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Daniel Yum

Investor

Principal at Playground Global

Santa Cruz mountains, California

About

Daniel Yum is a Principal at Playground Global, where he supports the General Partners with sourcing, technical due diligence, and portfolio company support, focusing on software, automation, and AI/ML. A software engineer, he previously worked at Intel—contributing to the first Intel Architecture-based Android smartphone—and at Makani Power on crosswind kite power generation before its acquisition by Google/X. He studied at the University of Waterloo and has founded two companies.

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Invests in

AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHardwareRoboticsSemiconductors

Experience

  1. Playground GlobalPrincipalcurrent2023 — presentPalo Alto, CA
  2. Playground GlobalPrincipal Engineer2015 — 2023Palo Alto, CA
  3. Intel CorporationTechnical Lead / Engineering Manager2013 — 2015Santa Clara, CA
  4. Intel CorporationSoftware Engineer2011 — 2013Santa Clara, CA
  5. MakaniSoftware Engineer2008 — 2011Alameda, CA
  6. Pebly IncCo-Founder, CTO2008 — 2010Alameda, CA
  7. AlteraSoftware Engineer2005 — 2008Santa Cruz, CA

Education

  1. University of WaterlooBASc, Computer Engineering2000 — 2005

Skills & more

C15Embedded Systems27Linux9Android5Git2Java9Electronics3Systems Engineering6Debugging12Perl3Eclipse3Embedded Software5
+12 moreSoftware EngineeringTroubleshootingEngineeringShell ScriptingSoftware DesignFPGAEDAC++AlgorithmsSoCIntegrationDigital Signal Processors

From Daniel's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Waterloo345

Chamath PalihapitiyaFounder & CEO of Social CapitalKarim GillaniGeneral Partner at Luge CapitalRohan MongaInvestment Associate at Luge CapitalAndrew MiklasGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorAniTalent Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlex KolicichInvestment Team at 8VC

+ 339 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Playground Global36

Kevin NovakFounder at Rackhouse Venture Management LpKristin BeachCFO at Theory VenturesLak AnanthGlobal Managing Partner at Next47Marissa Ramirez de ChanlatteFellow, Robotics & Computer Vision at Prime Movers LabPeter BarrettGeneral Partner at Playground GlobalJory BellGeneral Partner at Playground Global

+ 30 more

Also worked at Intel Corporation334

Jim GoetzPartner at Sequoia CapitalSundeep PeechuGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesKarim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Viswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalJob SimonVenture Partner and CTO at Monta Vista CapitalAssaf ArakiInvestment Director at Intel Capital

+ 328 more

Also worked at Makani2

Luis DanielGeneral Partner at Sunna VenturesNeal RicknerPartner at Elevation Ventures

Also worked at Altera8

Mike DauberGeneral Partner at Amplify PartnersBen LeeInvestor at Sand Hill AngelsThomas WaechterInvestor at Tensility Venture PartnersSunil VermaPartner at Unanimous CapitalJoseph HuangCEO at StartXDon FariaInvestor at Intel Capital

+ 2 more

Investments

Board seats

QUDARA INC.

Per SEC Form D filings.

Colleagues at Playground Global

Andy Rubin
Managing Partner at Playground Global
Angela Lin
Executive Assistant at Playground Global
Austin Yu
Investor at Playground Global
Benjamin Kim
Partner at Playground Global
Brian Burton
Investor at Playground Global
Bruce Leak
General Partner at Playground Global
Caroline Little
Director Government Affairs at Playground Global
Chika Nakasu
Executive Manager at Playground Global