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Jan Damm

Founder

Founder at Dataleap

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedDataleap · YC

About

Jan Damm is co-founder and CEO of Dataleap. Previously, he worked as an associate product manager on Google's search team and as a consultant.

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Founder at DataleapYC S24

Intro paths

YC

Jan went through Y Combinator (Summer 2024) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

GP

Their group partner at YC was Harj Taggar, General Partner at Y Combinator — the partner who ran Dataleap's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗

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In turn, Jan can intro founders to Dataleap's investors below.

Dataleap's investors · 3

Ritual CapitalWayfinder VenturesY Combinator

Co-founders at Dataleap

JRJan-Hendrik Ruettinger
Jan-Hendrik RuettingerFounder

Experience

  1. DataleapCo-Foundercurrent2023 — presentMetropolregion San Francisco Bay Area
  2. AllianceFounder at All9 Batch2022 — 2023San Francisco Bay Area
  3. FloodgateOutlier Fellow2022San Francisco Bay Area
  4. GoogleAssociate Product Manager (APM)2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  5. LuminovoProduct Manager2020 — 2021Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  6. StashAwayProduct Manager2020Singapore
  7. Academy Consult München e.V.Consultant2018 — 2020München, Bayern, Deutschland
  8. luminovo.aiProduct Architect2019Munich Area, Germany
  9. Limehome GmbHProduct Manager2019Munich Area, Germany
  10. SiemensAI Strategist @ Siemens AI Lab2018 — 2019Munich Area, Germany
  11. RWTH Aachen Technologie- und InnovationsmanagementBachelor Thesis - The Impact of Blockchain technology on mobility ecosystems2018Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen Area, Germany
  12. McKinsey & CompanyConsultant2018Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  13. Drees & SommerProject Management2017Düsseldorf, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
  14. aixsolution e.V.Chairman of the Board2016 — 2017Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen und Umgebung, Deutschland
  15. aixsolution e.V.Head of Quality Management2016Kreisfreie Stadt Aachen und Umgebung, Deutschland
  16. aixsolution e.V.Consultant2015 — 2016Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Education

  1. Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)Honors Degree in Technology Management2019 — 2021
  2. Technical University of MunichMaster of Science - MS, Management and Technology (Entrepreneurship and Computer Science)2018 — 2021
  3. National University of SingaporeEntrepreunerial Exchange Program - Incoming NOC Program, Computer Science and Business2020
  4. NUS Overseas CollegesNOC Singapore [Incoming], Batch 22020
  5. The Wharton SchoolBusiness Strategy, Innovation and Entrepreneurship2017
  6. RWTH Aachen UniversityBachelor of Science - BS, Industrial engineering / civil engineering2014 — 2018
  7. Tsinghua UniversityInternational Entrepreneurship2018
  8. Gymnasium Martino-Katharineum, BraunschweigA-Level (German "Abitur"), Math2006 — 2014

Skills & more

Leadership12Teamwork13Presentations12Project Management7Business Networking4Public Speaking5Microsoft Office3Quality Management7Strategy5Consulting1Projektmanagement1Unternehmensberatung
+11 moreUnternehmensstrategieBlockchainDistributed Ledger TechnologiesArtificial IntelligenceProduct ManagementMachine LearningNode.jsPythonUser Experience (UX)DesignReact

Languages Deutsch · Englisch

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Founder mafias

Y Combinator mafia8,668

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The Wharton School mafia154

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Jack AbrahamBachelors of Science in Economics *Dropped outFounded Sauron +5Eric HeilMBAFounded Ladderbio +1Ankur JainBachelor of Science (BS)Founded Rhino +1Nimit MaruMBAFounded Sava +1Allan (Amnon) FischMBAFounded Moonshot Brands +1Max MergenthalerWharton's Entrepreneurship SpecializationFounded Nixtla +1

