Daniel Pourasghar
I’m an operator and investor living in Amsterdam. I help founders build teams, enter new markets, and connect with people who can help.
I was one of Airbnb’s first 30 employees and later led operations at Siilo. Today, I invest in early-stage companies and work with founders on hiring, expansion, and fundraising.
Experience
- Airbnb Early employee
Working directly with the founders, I helped build international expansion, Experiences, and Airbnb for Work, and scale recruiting, product, and executive teams.
- Siilo Head of Operations
I led expansion across five European markets, built partnerships with hospitals and medical associations, and helped raise funding for continued growth.
Investments
- Kindred Angel investor
Home swapping · Backed by a16z and Index
After becoming an early user, I brought five former Airbnb colleagues together to invest in Kindred’s seed round. We assembled the group around the expertise the founders wanted—from trust and safety to communications and international expansion.
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Preventive health
- HeyCharge Angel investor
Offline EV charging · Backed by YC and BMW i Ventures
- Limitless Angel investor
Personal AI hardware · Acquired by Meta
Other
- TUMO Amsterdam Advisor
Free tech and design education for teenagers
- Operator Exchange Member
Angel investors with experience founding and building startups
Get in touch
Building a team, entering a new market, or trying to reach the right people? Tell me what you’re working on.