Daniel Kathein
FounderFounder, CTO at Absurd
San Francisco, California, United States
FoundedAbsurd Β· YC
About
Founder and CTO of Absurd, an AI-powered video generation platform for marketing and advertising. Daniel Kathein leads the development of the company's core technology.
Founder, CTO at AbsurdYC F25
Intro paths
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Fall 2025) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
Their group partner at YC was Aaron Epstein, General Partner at Y Combinator β the partner who ran Absurd's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile β
In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Absurd's investors below.
Absurd's investors Β· 3
Co-founders at Absurd
Experience
- Absurd (YC F25)Co-Founder, CTOcurrent2025 β present
- NVIDIAEngineering2025Santa Clara, California, United States
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Kathein?
- Founder and CTO of Absurd, an AI-powered video generation platform for marketing and advertising. Daniel Kathein leads the development of the company's core technology.
- Where does Daniel Kathein work?
- Daniel Kathein is Founder, CTO of Absurd.
- What companies did Daniel Kathein found?
- Daniel Kathein founded Absurd.
- Where did Daniel Kathein go to school?
- Daniel Kathein studied at Carnegie Mellon University School of Computer Science (Bachelor of Science - BS).
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Same school
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Shared employers
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