Daniel Dines
Romanian entrepreneur (born 1972)
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Daniel Solomon Dines (born January 1972)[2] is a Romanian billionaire entrepreneur, and the co-founder and executive chairman of UiPath, a robotic process automation platform. Forbes nicknamed him the Boss of the Bots, becoming the first bot billionaire.[3]
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| Born | Daniel Solomon Dines January 1972 (age 54) |
| Education | University of Bucharest |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Known for | Co-founder, executive chairman and chief innovation officer, UiPath |
| Spouse | Alexandra Dines |
| Children | 1 |
As of July 2025, Dines was one of the wealthiest people in Romania, with an estimated net worth of US$1.5 billion.[4]
Early life
Dines' father was an engineer and his mother a teacher.[5] Dines earned a degree from the University of Bucharest.[4] He was a self-taught programmer.[3]
Career
Dines worked for Microsoft in Seattle, Washington, US, from 2000 to 2005, then later returned to Romania.[6] Dines started DeskOver in 2005 in Bucharest, Romania, and later renamed it UiPath and moved its headquarters to New York City in 2018.[4] He has stated that he wanted UiPath to be a kind of Romanian Google or Facebook.[6]
Philanthropy
In April 2019, Dines donated €1 million to help rebuild Notre-Dame.[7]