About
Daniel Siryakov previously worked as an AI product manager and machine learning engineer developing quantitative investment strategies. He is the founder and CEO of Acolite, an insurance brokerage platform for the construction industry.
Founder at AcoliteYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Daniel went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — 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 Acolite's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Daniel can intro founders to Acolite's investors below.
Acolite's investors · 1
Co-founders at Acolite
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Barak Ben NoonFounder
Experience
- AcoliteCofounder and CEOcurrent2025 — presentNew York, United States
- OntraSenior Product Manager, AI2023 — 2025New York City Metropolitan Area
- CometSenior Product Manager2022 — 2023
- PNCSenior Quantitative Analyst / Product Manager2021 — 2022Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- PNCQuantitative Analyst2018 — 2021
- Union Square Park Capital Management, LLCQuantitative Analyst2016 — 2017Greater New York City Area
- Chicago Trading CompanyTrading Analyst2015 — 2016
- BarclaysSales and Trading Summer Analyst2014
Skills & more
VBA31C++11Python12Product StrategyTrading38Financial Analysis29Quantitative Finance22Portfolio Management19Global MacroOptions1
Languages Hebrew · Russian
- Machine Learning — Coursera
- Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) — CFA Institute
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Daniel Siryakov?
- Daniel Siryakov previously worked as an AI product manager and machine learning engineer developing quantitative investment strategies. He is the founder and CEO of Acolite, an insurance brokerage platform for the construction industry.
- Where does Daniel Siryakov work?
- Daniel Siryakov is Founder of Acolite.
- What companies did Daniel Siryakov found?
- Daniel Siryakov founded Acolite.
- Where did Daniel Siryakov go to school?
- Daniel Siryakov studied at Baruch College (Bachelor's Degree, Statistics and Quantitative Modeling/ Mathematics); Y Combinator.
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