About
David Krakov founded Varada, a data acceleration platform acquired by Starburst, and was an early employee at XtremIO, which was later acquired by EMC and became a leader in all-flash storage. He has over two decades of experience in data and software systems.
Founder at HoneydewYC W23
Intro paths
YC
David went through Y Combinator (Winter 2023) β any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, David can intro founders to Honeydew's investors below.
Honeydew's investors Β· 6
Co-founders at Honeydew
BO
Baruch OxmanFounder
LS
Liron Slonimsky-ShemyFounder
Experience
- HoneydewCo-founder & CEOcurrent2022 β present
- VaradaCo-Founder & Advisory Board2021 β 2022San Jose, California, United States
- VaradaCo-Founder & CTO2018 β 2021
- VaradaCo-Founder & CEO2016 β 2018
- EMCSr Architect2014 β 2016
- EMCGroup Manager2012 β 2014
- XtremIOSoftware Developer2012
- IDFSoftware Group Leader2009 β 2011IDF, Technological Unit
- IDFSoftware Engineer2005 β 2009IDF, Technological Unit
Skills & more
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is David Krakov?
- David Krakov founded Varada, a data acceleration platform acquired by Starburst, and was an early employee at XtremIO, which was later acquired by EMC and became a leader in all-flash storage. He has over two decades of experience in data and software systems.
- Where does David Krakov work?
- David Krakov is Founder of Honeydew.
- What companies did David Krakov found?
- David Krakov founded Honeydew.
- Where did David Krakov go to school?
- David Krakov studied at Y Combinator (Honeydew | YC W23 batch); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (M.Sc., Computer Science); The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (B.Sc, Computer Science & Physics).
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