Profile

Daniel Dines

Location: Europe

Daniel Dines is a high net worth investor based in Dover, Delaware. He is co-founder and CEO of UiPath, an RPA software provider that provides intelligent process automation solutions offered by several of the most technologically savvy BPO firms.

NUMBER

#488

Xs

21

Investments

18

Exits

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Overview
About Daniel Dines
Number of Portfolio Companies 2
Location Europe

Daniel Dines is a high net worth investor based in Dover, Delaware. He is co-founder and CEO of UiPath, an RPA software provider that provides intelligent process automation solutions offered by several of the most technologically savvy BPO firms. Prior to founding UiPath, Daniel was an engineer at Microsoft, working on an enterprise-level automation product.

Professional Summary

Technology executive and entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience in software development, automation, and artificial intelligence. Pioneer in Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and agentic automation technologies. Proven track record of scaling global technology companies from startup to public enterprise, with expertise in product innovation and strategic leadership.

Professional Experience

Chief Innovation Officer, UiPath | February 2024 – Present

  • Leading next-generation technology development in automation and artificial intelligence
  • Spearheading agentic automation initiatives and integration of generative AI capabilities
  • Driving product innovation strategy and technological advancement

CEO & Founder, UiPath | October 2005 – January 2024

  • Founded and scaled leading automation software company to global enterprise status
  • Led development of enterprise automation platform used by thousands of organizations worldwide
  • Pioneered innovative RPA solutions focusing on ease of use and product simplicity
  • Successfully guided company through IPO and multiple growth phases
  • Established strategic partnerships with major technology companies and system integrators

Co-Founder, Crew Capital | October 2020 – Present

  • Co-established venture capital firm focusing on technology investments
  • Providing strategic guidance and mentorship to portfolio companies
  • Leveraging extensive industry experience to identify promising technology ventures

Software Development Engineer, Microsoft | February 2001 – September 2005

  • Owned development of SQLServer Agent
  • Contributed to core database technology development
  • Led technical implementations for enterprise-scale solutions

Developer Lead, Crinsoft | March 1996 – January 2001

  • Led software development teams and projects
  • Managed technical implementations and system architecture
  • Developed innovative solutions for complex technical challenges

Investment Portfolio

  1. RobCo
    • Date: December 1, 2022
    • Type: Early Stage VC
    • Industry: Other Hardware
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  2. Avi Medical
    • Date: June 8, 2022
    • Industry: Clinics/Outpatient Services
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  3. SEON
    • Date: April 19, 2022
    • Industry: Network Management Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  4. GoodLegal
    • Date: March 23, 2022
    • Industry: Business/Productivity Software
    • Stage: Out of Business
  5. remberg
    • Date: February 7, 2022
    • Industry: Business/Productivity Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  6. Klarity
    • Date: January 24, 2022
    • Industry: Financial Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  7. Ledgy
    • Date: September 7, 2021
    • Industry: Financial Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  8. Taktile
    • Date: August 31, 2021
    • Industry: Software Development Applications
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  9. Trickest
    • Date: August 13, 2021
    • Type: Seed Round
    • Industry: Network Management Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue
  10. FameUp
    • Date: August 12, 2021
    • Type: Later Stage VC
    • Industry: Business/Productivity Software
    • Stage: Generating Revenue

Education

University of Bucharest MS, Mathematics and Computer Science | 1990 – 1997

Skills

  • Technology Leadership
  • Product Innovation
  • Enterprise Software Development
  • Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning
  • Business Strategy
  • Team Leadership

Contact Information

  • Location: New York, New York, United States

LinkedIn Connections: 500+

– Professional Followers: 53,179

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Company name
ENTRY ROUND
VALUATION at entry ($M)
Xs
VALUATION 
Pre-Seed
$33,56M
228,25
$7 660M
Series B
$675M
25,93
$17 500M

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