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Dannie Chu

Founder

Founder at Foodoro

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedFoodoro Β· YC

About

Dannie Chu founded Foodoro (part of Y Combinator's 2009 class) and previously worked at Pinterest. He is currently founder and chairman of MakersPlace.

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Dannie Chu @dannieb

I'm super excited about the path forward for @makersplaceco with the close of our $30M Series A. Most importantly, this is a sign of our conviction in investing in digital creatives and building towards a better future for creativity. Learn more! πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡ https://t.co/jTwiE2XUGg

Aug 4, 2021 Β· β™₯ 106 Β· ⇄ 12

Dannie Chu @dannieb

What better way to kick off the day?? Join me at 7am PST as I talk with @beeple @cz_binance @ChristiesInc on #cryptoart #nft and the future! πŸš€πŸš€πŸš€ https://t.co/tSZU5p9vpY

Feb 25, 2021 Β· β™₯ 83 Β· ⇄ 5

Dannie Chu @dannieb

The #cryptoart scene is exploding and @makersplaceco is at the forefront. We work with the world's best artists, are creatives at heart, looking to build a better future for digital creativity. If you want to join a rocket ship, we're hiring!! https://t.co/Wy3BKHdgsB or DM me.

Feb 16, 2021 Β· β™₯ 187 Β· ⇄ 22

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Intro paths

YC

Dannie went through Y Combinator (Winter 2009) β€” any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Dannie can intro founders to Foodoro's investors below.

Foodoro's investors Β· 1

Y Combinator

Experience

  1. CoinbaseSr Director, Head of Growth Engineeringcurrent2025 β€” present
  2. MakersPlaceExecutive Chairman, Co-Founder2022 β€” 2025
  3. MakersPlaceCEO and Co-Founder2018 β€” 2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. PinterestHead of Activation Engineering (Growth)2015 β€” 2018
  5. PinterestHead of Growth Engineering2013 β€” 2015
  6. PinterestEngineering Lead2012 β€” 2013
  7. Foodoro, IncCo-Founder2008 β€” 2012San Francisco, CA
  8. Barclays Global InvestorsSoftware Development Engineer2007 β€” 2009
  9. Microsoft CorporationSoftware Development Engineer / Test (Intern)2006
  10. SybaseJava Software Developer (Intern)2005 β€” 2006

Education

  1. University of WaterlooBachelor of Mathematics, Computer Science and Software Engineering2002 β€” 2007

Skills & more

Java5Python7Django2PHP5JavaScript2CSS2MySQL3PostgreSQLLinux1ApacheMemcached

From Dannie's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Waterloo206

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

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Shared employers

Also worked at MakersPlace1

Bruno OrsiniVenture Partner at Mandi Ventures

Also worked at Pinterest39

Sarah TavelVenture Partner at BenchmarkJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersSomnathTechnology Partner and Chief Data Scientist at Clear VenturesAnthony SoohooVenture Partner at Copper Sky CapitalAaron RuPrincipal at RET VenturesJeff ChangInvestor at Vertex Venture Management Pte. Ltd.

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Also worked at Barclays Global Investors174

Cyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichelle FernandesInvestor at Index VenturesMaddie CoughlinInvestor at DN CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsAshley ValentineChief People Officer at GreycroftAnya RajaniAssociate at Sapphire Ventures

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Also worked at Microsoft Corporation737

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesViviana FagaGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesWesley ChanInvestor at Felicis VenturesQuentin ClarkInvestment Team at General Catalyst

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