Dan Hill

Dan Hill is the Co-founder of Promoted.ai, an advertising technology startup backed by Y Combinator, and he brings over eighteen years of specialized software engineering experience to the San Francisco Bay Area tech ecosystem. Prior to launching his current venture, he spent nearly two decades developing search and discovery algorithms during tenures at major technology firms, including Google and Pinterest. At these organizations, he directed engineering teams responsible for expanding revenue channels, managing complex advertising technology deployments, and optimizing digital marketplace infrastructure. His recent work at Promoted.ai, which participated in the Y Combinator W21 batch, centers on creating unified search, feed, and promotional artificial intelligence tools for digital marketplaces. Throughout his extensive career, Hill has consistently maintained a primary professional focus on advancing advertising technology, scaling engineering teams, and driving revenue growth across enterprise platforms.