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Daniel Wasserlauf

Founder

Founder at Champ

Albany, New York, United States

FoundedChamp · YC

About

Founder of Champ, an AI-powered sales development platform.

LinkedIn ↗

Founder at ChampYC S22

Intro paths

YC

Daniel went through Y Combinator (Summer 2022) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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

Champ's investors · 3

Redpoint VenturesSV AngelY Combinator

Co-founders at Champ

MSMatt Sun
Matt SunFounder

Experience

  1. TextlaStaff Software Engineercurrent2025 — present
  2. ChampLead Engineer - Cofounder2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
  3. PaigoLead Engineer - Cofounder2022 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
  4. MarkLogicSenior Software Engineer2021 — 2022Albany, New York Metropolitan Area
  5. CommerceHubSoftware Engineer II2020 — 2021Albany, New York, United States
  6. CommerceHubSoftware Engineer I2018 — 2020Albany, New York Area
  7. CommerceHubSoftware Development Intern2017 — 2018Albany, New York Area
  8. WCDB AlbanyChief Engineer2016 — 2018Albany, New York Area
  9. SUNY Polytechnic InstituteResearch Assistant2016Albany, New York Metropolitan Area

Education

  1. University at AlbanyBachelor’s Degree, Nanoscale Engineering2014 — 2018

Skills & more

NestJSMongoDBArtificial Intelligence (AI)KubernetesTypeScriptNestJSAmazon Web Services (AWS)3Node.jsPython1JavaScript2Nanotechnology1Mathematics4
+12 moreTestingLaboratory SkillsSocial MediaMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeHTMLCSSReact.jsTeamworkManagementLeadershipSQL

Languages English

  • AWS Certified Developer - Associate — Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner — Amazon Web Services (AWS)

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

University at Albany mafia4

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Dave A. SalvantBachelor of Arts (B.A.)Founded Squire TechnologiesJake RuthComputer Science Applied Math B.S.Founded Stock UnlockRaphael KargerBachelor of Science - BSFounded ZeroPath

Same school

Also attended University at Albany45

Matthew AlfieriPartner at Centana Growth PartnersChristine MurphyInvestor at TRANSFORMATION CAPITALJJ AghaChief Information Security Officer & SVP, IT at Asymmetric Capital PartnersBettina CurtzePartner at redalpineIsabella PiassiInvestor Success at Astella InvestimentosSteven FreidmutterAdvisor at Chloe Capital

+ 39 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Textla1

Harlem Atwood-FitzgeraldScout at Soma Capital

Also worked at Champ1

Matt SunFounder at Champ

Also worked at Paigo1

Matt SunFounder at Champ

Also worked at MarkLogic5

Pat GradyPartner at Sequoia CapitalMax SchiresonPartner at Battery VenturesDave KelloggExecutive in Residence at Balderton CapitalMark KvammePartner at Drive CapitalMatt SunFounder at Champ