About
Daniel Ruiz has held leadership roles at Compound and Divvy Homes prior to becoming CEO of Synch.
Founder at SynchYC S23
Intro paths
YC
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Diana Hu, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Synch's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Synch's investors below.
Synch's investors · 2
Co-founders at Synch
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Asad DarFounder
Experience
- SpanSpecial Projectscurrent2026 — present
- SynchFounder & CEO2023 — 2026
- CompoundBusiness Operations2020 — 2022
- Divvy HomesCapital Markets & Finance2020San Francisco Bay Area
- Fair.comFinance2018 — 2020Santa Monica
- Lincoln InternationalInvestment Banking Analyst2017Greater Los Angeles Area
Education
- Y Combinator2023
- UCLABachelors of Arts, Economics2013 — 2017
Skills & more
Microsoft Excel
From Daniel's professional profile.
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia8,668
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded LooptFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded CoinbaseMatt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded HotspotsTrae StephensYC Winter 2022Founded PursuitDelian AsparouhovYC Summer 2014Founded Nightingale +1Justin KanYC Winter 2018Founded Rye +3
+ 8,661 more
UCLA mafia97
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Kent WakefordFounded Form Bio +1Jonathan FriedmanMasters of ScienceFounded Assembly +1Matt JosephJoint Degree - JD/MBAFounded Locent +1Catherine JueBachelor's Degree Linguistics and Computer ScienceFounded Kernel +1Brandon FooBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Polymail +1Nilay ModiBachelor's DegreeFounded Central +1
+ 90 more
Compound mafia4
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Y Combinator2,000
Leo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesJustin SwartPartner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVictor SantosVictor Scout at One Way VenturesSwapnil JainCEO, Observe.AI at EMERGENT VENTURESChase AdamPartner at Very Serious Ventures
+ 1,994 more
Also attended UCLA476
Ben HorowitzCo-founder & General Partner at Andreessen HorowitzRon ConwayFounder of SV AngelKirsten GreenFounder and Managing Partner at Forerunner VenturesPaul FieldingFinance & Operations at General CatalystMelody MaExecutive Assistant and Lead Receptionist at Trinity VenturesGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture Partners
+ 470 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Span3
Also worked at Compound5
Also worked at Divvy Homes3
Also worked at Lincoln International40
Thomas DiehlVice President at Notion CapitalKerry KelloggVenture Partner at Alpha PartnersCooper CurtinGrowth Investor at Five Elms CapitalReed EdwardsPrincipal at Five Elms CapitalGrace GrunauVice President, Investor Relations at Five Elms CapitalStanley DengAssociate, Structured Capital at Level Equity
+ 34 more