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- Dani Penev@danipenevFounder · SlickerS23Fintech · London
- Ivan Valkov@ivvalkovFounder · SlickerS23Fintech · London
FOUNDERROLEBATCHINDUSTRYLOCATIONTEAMX_url
Dani PenevSlickerFounderSummer 2023FintechLondon, United Kingdom2https://x.com/danipenevIvan ValkovSlickerFounderSummer 2023FintechLondon, United Kingdom2https://x.com/ivvalkov
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Ivan Valkov
Founder·Slicker
PRIMARY INFO
RoleFounder· not in title
Team size2
BatchSummer 2023
LocationLondon, United Kingdom
Company statusActive
StageEarly
BIO
Ivan Valkov is the co-founder and CTO of Slicker, the AI-powered subscription failure recovery platform. He has built and scaled products and teams in companies ranging from early-stage startups to large corporations. Ivan co-hosts a podcast and will publish his fantasy novel one day.
Ex-company, school and discipline below are derived from this bio. Nothing is inferred when the bio is missing.
BACKGROUND
No notable employer or school mentioned in the bio.
Credentialsnone mentioned
DisciplineEngineerKeyword match from the bio text, not a classifier.
TRACK RECORD
First YC company on record
COMPANY CONTEXT
SlickerRecover payment failures and maximize subscription Revenue
Co-foundersDani Penev@danipenev
