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Davor Bonaci

Founder

Founder at DataStax · Founder at Kaskada

Greater Seattle Area

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Andy VitusunlockedDavor: together at DataStax (2023–2025)
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Davor: together at Kaskada (acquired by DataStax)
×6Davor: together at University of Zagreb / Sveučilište u Zagrebu

About

Davor Bonaci is Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at DataStax, where he oversees the real-time AI business and technology direction. He joined DataStax through its merger with Kaskada, a machine learning company he co-founded and led as CEO, and previously worked as an engineer at Google Cloud and chaired the Apache Beam Project Management Committee. He holds more than six patents and a Master's degree from the University of Washington.

Founder at DataStax

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DataStax's investors · 16

Akkadian VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $10M checksBlumberg CapitalMiami · $500K – $5M checks · since 2025Comcast VenturesNew York · $2M – $15M checksCross Creek AdvisorsSalt Lake CityCrosslink CapitalSan Francisco · $1M – $9M checksGradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checks · since 2025InvestXVancouverKleiner PerkinsMenlo Park · $500K – $15M checksLightspeed Venture PartnersMenlo Park · $1.7M – $87M checksNextGen Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksOSS CapitalSan Francisco · $50K – $5M checksPremji InvestMenlo ParkScale Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $5M – $25M checks · since 2021Silver Lake PartnersMenlo ParkUnusual VenturesMenlo Park · $1M – $15M checks · since 2021Voyager CapitalSeattle · $1M – $4M checks

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Jonathan EllisExecutive Officer, Director

Founder at Kaskada

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Kaskada's investors · 3

Founders' Co-opSeattle · $10K – $250K checksNextGen Venture PartnersSan Francisco · $500K – $2M checksVoyager CapitalSeattle · $1M – $4M checks

Experience

  1. DataStaxExecutive Vice President and CTO2023 — 2025Greater Seattle Area
  2. Kaskada (acquired by DataStax)Co-founder and CEO2018 — 2023Greater Seattle Area
  3. The Apache Software FoundationVice President, Apache Beam2016 — 2018
  4. Google Inc.Senior Software Engineer2014 — 2017
  5. Microsoft CorporationSenior Software Development Engineer2008 — 2014

Skills & more

Multithreading6TCP/IP2Software Development22Distributed Systems9Software Engineering17Win32 API2Algorithms6Debugging5Scalability3OOP1Software Design6Device Drivers5
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Frequently asked questions

Who is Davor Bonaci?
Davor Bonaci is Chief Technology Officer and Executive Vice President at DataStax, where he oversees the real-time AI business and technology direction. He joined DataStax through its merger with Kaskada, a machine learning company he co-founded and led as CEO, and previously worked as an engineer at Google Cloud and chaired the Apache Beam Project Management Committee. He holds more than six patents and a Master's degree from the University of Washington.
Where does Davor Bonaci work?
Davor Bonaci is Founder of Kaskada.
What companies did Davor Bonaci found?
Davor Bonaci founded Kaskada.
Where did Davor Bonaci go to school?
Davor Bonaci studied at University of Washington (Master of Science (M.Sc.), Computer Science); University of Zagreb / Sveučilište u Zagrebu (5-year Dipl. Ing. degree, Electrical Engineering).

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Also attended University of Washington497

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Also attended University of Zagreb / Sveučilište u Zagrebu32

Carlos PereiraGeneral Partner at Bitkraft Esports VenturesVedran BlagusPrincipal at South Central VenturesMatea MarosevicInvestor at Creator FundGabrielInvestor at Mobile Your LifeNoah JelichSoftware Architect, Freelance at HyperNestBrigita CecicMarketing Coordinator at SFU VentureLabs

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Shared employers

Also worked at DataStax13

Andy VitusPartner at Scale Venture PartnersEric AndersonPartner at Scale Venture PartnersRandy GleinFounder and Managing Partner at DFJMatt CarbonaraInvestor at Mayfield FundDebbie MurrayChief People Officer at Sofinnova VenturesSandesh PatnamInvestor at Premji Invest

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Also worked at Kaskada (acquired by DataStax)1

Austin GuyettePartner at Voyager Capital

Also worked at The Apache Software Foundation40

RaghuInvestor at Eudemian VenturesRaymond FengTechnical Partner at FactionRaymie StataTechnical Advisor at Z5 CapitalSeetharam VenkateshInvestor at 8VCTimothy ChenManaging Partner at Essence Venture CapitalAnirudh RamanathanFounder at Signadot

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Also worked at Google Inc.2,000

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