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888 people in our graph share verified history with Danna — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Hemant TanejaunlockedDanna: together at Stripe (2022)
Danna: together at Stripe
Danna: together at Stealth Startup
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About
Danna Liu is a software engineer who previously worked at Microsoft, PagerDuty, Coinbase, and Stripe, and conducted research at Snap before co-founding PoplarML.
Founder at PoplarMLYC W23
Intro paths
YC
Danna went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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PoplarML's investors · 2
Co-founders at PoplarML
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Evan ChuFounder
Experience
- Stealth Startupbuildingcurrent2026 — present
- PoplarML (YC W23)Co-Foundercurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Snap Inc.Software Engineer2022San Francisco Bay Area
- StripeSoftware Engineer2022Seattle, Washington, United States
- Kleiner PerkinsKPCB Engineering Fellow2022San Francisco Bay Area
- Clear VenturesVenture Fellow2022San Francisco Bay Area
- CoinbaseBackend Software Engineer2021
- MicrosoftSoftware Engineer & Product Manager2021Redmond, Washington, United States
- PagerDutySoftware Engineer2021San Francisco, California, United States
- ContraryContrary Fellow (CF21)2021San Francisco Bay Area
- Carleton UniversityTeaching Assistant2020Ontario, Canada
Skills & more
Programming8Python (Programming Language)8Java8Object oriented programming7Git6JavaFX5React Native4HTML3JavaScript5Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)2Teamwork4Leadership3
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CommunicationFrenchEnglishMobile Application DevelopmentNumPyDartCooperationResiliencyInterpersonal SkillsOrganization SkillsC++C (Programming Language)- Certificat de Bilinguisme — Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario (CEPEO)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Danna Liu?
- Danna Liu is a software engineer who previously worked at Microsoft, PagerDuty, Coinbase, and Stripe, and conducted research at Snap before co-founding PoplarML.
- Where does Danna Liu work?
- Danna Liu is Founder of PoplarML.
- What companies did Danna Liu found?
- Danna Liu founded PoplarML.
- Where did Danna Liu go to school?
- Danna Liu studied at Carleton University (Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science).
Founder mafias
Y Combinator mafia10,230
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sam AltmanPresidentFounded Tools for Humanity +3Garry TanPresident & CEOFounded Y Combinator +1Jessica LivingstonCo-founderFounded Y CombinatorAlexis OhanianPartnerFounded RedditFred EhrsamYC Summer 2012Founded Nudge +1Matt HuangYC Winter 2011Founded Paradigm +1
+ 10,223 more
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
+ 145 more
Kleiner Perkins mafia67
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Eric RiesVenture AdvisorFounded LTSE Group +2Brook ByersFounderFounded Insite Vision +1Jonah GreenbergerEarly(ish)-stage investor / Kleiner-Perkins scoutFounded Bright Exchange +1Raphael RouvinovEngineering FellowFounded Luminopia +1Rebecca LeeKleiner Perkins FellowFounded Elayne +1Jesse HuEngineering FellowFounded Abundant +1
+ 60 more
Carleton University mafia52
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Robin LangtryMaster's degreeFounded Avalanche Energy Designs +1Matt WhittekerBachelor's DegreeFounded Assent +1Roy PereiraDegree in playing EuchreFounded Techstars +1Ramtin AttarMaster's degreeFounded Promise Robotics +1Fahim SheikhMaster of Engineering (M.Eng.)Founded TrellisMark SteeleBachelor of Arts (BA)Founded Level Access
+ 45 more
Contrary mafia22
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Roger CawdetteVenture PartnerFounded Village Labs +1Stella HanInvestorFounded Fractional Homes, Inc. +1Michelle FangVenture PartnerFounded Cerebras SystemsSidney McLaurinVenture PartnerFounded Fleet RoboticsRavi BakhaiVenture PartnerFounded HypeJackson ChenEngineering LeadFounded Alphawatch AI
+ 15 more
Same school
Also attended Carleton University138
Karan MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupKetav MehtaInvestor at Motus Ventures, LlcAlexandra JohnstoneMarketing & Communications Manager at Brightspark VenturesBrent MacDonaldPartner at Rising TideKenzie MacIsaacPartner at Cure VenturesFahim SheikhCEO & Co-founder at Mudita Venture
+ 132 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Stealth Startup482
Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGabriel PereyraCo-founder & President of HarveyErica VanInvestment Director at Intel CapitalHemamAdvisor at Clear VenturesArhaan A.Deeptech Fellow at Clear VenturesHamish GarnettAssociate at Manta Ray Ventures
+ 476 more
Also worked at Snap Inc.108
Evan SpiegelCo-founder & CEO of SnapLucy GuoCo-founder of Scale AI; founder & CEO of PassesJoshua XuCo-founder & CEO of HeyGenJustin RoseInvestment Team at 8VCSelby DrummondSenior Strategic Officer at Plum Alley InvestmentsSteve HorowitzPartner at Alpha Edison
+ 102 more
Also worked at Stripe247
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
+ 241 more
Also worked at Coinbase188
Balaji SrinivasanAngel investor and founder of The Network SchoolFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeBrian ArmstrongCo-founder & CEO of CoinbaseJanet WolpertInvestor at Index VenturesKatrina PagliaChief Legal Officer at Pantera CapitalSimon CantInvestor at Reinventure Group
+ 182 more