Daniel Svonava

Superlinked

superlinked.com makes it easier to turn data into vector embeddings

Co-Founder & CEO

creable.io

creable.com is the world's biggest influencer database (300M creators)

Advisory Board Member

Tater Games

tatergames.com is a data-driven game studio

Board Member

Primeflow

primeflow.com built tools for super-connectors and their network-driven business

Founder & CTO

Google

2016 - 2018
Tech-lead for YouTube Reservation Ads forecasting (Can a reservation be booked or not?) and pricing (How much should we charge for it?).

2015
Tech-lead for YouTube Video Ads traffic prediction and cross-Google Ads reach prediction, enabling ad buying in Adwords and DBM.
Focus on making Google Ads useful for Brand advertisers.

2013 - 2014
Within YouTube monetization I'm constantly switching between being an analyst who organizes and makes sense of data, builds prototype visualizations and spreads around the insights to help decision making and product design and being an engineer who uses these insights to build useful production systems.

Senior Software Engineer

47pixels

We were a software startup in the Story-telling space. Major products:
47posters - B2B SaaS for Print Service Providers launched in 7 countries
memoarc - B2C storytelling photogallery
dofsome - B2C minimalistic, high-quality photo hosting.
Reach out to me for a complete portfolio.

Co-Founder

Exploratory large-scale information mining from unstructured data. Patent granted.

Software Engineering Intern

IBM Research

Joined the Information analytics group within the Mathematics and Computer Science department again to continue my work on matrix reordering and co-clustering remotely via IBM SK.

Research Internship

Joined the Information analytics group within the Mathematics and Computer Science department. Co-authored a research paper involving graph theory, clustering and visualization. Worked on a web-based marketing intelligence tool employing data-mining techniques and back-end infrastructure optimization.

"Great Minds" Research Internship

Slovak University of Technology

The course is called Development of effective algorithms and programs. I prepared problem statements and solutions for assignments and competitions. I also set problems for ProFIIT, national programming competition for High school students.

Teaching assistant

Vector Compute @ Superlinked | xYouTube

➡️ Building a compute framework for turning data into vector embeddings.
🤗 Connect your data infrastructure to your vector database with Superlinked.

Join our product preview:
📋 Try it out in a Python notebook with no dependencies.
↗️ Design the perfect vectors for your retrieval use-case.
🔧 Mix and match streaming, batch, structured and unstructured data.
🚀 Launch to production with your favorite Vector Database.

➡️ Let's sort out information retrieval across your organization!
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Daniel is a Senior Software Engineer at Google, where he tech-leads, designs and builds forecasting & pricing systems for ads worth billions of dollars. These are distributed systems that run on thousands of machines, process terabytes of data per query and combine Machine Learning modeling with game-like simulation of tens of thousands ad campaigns - all happening in real-time to enable thousands of concurrent users of buying tools like AdWords and DBM.

Daniel wields a rare combination of deep technical skills, a user-centric drive and an ability to align multiple teams towards a common goal - launching and landing high quality cutting edge products.

Daniel co-founded a tech startup that brought machine vision to the consumer photo space 10 years ago, he was an invited speaker at an ML dev conference in Zurich and speaks at startup events regularly. He holds multiple patents with Google, is published in a peer-reviewed ML journal from his time at IBM Research and is a Google Code Jam on-site finalist.

On weekends he flies, climbs, skis and bikes in the Alps, see: http://instagram.com/mountain.supo

KodaDot

- Go To Polkadot NFT marketplace
- Implemented nine NFT standards across nine Polkadot parachains 
- Top1 Application in Polkadot ecosystem by Github 
- Distributed $0.5M+ in bounties / 100+ contributors / 1000+ on-chain bounties processed
- Coined Fast Paced Development process in KodaDot - 3000+ merged pull-requests, 5000+ backlogged issues
- Invented Pay-per-contribution model and dogfood to build genuine product (KodaDot)
- Achieved 250 pull requests in one month in 2/2022
- Coined K-URI model for payments processing - powering internal payroll system
- Set up Code Review Guild Flywheel to raise code quality
- Won numerous international ETH hackathons
- Delivering Alpha products like Smart Wallet Portfolio, Mass Mint, AI-waifu minter, Smart Search, Unlockables, Cart Experience
- Generated Open Source Developer's Tooling
- Uniquery - bring your own query, Workers - offchain workers, running 12+ NFT indexers, FandomShop, CLI Tooling
- Designed incentive models for Artists Ambassadors, Remote Conferences, and Referral Programs.   
- Manage to distribute 3000+ t-shirts over own conferences in 2022
- Organized (KodaCon) conferences with cumulative 2000+ attendees
- Set slick internal processes for operations
- Coordinating community building & growth of the brand
- implementing reusable Typescript & VueJS components for PolkaDot & Substrate ecosystem of para chains.
- White label wallet for PolkaDot & Substrate para chains
- WASM components in Rust for cryptography

