About
David Dindi holds BSc and MSc degrees from Stanford University in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science, with an AI focus. He previously worked as a quantitative analyst at Makena Capital and as a quant at Evidence Based Portfolio Management, a family office in the DACH region.
Founder at AtomicYC S20
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Summer 2020) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
GP
Their group partner at YC was Gustaf Alstromer — the partner who ran Atomic's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, David can intro founders to Atomic's investors below.
Atomic's investors · 14
Anthemis VentureNew York · $500K – $7M checksBrewer Lane VenturesBostonCollide CapitalNew York · $250K – $1M checksEvolution VC PartnersNew YorkInnovation Global CapitalSan FranciscoKube VCOpen Opportunity FundAtlanta · $100K – $1M checksQED InvestorsAlexandria · $30K – $25M checks · since 2025Samsung NextSan Jose · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025Socially FinancedChatham · $100K – $250K checksTransmedia CapitalSan Francisco · $5M checksVentureSouqAbu Dhabi · $250K – $50M checksY CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2020YieldstreetNew York · $25K checks
Co-founders at Atomic
EM
Emma MarriottFounder
MA
Marco Alban-HidalgoFounder
Experience
- Atomic InvestCo-Founder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- Clariful HealthCofounder2016 — 2018
- Stanford UniversityHead TA2016
- Stanford University School of MedicineResearcher2015 — 2016
- Makena Capital Management, LLCAnalyst2014San Francisco Bay Area
- EB PorfoliomanagmentQuantitative Analyst2013
Skills & more
Public Speaking18Business Development8Leadership8
Languages English · French · German · Mandarin · Swahili
From David's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Dindi?
- David Dindi holds BSc and MSc degrees from Stanford University in Chemical Engineering and Computer Science, with an AI focus. He previously worked as a quantitative analyst at Makena Capital and as a quant at Evidence Based Portfolio Management, a family office in the DACH region.
- Where does David Dindi work?
- David Dindi is Founder of Atomic.
- What companies did David Dindi found?
- David Dindi founded Atomic.
- Where did David Dindi go to school?
- David Dindi studied at Stanford University (Master’s Degree, Chemical & Computational Engineering); Stanford University (Bachelor's Degree, Chemical Engineering); Vienna International School (International Baccalaureate Diploma).
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