Daniel Grittner is a Munich-based software engineer and two-time founder with eight years of experience building products from research prototypes to YC-backed startups. He combines academic depth—co-authoring an ECCV 2022 paper on Intrinsic Neural Fields while at TUM—with production experience at Celonis and Amazon, spanning database development, computer vision research, and full-stack engineering. Currently co-founder at Hey Telo (YC W25), he previously led a stealth startup and brings hands-on technical leadership to early-stage ventures. Multilingual and internationally educated (TUM, ETH Zürich, Y Combinator), he is passionate about lifelong learning and connecting across disciplines to turn complex ideas into shipped products.
8 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Technical University of Munich
German Abitur, German Abitur at Theresien Gymnasium Ansbach
Colegio Mundo Maria Montessori Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
W25, W25 at Y Combinator
Advanced Diploma in English for Business in San Francisco, Advanced Diploma in English for Business in San Francisco at EF Language Abroad
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