Founder

SubWork - coworking in nature

I've invested in an amazing place to drive a hybrid remote coworking experience in Julian Alps, Slovenia for web3 & AI tech builders. 
Currently as proof-of-concept of a small circle of friends and hosting company retreats. 
Feel free to visit us https://subwork.xyz/home

HyperSignal Venture Capital

Please reach out if you believe I can confidently place a bet on your success.

Investing in early-stage funders across COSS, Open Economy, Web3, Blockchain Gaming, Open Metaverse, Psychadelic Finance, Genomics, SynBio, Neuroscience, Space Exploration, AI-enabled products and Knowledge Economy so called PKM.

General Partner

Zee Prime Capital

As a Limited Partner in Zee Prime Capital, Matej investing in a venture capital firm with a strong focus on early-stage technology companies. Based in Bratislava, Slovakia, Zee Prime Capital has a global investment approach, targeting programmable assets and innovative founders[2]. The firm has a diverse portfolio, with 58 investments and 45 portfolio startups[4].

Zee Prime Capital is known for its unique and relaxed approach to venture capital, describing itself as a "totally supercool and chilled VC"[3]. This attitude is reflected in their investment strategy, which focuses on programmable assets, collaborative intelligence, and other emerging technologies[3].

One of the founding partners, Fiskantes, is a prominent figure in the CryptoTwitter community, known for his insightful market analysis and social commentary[8]. His expertise has contributed to Zee Prime Capital's success in identifying promising early-stage projects across various sectors, including layer 1, infrastructure, DeFi, and play-to-earn projects[8].

By becoming a Limited Partner in Zee Prime Capital, Matej would be joining a forward-thinking and dynamic investment firm with a proven track record in the technology sector. Matej would also be supporting a team that values innovation, collaboration, and a unique approach to venture capital.

Citations:
[1] https://zeeprime.capital
[2] https://www.cbinsights.com/investor/zee-prime-capital
[3] https://zeeprime.capital/portfolio
[4] https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/zee-prime-capital/recent_investments
[5] https://www.nansen.ai/research/inside-the-mind-of-an-ape-fiskantes
[6] https://zeeprime.capital/a-lot-of-on-chain-options-but-few-to-exercise-a-deep-dive-into-defi-option-protocols
[7] https://twitter.com/zeeprimecap?lang=en
[8] https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/zee-prime-capital-portfolio-companies
[9] https://pitchbook.com/profiles/person/265817-62P

Limited Partner

Sigil PCC Limited

As a Limited Partner in Sigil Fund, Matej is part of an experienced investor fund that focuses on the rapidly growing crypto markets, decentralized finance, and Web3[1]. Sigil Fund is a Gibraltar-based Experienced Investor Fund (EIF) that invests in open blockchain protocols, crypto assets, and decentralized applications[6]. Their mission is to invest in well-defined opportunities in the crypto-space, providing asymmetric high risk-high yield dynamics for a balanced portfolio[6].

Sigil Fund's investment thesis revolves around the belief that cryptocurrencies and digital assets will continue to disrupt the world through decentralization and immutability[6]. They focus on decentralized crypto-networks that change the way we rely on money and financial systems, transfer value and trust, conduct contracts, and organize data and platforms[6]. As a Limited Partner, you will be contributing capital to the fund in exchange for a proportionate share of the venture's profits, without being involved in the day-to-day operations of the business[10].

By joining Sigil Fund, you will be part of a forward-thinking investment team that not only passively invests in cryptocurrencies but also helps with education and adoption through their own crypto projects[6]. The fund's experienced team of crypto investors and entrepreneurs is dedicated to creating real value by solving problems in large addressable markets[7]. As the crypto hedge fund universe expands, investors like you will benefit from increased investment options, while funds are likely to have their profits squeezed by competition[11].

