Draft:David Daneshgar

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.

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.{{Cite web |title=Floral Flush: Ace Poker Player Antes up for Startup to Keep Struggling Florists in Business |url=https://alumni.berkeley.edu/california-magazine/online/floral-flush-ace-poker-player-antes-startup-keep-struggling/ |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=Cal Alumni Association |language=en-US}}

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.{{Cite web |title=World's Best Poker Players |url=http://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/player-of-the-year/overall/2006 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230404075145/https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/player-of-the-year/overall/2006 |archive-date=April 4, 2023 |website=CardPlayer}} That year, he won major titles at Borgata Winter Poker Open,{{Cite web |title=World Poker Tour - WPT Borgata Winter Open, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=16615 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}} Bicycle Casino Winnin' o' the Green,{{Cite web |title=2006 Winnin' o' the Green, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=17271 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}} and Bellagio Five Diamond World Poker Classic.{{Cite web |title=Fifth Annual Five Diamond World Poker Classic, No Limit Hold'em |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/event.php?a=r&n=24474 |access-date=2024-04-03 |website=The Hendon Mob |language=en}} In 2008, he captured his first World Series of Poker bracelet and the $625,443 cash prize.{{cite web|title=2008 39th Annual World Series of Poker |url=http://www.wsop.com/tournaments/results.asp?grid=411&tid=4946|publisher=World Series of Poker|accessdate=March 6, 2014}} {{As of|2011}}, his total live tournament winnings exceed $2,400,000.{{Cite web |title=David Daneshgar's profile on The Hendon Mob |url=https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27377 |access-date=December 8, 2023 |website=The Hendon Mob Poker Database |language=en}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Chang |first=Julia |date=January 28, 2014 |title=6 Leaders Share Their Secrets For How To Be Fearless About Money And Life |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/learnvest/2014/01/28/6-leaders-share-their-secrets-for-how-to-be-fearless-about-money-and-life/ |access-date=March 6, 2014 |website=Forbes}} BloomNation has since raised $1.65 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Spark Capital, Chicago Ventures and CrunchFund.{{cite web|last=Perez|first=Sarah|title=BloomNation, A Platform For Local Florists, Raises $1.65M From Andreessen Horowitz & Others|date=October 24, 2013 |url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/10/24/bloomnation-raises-1-65m-from-andreessen-horowitz-others-for-a-florist-marketplace-online-software/|publisher=Techcrunch|accessdate=March 6, 2014}} BloomNation has raised over $18 million in funding, including a $1.65 million seed round, $5.55 million in a Series A round.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2014/10/07/bloomnation-blossoms-with-5-55-million-series-a.html |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=www.bizjournals.com}}

== Whippy ==

In 2020, Daneshgar left BloomNation and co-founded [https://www.whippy.ai/ 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.{{Cite web |title=AI Enabled Customer Communications - with David Daneshgar, Co-Founder and CEO Whippy |url=https://art19.com/shows/metrics-that-measure-up/episodes/6d56d1b7-757b-4301-ac83-acd5bf23cea6 |access-date=2025-02-06 |website=ART19}}

== Media Appearances ==

Daneshgar has appeared on several podcasts, such as [https://podcasts.apple.com/in/podcast/ai-enabled-customer-communications-with-david/id1525571613?i=1000654946992 Metrics That Measure Up] and [https://www.jasonhennessey.com/podcast/david-daneshgar/ The Jason Hennessey Podcast], where he shared his insights on entrepreneurship, business development, and the intersection of technology and traditional industries.

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• [https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-players/5719-david-daneshgar Card Player profile]
• [https://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=27377 Hendon Mob profile]
• [https://www.wsop.com/players/profile/?playerid=3815 WSOP profile]

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