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Known for these resultsRole100%Role is parsed from founder titles in yc.db. Known for 100% of these rows — the rest have no title at all, mostly 2019–2023. Those rows stay in the result and are counted as Unknown, never as No.Bio67%Bio coverage: 67% of these founders have a bio on their YC profile. Every bio-derived facet (ex-company, school, credentials, discipline) is Unknown for the rest.Ex-company0%Ex-company is matched from bios with employment context (ex-, formerly, worked at). 0% of these rows have at least one match.School67%School is matched from bios, case-sensitive for acronyms. 67% of these rows have at least one match.
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · Verdict MachineS26B2B · Tel Aviv
- Boris LipchinFounder/CTO · AirmadaS15Industrials · Boston
- Dan DanayFounder/CEO · AirmadaS15Industrials · Boston
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dan DanayVerdict Machine2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2026B2BTel Aviv, Israel4—Boris LipchinAirmadaFounder/CTOSummer 2015IndustrialsBoston, United States2—Dan DanayAirmada2× YCFounder/CEOSummer 2015IndustrialsBoston, United States2—
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Dan Danay
Founder/CEO·Airmada
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder/CEO
Team size2
BatchSummer 2015
LocationBoston, United States
Company statusInactive
StageEarly
BIO
Co-founder and CEO at Verdict Machine (YC S26). Previously Head of Blockchain Security at Check Point (NASDAQ:CHKP), launching their digital assets division. Founded keyTango (MPC-powered crypto clearing house) and Airmada (YC W16, automated drone stations). MIT Sloan MBA. Captain in Israeli Navy, commanded missile ship and naval electronics school.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
CredentialsMBA
DisciplineBusinessKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
2× YC founder
- S15AirmadaInactive · this entry
- S26Verdict MachineActive
COMPANY CONTEXT
Also founded · 1 more YC company
Verdict MachineActiveSummer 2026AI cybersecurity for financial institutions' digital assets
B2BTel Aviv, Israel4Open this entry
