Mila Dayan

Bestie, here’s what’s good with Mila Dayan. This girl’s a total rockstar, and her story’s honestly pretty wild. So, she’s a YC S21 alum, that’s no joke, right? She jumped into the startup game with Beau, a no-code SaaS that’s all about making customer-facing workflows way easier for businesses. Think about it, automating the boring repetitive stuff so companies can focus on the real deal. And she’s not just some random founder; she’s backed by Y Combinator and some big Silicon Valley investors, so she’s clearly crushing it.

But here’s what’s wild, Mila’s background isn’t your typical tech founder story. She started out as an art director at Leo Burnett Tel Aviv, where she won awards like a Cannes Lion. Yeah, she’s legit in the creative world. She’s also a badass fine artist herself, with solo exhibitions in Seoul and Barcelona, and even residencies in Japan and China this year. That’s a serious art hustle, right? She’s got an MFA from St. Petersburg’s Stieglitz Academy, magna cum laude, no less. Super smart, super talented.

What’s super interesting is how she blends all these worlds, art, tech, entrepreneurship. Her work often dives into the emotional side of building startups, especially from a female founder’s perspective. You can tell she’s not just in it for the money, she genuinely cares about the human side, the creativity, the expression. It’s like she’s building bridges between art and business, making her process even more inspiring.

Her startup, Beau, was founded in 2021, and she jumped straight into YC’s Summer batch. She’s based in Barcelona and Nice, pretty cool spots for a founder, right? Small team, big ambitions. The whole thing screams passion and hustle. She saw a problem, managing customer workflows, and decided to build a no-code solution to fix it. And judging by her track record, she’s not just talking; she’s doing.

Bottom line? Mila’s the kind of founder who’s not afraid to jump from art to tech, from awards to startups. She’s all about pushing boundaries, blending creativity with business smarts. Her process shows she’s driven by a mix of passion, talent, and a real desire to make things better, for businesses, for herself, for everyone. She’s proof that you don’t have to follow a straight path to make an impact. She’s the real deal, and honestly, I think we’ll be hearing a lot more about her soon.