K – $2M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Fifth Door

AGAmir Ghazvinian
Amir GhazvinianFounder

Founder/COO at CruiseYC W14

Intro paths

YC

Daniel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2014) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Cruise's investors · 22

11.2 CapitalLas Vegas · $500K – $3M checksCoelius CapitalSan Francisco · $200K – $1M checksDraper AssociatesSan Mateo · $500K – $5M checksFelicis VenturesSan Francisco · $500K – $15M checksFounder CollectiveCambridgeGreenoaksSan Francisco · $1M – $50M checks · since 2025HomebrewBurlingame · $100K – $500K checksJazzya InvestmentsAlcobendasKyber Knight CapitalSan FranciscoMaven VenturesPalo Alto · $1M checksNKM CapitalSan FranciscoParade VenturesSan Francisco · $1M checksPIPELINE CAPITAL PARTNERSLas VegasQuiet CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $25M checks · since 2025Signia Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $500K – $2M checksSoftBank GroupTokyoSoftBank Vision FundLondonSpark CapitalSan Francisco · $500K – $25M checksStandard CapitalSan FranciscoSV AngelSan FranciscoTrucks VCSan FranciscoY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2014

Co-founders at Cruise

KVKyle Vogt
Kyle VogtFounder/CEO

Founder at ExecYC W12

Intro paths

YC

Daniel went through Y Combinator (Winter 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Exec's investors · 5

FinTech CollectiveNew York City · $100K – $10M checks · since 2026Gilgamesh VenturesNew York City · $150K – $500K checks · since 2026Highland Capital PartnersCambridge · $1M – $10M checksTreasuryNew York · since 2026Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2012

Co-founders at Exec

JKJustin Kan
Justin KanFounder/CEO
AGAmir Ghazvinian
Amir GhazvinianFounder/CTO
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Oisin HanrahanCo-Founder and CEO
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Umang DuaCo-Founder and COO

Experience

  1. Fifth DoorCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. CruiseCo-Founder & Chief Product Officer2014 — 2024
  3. EXECCo-founder2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  4. UserVoiceBusiness Development2009 — 2011
  5. Claremont McKenna CollegeResearch Fellow2007 — 2009
  6. Justin.tvProduction Intern2007

Skills & more

Entrepreneurship

From Daniel's professional profile.

Network10

Aayush PatelScout
Analyst at Silicon Ventures
Aly MadhavjiScout
Managing Partner at Blockchain Founders Fund
Angus DavisScout
General Partner at Foundation Capital
April UnderwoodScout
Managing Director at Adverb Ventures
Brigette LauScout
Founding Partner at Firework Ventures
Chris HowardScout
Founder at Ritual Capital
Hanel Baveja
Partner at Creandum
Max Mullen
Investor at Instacart
Panos Papadopoulos
Partner at Marathon Venture Capital
Ryan Hoover
Founder of Product Hunt and Investor at Weekend Fund

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

Frequently asked questions

Who is Daniel Kan?
Angel
Where does Daniel Kan work?
Daniel Kan is Founder/COO of Cruise and Founder at Fifth Door and Founder at Exec.
What check size does Daniel Kan write?
Daniel Kan typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Daniel Kan found?
Daniel Kan founded Cruise, GM Cruise Holdings, Exec, Fifth Door.
Where did Daniel Kan go to school?
Daniel Kan studied at Claremont McKenna College (BA, Economics and Psychology Double, Minor in Leadership).

Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia10,230

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1

+ 10,223 more

Cruise mafia45

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kyle VogtFounder/CEOFounded GM Cruise Holdings +2Kaitlyn KnoppHead of Compensation & People AnalyticsFounded Pequity +1Oliver CameronVP, ProductFounded Everyme +1Matthew DeitersDirector of Product & Technical OperationsFounded Assembly Made +1Sohrab HaghighatControls EngineerFounded Hestus, Inc. +1Richard HeSenior Software Engineer - ML PlatformFounded Openmart +1

+ 38 more

Claremont McKenna College mafia29

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Drew OettingBAFounded 8Vc +1Matthieu HafemeisterBachelor's DegreeFounded Concourse +1Sam CorcosBAFounded Levels Health +1Christophe RimannBachelor's degreeFounded Juniperplatform +1Ben ColmanBAFounded Realitydefender +1Jake BerberBachelor of ScienceFounded Prefer +1

+ 22 more

Exec mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Justin KanFounder/CEOFounded Stash +5Amir GhazvinianFounder/CTOFounded Interstate Analytics +1

GM Cruise Holdings mafia3

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Kyle VogtCo-Founder, President, CTO, and later CEOFounded Twitch +2Aneel BhusriDirectorFounded Exit

Same school

Also attended Claremont McKenna College123

Lachlan MontgomerySenior Associate, Platform & Marketing at March Capital PartnersDrew OettingFounding partner of 8VCGeorge RobertsInvestor at Kohlberg Kravis RobertsLindsay SlocumInvestor Relations Lead at ParadigmKurt ShelinePartner, Strategic Investment at Echo Health VenturesParis KokaInvestor at Serena Ventures

+ 117 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Fifth Door1

Amir GhazvinianFounder/CTO at Exec

Also worked at Cruise68

Nabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyDavid BeyerPartner at Amplify PartnersJimManaging partner of Maven Ventures, a consumer-focused micro-VC fund and incubator in Palo AltoJordan CroomInvestor at Side Door VenturesSunny DhillonFounder and Managing Partner at Kyber Knight CapitalSandy YuanAdvisor, AV & Robotics at Verissimo Ventures

+ 62 more

Also worked at EXEC3

Justin KanInvestor at Goat CapitalAmir GhazvinianFounder/CTO at ExecFinbarr TaylorFounder/CEO at Shogun

Also worked at UserVoice1

Richard WhiteFounder at Fathom