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Raul Popa

Founder

Founder at TypingDNA

New York, New York, United States

FoundedTypingDNA

About

Raul Popa is the co-founder and CEO of TypingDNA, a company focused on behavioral biometrics and AI-driven authentication that has received funding from Google's Gradient Ventures. He was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, has co-founded multiple startups, and has filed multiple patent applications in authentication and user behavior analysis. Popa holds a degree from Babeș-Bolyai University with additional AI coursework at MIT and Stanford, has provided testimony to the European Parliament on AI security, and serves as an AI/ML advisor for DevNetwork.

Founder at TypingDNA

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TypingDNA's investors · 6

Credo VenturesPrague · $1M – $5M checksFlucas VenturesJupiter · $100K – $5M checksGapMinderAmsterdam · $500K – $5M checks · since 2018Gecad VenturesBucharest · $1M – $7M checks · since 2018Gradient VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $10M checksTechstarsBoulder · $220K checks

Co-founders at TypingDNA

AG
Adrian GhearaExecutive Officer, Director
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Cristian TamasExecutive Officer, Director

Experience

  1. TypingDNACo-founder & CEOcurrent2016 — presentNew York, United States
  2. DevNetworkAI/ML Advisory Boardcurrent2023 — present
  3. TechstarsAlum at Techstars2018
  4. Elastic Ad INCCo-founder2013 — 2015
  5. BannersnackHead of Product2008 — 2015
  6. SnacktoolsHead of Product2008 — 2013
  7. Jumpeye ComponentsProduct Manager & Core Software Engineer2006 — 2008
  8. Mitix.comCo-founder & Software Engineer2006
  9. JumpeyeSoftware Developer2004 — 2006
  10. self-employedFreelance Software Developer2000 — 2004

Skills & more

Artificial IntelligenceMachine LearningUser Experience99Product Management97Web Applications34User Interface Design30Software Development25Marketing Communications23Mobile Applications19Project Management18Data Analysis16Agile Methodologies15
+12 moreStatisticsMarketing StrategyProduct MarketingOnline MarketingBusiness StrategyE-commerceSEOMobile DevicesFlashPythonRJavaScript

Languages English · French · Italian · Romanian

  • American Mensa Member — American Mensa
  • Designing and Building AI Products and Services — Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Statistical Learning — Stanford University
  • Machine Learning — Stanford University

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Raul Popa?
Raul Popa is the co-founder and CEO of TypingDNA, a company focused on behavioral biometrics and AI-driven authentication that has received funding from Google's Gradient Ventures. He was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year, has co-founded multiple startups, and has filed multiple patent applications in authentication and user behavior analysis. Popa holds a degree from Babeș-Bolyai University with additional AI coursework at MIT and Stanford, has provided testimony to the European Parliament on AI security, and serves as an AI/ML advisor for DevNetwork.
Where does Raul Popa work?
Raul Popa is Founder of TypingDNA.
What companies did Raul Popa found?
Raul Popa founded TypingDNA.
Where did Raul Popa go to school?
Raul Popa studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Designing and Building AI Products and Services, Artificial Intelligence); Stanford University (Machine Learning, Statistical Learning); Malmö University (Communication and Media Studies).

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Also attended Massachusetts Institute of Technology1,679

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

Peter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at Floodgate

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Also attended Malmö University7

Faten MustafaInvestor at Almi InvestViktor GurskyiPartner at 1991 VenturesTyko CarlingSenior Controller at Norrsken VCBasil Al-AliDigital Marketing Executive at The FSE GroupAlanna McCarthyEA at Highland EuropeEmma KullenbergOffice Assistant at Heartcore Capital

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Also attended Babes-Bolyai University15

Christina Vogt-SasseAssociate at MIG Capital AGZsolt MihályPartner at PortfoLion Capital PartnersMiklos BonisInvestment Director at PortfoLion Capital PartnersKinga SzőcsInvestment Associate at PortfoLion Capital PartnersHunor KovácsInvestment Analyst at Bonitás VenturesValentin FilipManaging Partner at Fortech Investments

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Shared employers

Also worked at TypingDNA1

Radu GeorgescuFounding Partner at Gecad Ventures

Also worked at DevNetwork6

Avinash HarshVenture Partner at VDOSHTom HacohenFounder & CEO at SvixKiran KamityExecutive Officer, Director at DeepfactorMatthew LeRayFounder at SpeedscaleLaura Bell MainFounder at SafeStackLeonid LukyanovFounder at Aklivity

Also worked at Techstars521

Brad FeldCo-founder of Foundry and TechstarsRustyAdvisor at Clear VenturesHouman HaghighiPartner, Business & Corporate Development at Menlo VenturesIsabelle StyslingerSenior Associate, Rise of the Rest at RevolutionWesley BarrowPartner at Correlation VenturesNina KapurFund Administrator and Staff Accountant at Madrona Venture Group

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