Daniel Palacio

Daniel Palacio is a successful entrepreneur who founded Authy, which was later acquired by Twilio (NYSE), where he continued to lead the Authy division within Twilio.

His educational background includes a Master's in Entrepreneurship from YCombinator and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Purdue University.

Daniel has held various key positions in renowned organizations, including being the Founder & CEO at Authy, where he orchestrated its acquisition by Twilio, and served as a Senior Director of Authentication and Identity at Twilio Inc., contributing significantly to the company's growth and development.

Before his ventures in founding companies, Daniel Palacio worked as a Senior Security Consultant at IOActive, Inc., leveraging his expertise in cybersecurity, and as a Software Engineer at Microsoft, where he honed his technical skills.

Currently, Daniel is dedicated to helping promising founders at Self, leveraging his experience and knowledge to support the entrepreneurial ecosystem.