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David Daneshgar | |
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| Born | David Charles Daneshgar June 18, 1981 |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley University of Chicago Booth School of Business |
| Occupation(s) | Former professional poker player, co-founder of BloomNation and Whippy.ai |
David Charles Daneshgar (born June 18, 1981, in Westlake Village, California) is an American former professional poker player and the co-founder of BloomNation.com[1] and Whippy.ai.
Early Life and Education
[edit]Daneshgar earned a degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He later obtained his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
Career
[edit]Entrepreneurship
[edit]Daneshgar co-founded BloomNation, an online marketplace for florists that aimed to connect consumers directly with local flower shops. The platform was launched in 2011 and gained attention for its innovative approach to the floral industry. He has also been involved in various other entrepreneurial ventures in the tech space.[2]
Poker
[edit]Daneshgar became interested in poker while attending the University of California, Berkeley, where he taught a pass/not pass course on the Statistics and Probability of Gaming. In 2006, he was ranked the #5 player in the world by Card Player magazine.[3] That year, he won major titles at Borgata Winter Poker Open,[4] Bicycle Casino Winnin' o' the Green,[5] and Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic.[6] In 2008, he captured his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the $625,443 cash prize.[7] As of 2011[update], his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,400,000.[8]
BloomNation
[edit]In 2010, while attending the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Daneshgar co-founded the online floral marketplace BloomNation with Farbod Shoraka and Gregg Weisstein. He won a two-day poker tournament in Los Angeles that gave the company enough seed funding to create a beta version of the marketplace and establish proof of concept.[9] BloomNation has since raised $1.65 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Spark Capital, Chicago Ventures and CrunchFund.[10] BloomNation has raised over $18 million in funding, including a $1.65 million seed round, $5.55 million in a Series A round.[11]
Whippy
[edit]In 2020, Daneshgar left BloomNation and co-founded Whippy with Jack Kennedy, a software company specializing in AI-driven customer communication solutions. Whippy's advanced tools automate business interactions, making processes more efficient and engaging. The company has grown independently and is bootstrapped, with no external funding.[12]
Media Appearances
[edit]Daneshgar has appeared on several podcasts, such as Metrics That Measure Up and The Jason Hennessey Podcast, where he shared his insights on entrepreneurship, business development, and the intersection of technology and traditional industries.
References
[edit]- ^ "David Daneshgar Bio". generalassemb.ly. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "Floral Flush: Ace Poker Player Antes up for Startup to Keep Struggling Florists in Business". Cal Alumni Association. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ "World's Best Poker Players". CardPlayer. Archived from the original on April 4, 2023.
- ^ "World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Winter Open, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "2006 Winnin' o' the Green, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em". The Hendon Mob. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ "2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker". World Series of Poker. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ "David Daneshgar's profile on The Hendon Mob". The Hendon Mob Poker Database. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Chang, Julia (January 28, 2014). "6 Leaders Share Their Secrets For How To Be Fearless About Money And Life". Forbes. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ Perez, Sarah (October 24, 2013). "BloomNation, A Platform For Local Florists, Raises $1.65M From Andreessen Horowitz & Others". Techcrunch. Retrieved March 6, 2014.
- ^ www.bizjournals.com https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2014/10/07/bloomnation-blossoms-with-5-55-million-series-a.html. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "AI Enabled Customer Communications - with David Daneshgar, Co-Founder and CEO Whippy". ART19. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
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