About
Nazli Danis is CEO and co-founder of Paloma. Previously, she served as group product manager and first product hire at Deel, where she led the Employee of Record business through significant growth.
Founder at PalomaYC S25
Intro paths
YC
Nazli went through Y Combinator (Summer 2025) — 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 Paloma's batch and knows the company first-hand. YC profile ↗
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In turn, Nazli can intro founders to Paloma's investors below.
Paloma's investors · 3
Co-founders at Paloma
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Alex AvnitCRO & Co-Founder
Experience
- Paloma (YC S25)Co-founder / CEOcurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco, California, United States
- DeelGroup Product Manager2024 — 2025
- DeelLead Product Manager2022 — 2023
- DeelProduct Manager2021 — 2022Istanbul, Türkiye
- Pensa SystemsSenior Product Manager2019 — 2021
- ATÖLYEService Designer2019Istanbul, Türkiye
- EmileCo-Founder2016 — 2019Greater Philadelphia
- 30 WeeksDesign Founder2016New York City Metropolitan Area
- Kairos Inc.Designer/Product Manager2014 — 2016Miami-Fort Lauderdale Area
- Venture For AmericaFellow2014 — 2016
- Brooklyn MuseumElizabeth A. Sackler Center Curatorial Intern2012 — 2013New York City Metropolitan Area
- Brant PublicationsMarketing and Editorial Intern2012New York City Metropolitan Area
- Istanbul ModernEducation Intern2011Istanbul, Istanbul, Türkiye
- AlametifarikaStrategy Intern2010Istanbul
Skills & more
Design Thinking5Strategy3Adobe Creative Suite14Enterprise SoftwareCMicrosoft Office11Rhino 3D5LightroomStartups8Entrepreneurship9Research8Project Management5
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Product DevelopmentUser-centered DesignMarketingWeb DesignTeachingPhotographyGoogle Apps ScriptData VisualizationModern ArtModern LiteratureContemporary ArtLanguages English · French · Turkish
- Startup School Online — Y Combinator
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Nazli Danis?
- Nazli Danis is CEO and co-founder of Paloma. Previously, she served as group product manager and first product hire at Deel, where she led the Employee of Record business through significant growth.
- Where does Nazli Danis work?
- Nazli Danis is Founder of Paloma.
- What companies did Nazli Danis found?
- Nazli Danis founded Paloma.
- Where did Nazli Danis go to school?
- Nazli Danis studied at Y Combinator (S25); Barnard College (Bachelor of Arts (BA), Architecture and Art History); Quantic School of Business and Technology (Master of Business Administration - MBA).
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