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Laura BuhlerunlockedDaniel: together at Stripe (2025–2026)
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Founder at BlueDot Photonics
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Co-founders at BlueDot Photonics
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Jared SilviaExecutive Officer, Director
Experience
- FrontierDiligence Leadcurrent2024 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- StripeDiligence Leadcurrent2024 — presentGreater Seattle Area
- BlueDot PhotonicsCo-Founder and CTO2019 — 2024Greater Seattle Area
- University of WashingtonCoMotion Commercialization Fellow2019 — 2021Greater Seattle Area
- University of WashingtonWashington Research Foundation Innovation Fellow in Clean Energy2017 — 2019Seattle, WA
- Mistletoe FoundationMistletoe Research Fellow2018 — 2019
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Kroupa?
- Director at BlueDot Photonics
- Where does Daniel Kroupa work?
- Daniel Kroupa is Founder of BlueDot Photonics.
- What companies did Daniel Kroupa found?
- Daniel Kroupa founded BlueDot Photonics.
- Where did Daniel Kroupa go to school?
- Daniel Kroupa studied at University of Colorado Boulder (Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Physical Chemistry); Butler University (Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry with Highest Honors, Summa Cum Laude; Phi Beta Kappa).
Founder mafias
Stripe mafia152
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Hemant TanejaInvestor (former Board Member)Founded Hippocratic AIMatt HuangBoard MemberFounded Paradigm +1Patrick CollisonCo-founder & CEOFounded AuctomaticGreg BrockmanFounding Engineer, then first CTOFounded OpenAIDaniela AmodeiEarly employee — Risk ManagerFounded AnthropicArvid LunnemarkSoftware EngineeringFounded Cursor
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University of Colorado Boulder mafia137
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve WozniakHonorary PhD.Founded AppleRob WitoffBSFounded Chalktalk +1Stuart McClureBAFounded Cylance +1John MaslinFounded Vulcan Elements Holdings +1Eric RachmelFounded Brace +1Devon TivonaBachelor's DegreeFounded Tivona & Haug +1
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Butler University mafia5
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended University of Colorado Boulder327
Steve WozniakCo-founder of AppleChris RustCo-Founder and Partner at Clear VenturesSydney EberhardtInvestor at True VenturesBob ThomasPartner at OxxKirsten SuddathInvestor at Next Frontier CapitalCarolyn ExarhakisSenior Associate, Legal at JMI Equity
+ 321 more
Also attended Butler University12
Frank LevinsonInvestor at Phoenix Venture PartnersChloe KindermanDirector, Investment Management at TitletownTechJoel BrightfieldPrincipal at SixThirty VenturesHayes BarnesDirector of Marketing at Elevate VenturesBrighid KingPlatform Operations Manager at Elevate VenturesAdam BauerManaging Partner at Caduceus Capital Partners
+ 6 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Frontier1
Also worked at Stripe234
Hemant TanejaCEO & Managing Director of General CatalystMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmLuciana LixandruPartner at Sequoia CapitalPatrick CollisonCo-founder & CEO of StripeJohn CollisonCo-founder & President of StripeGreg BrockmanCo-founder & President of OpenAI
+ 228 more
Also worked at BlueDot Photonics1
Also worked at University of Washington170
Mike FridgenVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupSid ShenaiVenture partner at Madrona and co-founder and CEO of Proof DiagnosticsPaul JennyBoard Chair at CincyTechJason PrestonInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersElliot HershbergScientist, Writer, and Investor on a mission to accelerate The Century of BiologyLuke RigganAssociate at Amplify Partners
+ 164 more