# Daniel Hatke Profile

Last reviewed: 2026-09-02

## Short Description

Daniel Hatke is an operator and advisor based in Colorado. He worked at two hedge funds, reaching the role of chief technology officer, and studied finance and investing at Columbia Business School. He operates two e-commerce businesses. Through Polyiota, he helps companies decide where intelligence should become company-specific, then architects, builds, and manages specialized models. His newest venture is Kabu Research, an AI-native research platform for Japanese small- and mid-cap equities. He writes The Prometheus Dispatch and co-hosts the Unqualified Advice podcast.

## Role

Operator and Advisor

## Background

- Worked at two hedge funds, reaching the role of chief technology officer.
- Studied finance and investing at [Columbia Business School](https://business.columbia.edu/).
- Operates two e-commerce businesses.
- Through Polyiota, helps companies decide where intelligence should become company-specific, then architects, builds, and manages specialized models.
- Kabu Research is his newest venture, an AI-native research platform for Japanese small- and mid-cap equities.
- Based in Colorado, United States.

## Areas of Expertise

- Finance and investing
- Japanese equities
- Equity research
- Small-cap investing
- Engineering leadership
- Financial technology
- Applied artificial intelligence
- Specialized AI models
- AI model evaluation
- E-commerce operations
- Civil society and self-governance

## Canonical Site

- Website: https://danielhatke.com
- Links page: https://danielhatke.com/links/
- Writing: https://danielhatke.com/writing/
- Photography: https://danielhatke.com/photography/

## Personal Profiles

- https://x.com/danielhatke
- https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielhatke/
- https://github.com/danielhatke
- https://www.instagram.com/danielhatke/
- https://www.youtube.com/@danielhatke
- https://www.facebook.com/danielhatke/

## Related Properties

- Polyiota: Founded by Daniel; his AI strategy and specialized model advisory. https://polyiota.com
- Kabu Research: Daniel’s AI-native Japanese equity research venture. https://getkabu.com
- The Prometheus Dispatch: Written by Daniel; essays on civil society, leadership, and self-governance. https://prometheusdispatch.com
- Unqualified Advice: Podcast co-hosted by Daniel. https://unqualifiedadvicepodcast.com

## Structured Data Notes

- The homepage publishes Person and WebSite JSON-LD.
- Polyiota, Kabu Research, The Prometheus Dispatch, and Unqualified Advice publish as distinct entities connected to Daniel through founder, author, or contributor relationships.
- The links page publishes ProfilePage JSON-LD with the same Person node.
- Writing posts publish BlogPosting JSON-LD.
- Writing and photography indexes publish CollectionPage JSON-LD.
- Photography gallery pages publish ImageGallery JSON-LD.
- All Person data derives from a single source: src/data/identity.ts.