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Daniel Kan (entrepreneur)

Daniel Kan (entrepreneur)

Daniel Kan is the co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Cruise; he previously co-founded Exec. He is a the younger brother of entrepreneur Justin Kan.

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COO of
Abacus Labs
Abacus Labs
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Founder of
Exec (company)
Exec (company)
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Cruise
Cruise
Birthplace
Seattle
Seattle
Nationality
United States
United States
Child of
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Kingsley Kan
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Treesia Kan
Location
San Francisco
San Francisco
United States
United States
Educated at
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont McKenna College
Invested in
Alto Pharmacy (company)
Alto Pharmacy (company)
Wellfound ID
dkan09

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AngelList URL
angel.co/dkan09
Citizenship
United States
United States
Known for
Cruise
Pitchbook URL
pitchbook.com/profiles...182097-91
Sibling
Justin Kan
Justin Kan
Damien Kan
Damien Kan
About

Daniel Kan is a San Francisco-based entrepreneur and investor. He grew in up Seattle, Washington and attended Claremont McKenna College where he double majored in Economics and Physiology while also earning a minor in Leadership. He then moved to San Francisco and later became an entrepreneur.

Kan initially worked for UserVoice as Head of Business Development upon arriving in San Francisco in 2009. He developed a variety of mobile applications and in 2011, he left UserVoice to co-found EXEC. It was an on-demand personal assistant service that was predominately used for seeking house-cleaning services. He sold the startup in 2014 and co-founded Cruise, a company that has created a service for autonomous vehicles. The company was bought in 2016 by General Motors for $1 billion. Kan still works as Chief Product Officer for the company.

As an investor, Kan has invested in several platforms. Such platforms include Alto Pharmacy and LAIKA, a platform that offers products and services for pets.

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Daniel Kan Was Rejected By 30 Employers. Now He's A Co-Founder of a $1 Billion Startup

https://businessideaslab.com/daniel-kan-cruise-automaton/

Web

May 6, 2018

This 29-Year-Old Entrepreneur Was Rejected by 35 Potential Employers. Now, He's the Co-Founder of a $1 Billion Startup. Here's How.

Catherine Clifford

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/274693

Web

April 26, 2016

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