Daniel Ahmadizadeh

About Daniel Ahmadizadeh

Over the past decade, I’ve led two Y Combinator-backed companies as CEO, served as a founder coach, fractional CEO, COO, angel investor, and held a residency at TED. I\'m now growing Crustdata, a Y Combinator startup. In the past 15 months we\'ve grown the business from $600k to $9.2M in ARR (as of May 20, 2026). Additionally, I teach entrepreneurship courses at Stanford University, Columbia University, and D.Y. Patil Business School, where I’m helping shape the next generation of entrepreneurs. My framework, Start With One, is transforming how entrepreneurship is taught and measured globally. Every Saturday at 10am ET, I host a free Start With One office hour via Zoom.

Experience

1. Growth - Realtime People and Company Data Via Apis

   Crustdata Yc F24

   Jan 2025 — Present · Brooklyn, NY, US

   Y Combinator backed startup.$600k to $9.2m ARR growth since February 2025

Education

• Bronx High School of Science

  Student Body President, 2x Captain of Varsity Basketball team, Secretary of The Holocaust Museum and Studies Center.

• Stony Brook University

  D1 Men's Basketball Head Manager, Founder of Quidditch Team, Watsi at Stony Brook, and Stony Brook Compliments

• Columbia Business School

  Master of Business Administration

• Y Combinator

  Riley raises $3.1M to help real estate agents rate and respond to their leads

Skills

• Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital
• Public Speaking
• Nonprofits
• Social Media
• Social Entrepreneurship
• Start-Ups
• Recruiting
• Social Networking
• Community Outreach
• Management
• Event Planning
• Leadership
• Start-Up Ventures
• Marketing
• Data Analysis
• Social Media Marketing
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Fundraising
• Marketing Strategy
• Research