Danny Neess  •  Copenhagen, Denmark

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Born and raised in Copenhagen. Poker pro turned entrepreneur. Father, builder, student of life. Obsessed with how things work — and why most of them could be done better.

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The story so far

No degree. No inheritance. Just curiosity, risk, and a very high tolerance for starting over.

2002–07 Strategy games & late nights
2007–14 Professional poker
2014–18 Six startups. Four failures.
2018–24 AvalonKing — $0 to $1MM in 15 months
Now Building again. Solo this time.
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What I'm into

The stuff that hijacks my brain when I'm supposed to be working.

01Formula 1 & cars
02Longevity
03Thai food
04Investing
05Sci-Fi & books
06Travel
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How I think

Things I've learned the hard way and keep returning to.

Positivity is a skill, not a trait.

You don't sell the sausage. You sell the sizzle.

No one gets there without failing first.

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Currently building

GP75

A portfolio holding company that builds, invests in, and advises vertical AI startups. The thesis is simple: the most durable AI companies will be the ones that go deep on a specific industry rather than wide on everything.

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"I'm just a regular guy from Denmark with no education and no special talent. I just want this really f***ing bad."

AvalonKing article — 2020


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Always open to an interesting conversation. Business, poker psychology, longevity science, the F1 season — whatever you've got.