Citations:
[1] https://www.sigilfund.com
[2] https://www.sigilfund.com/blog/letter-to-shareholders-q1-2020
[3] https://www.sigilfund.com/thesis
[4] https://pitchbook.com/profiles/investor/493596-10
[5] https://www.sigilfund.com/funds
[6] https://gi.linkedin.com/company/sigilfund
[7] https://www.sigilfund.com/team
[8] https://www.sigilfund.com/blog/sigil-q2-2023-letter-to-investors

Investor

Vine Ventures

As a Limited Partner in Vine Ventures, you would be investing in an early-stage, technology-focused venture capital firm that is dedicated to fostering novel approaches to health and wellness[2][3].  The firm is led by Ryan Zurrer, who has built a reputation for being a hands-on, value-add venture investor with a uniquely global perspective[3].

Vine Ventures is committed to rethinking venture capital for the sustainable and equitable growth of the health and wellness industry, with a particular focus on mental health and psychedelic therapies[2][5]. The firm has already made significant investments in organizations that are bringing psychedelic therapies to the world and exploring other novel models for raising human well-being[5].

As a Limited Partner, Matej is part of a venture capital solution that encourages the sustainable and equitable growth of the health and wellness industry. With a focus on conscious health and wellness, Vine Ventures is dedicated to making a positive impact on global mental health and exploring unique business models in life sciences[2][11].

Citations:
[2] https://rzurrer.medium.com/vine-ventures-rethinking-venture-capital-for-a-novel-approach-to-health-wellness-bac9757ca8ba
[3] https://www.vine.vc
[5] https://www.vine.vc/blog/othership
[11] https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/vine-ventures

Bitfwd Capital | 比特未来 - 区块链资本

I think this investment is made by beautiful relationship between venture partners

AZERO.ID

I think this will be much better domains in crypto as we know these days, which will leverage the XCM and beyond

Seed Investor

Tanssi Network

I think this is the future How the app chains will look like in the future like the next year, 2024, 2025, 2026

Cryptosat

- I found this use case for the cryptography on the orbit quite bullish case for the future proof and the securing internet economy

These days, Matej is primarily focused on three endeavours. His main priority is KodaDot, a successful Polkadot NFT Marketplace. In addition, he is the founder of a charter city called SubWork in Bled, Slovenia. As the markets continue to evolve, Matej patiently explores great investment opportunities as an angel investor in various spectrums he likes.


Matej has been one of the founding members of Progressbar Hackerspace since its establishment in 2010, which means I have been involved for ten years. Throughout its existence, Progressbar has continuously embraced cutting-edge ideas such as 3D printers, cryptocurrencies, open data, and peer learning. These initiatives have fostered an open society that supports autodidacts and encourages self-learning since its inception.

In its prime, Progressbar attracted more than 5,000 attendees each year and organized around 150 meetups annually, totalling 1,500 events over a span of ten years. However, Progressbar now has its doors closed, and Matej is embarking on a new chapter in my life.

Moving to another country, Slovenia, Matej is opening a web3 & Ai space called SubWork in the picturesque town of Bled, surrounded by natural beauty.

Meanwhile KodaDot became Go To Polkadot NFT Marketplace, aggregating nine NFT standards across nine parachains with incentives to go after L2 space on Ethereum and continue on dominating route.

KodaDot has emerged as the go-to NFT marketplace on Polkadot, bringing together nine NFT standards across nine parachains. The platform offers incentives for users to explore L2 space on Ethereum and maintain its dominant position in the market. With KodaDot, creators now have the ability to easily incorporate various features into their NFTs, such as bundling, royalties, nestables, and more, with just a few clicks. This marketplace serves as an ideal for buying and selling digital assets in the form of NFTs.

Matej has begun engaging in angel investments in past years and becoming a limited partner in a few significant funds. The possibility of becoming a general partner in his own fund is not out of the question. If there is any interest, Matej encourages you to reach out to him.

Matej has a strong passion for outdoor activities such as kitesurfing, snowkiting, and mountain biking in the woods of the Julian Alps. These exhilarating pursuits bring him/her immense joy and allow him/her to immerse themselves in nature while experiencing the thrill of extreme sports.

You can learn more about Matej at hypersignal.xyz

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