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DROdio - Daniel R. Odio

DROdio - Daniel R. Odio

CEO at Storytell.ai • Advisor at FounderCulture • #Vanlifer • Father

drodio
San Francisco Bay Area, California
Joined June 2024
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Summary

I love to build. Products. Teams. Companies that can change the world. I love building teams of incredible people that accomplish impossible things. drodio+2
I'm the CEO of Storytell. Storytell helps enterprises talk to their data so they can finally understand what's truly going on. No more FUD. drodio+1
Previously I was the founding CEO of Armory.io, a CI/CD devops platform for large enterprises. storytell+1
I started my career in GE's Technical Leadership Program in the Jack Welch era. I've been a startup Founder for the past 20 years, with multiple exits. storytell+1
I'm also one of the co-creators and an advisor at FounderCulture, an ecosystem that enables Founders worldwide to start, build, and scale venture-backed companies. drodio+2
I'm a father to three young children. I especially enjoy kiteboarding, mountain biking, motorcycles, and camping with my family in our 4x4 Sprinter van. drodio+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

DROdio’s Playbook for Founders: Loving the Problem, Not the Solution

December 1, 2024

Podcast episode / write‑up describing Odio's founder philosophy: user discovery, validating pain, shipping fast, and iterating — used as guidance for founders in FounderCulture.

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DROdio's Bio (personal site)

February 1, 2017

Longform bio and collection of essays/posts about product, leadership, and founder practices on his personal site (includes ReadMe and guidance about being a founder).

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Hobbies

Vanlife / Sprinter van camping and build; outdoors activities including kiteboarding, mountain biking, motorcycles and family camping. drodio+1

Notes

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Mar 9, 2026

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Nov 2, 2025

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has contributed to the YC alumni community in a memorable or positive way.

Aug 5, 2025

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