+ 147 more

National University of Singapore mafia63

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Mike MoradiLeadershipFounded SensulinKelvin KohBachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)Founded SpartanSheila GoodmanInternational Business LawFounded VillageglobalHolger WagnerSemester AbroadFounded nextract energyRobin BudigSemester AbroadFounded nextract energyArye LipmanMolecular Genetics and ImmunologyFounded Biosphere

+ 56 more

Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM) mafia31

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Judith DadaTechnology ManagementFounded LangdockAlex PoppHonors Degree in Technology ManagementFounded DemodeskIsabel PoppekHonours DegreeFounded AlpasFlorian FinckeHonors DegreeFounded Pina EarthMarc KlingenHonours DegreeFounded LangfuseMaximilian DeichmannHonours DegreeFounded Langfuse

+ 24 more

Tsinghua University mafia25

Also came through, then founded or led a company.

Alice DengStudy AbroadFounded Slope +1Ray LiaoBachelor’s DegreeFounded Empallo +1Ning LiBEFounded NovoLINCCollin WallacePresident of Stanford Tsinghua Exchange Program (STEP)Founded ZeroStorefrontTao FuUndergraduate StudiesFounded Attovia TherapeuticsSameer DharSchwarzman ScholarFounded Nia Health

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Same school

Also attended Center for Digital Technology and Management (CDTM)50

Gabriel MatuschkaPartner at Fly VenturesAnselm BauerCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALSebastian SchuonCo-Founder at Alasco at PICUS CAPITALFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalNelly MarkovaPartner - Molten East at Molten VenturesDavid WehnerSenior Investment Manager at SHS Capital

+ 44 more

Also attended Technical University of Munich247

Daan BoekhoudtInvestment Analyst at Cottonwood Technology FundJulian von EckartsbergManaging Director Europe at Burda Principal InvestmentsHannes Voucko-GlocknerInvestment Analyst at Burda Principal InvestmentsThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve VenturesNiklas Born de AndrésInvestment & Product Intern at Kibo VenturesItziar EstevezPartner - Growth at Iris Capital

+ 241 more

Also attended NUS Overseas Colleges18

Chan Yip PangExecutive Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Sriram KrishnanStartup builder and investorMat Jirvonn F. ReyesResearch Analyst at TNBAuraKenneth LiuSenior Associate, Southeast Asia at Jungle VenturesBadai TanmiziInvestment Principal at QualgroAsher LinAssistant Manager at SGInnovate

+ 12 more

Also attended Tsinghua University138

Zhenyu TangInvestment Director at Intel CapitalVinnie LauriaFounding Partner at Golden Gate VenturesTed BreyerPartner at Breyer CapitalAlejandraChief of Staff, Investment Team at Hummingbird VenturesAlexander KremerPartner at Keen Venture PartnersJefferson ChenManaging Director at Informed Ventures Advisors, Llc

+ 132 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Floodgate18

Mike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateAngela WinegarVenture Partner at Zero Prime VenturesClaire GoldsmithPrincipal at BoxGroupCharlotte CamachoVice President at Smash CapitalIris ChoiPartner at Floodgate

+ 12 more

Also worked at Google1,533

Ron ConwayFounder of SV AngelElad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalBrian SingermanCo-founder of GPx; Partner Emeritus at Founders FundJess LeePartner and Chief Product Officer at Sequoia CapitalTomasz TunguzFounder & General Partner at Theory VenturesHunter WalkCo-founder & Partner at Homebrew

+ 1,527 more

Also worked at StashAway4

Dave NgGeneral Partner at Altara VenturesSumer SareenVenture Investor at Artichoke CapitalJeremy FooAdvisor at Artichoke CapitalJohn LiHead of Client Technologies at Endowus

Also worked at Limehome GmbH4

Robin GodenrathFounding Partner & Managing Director at PICUS CAPITALFabian GrunerInvestor at HV CapitalMaximilian StadlerJunior Finance Manager at BONVENTUREDaniel SalznerSenior Associate at Pi Labs