# Daniel P. Maloney

> Daniel P. Maloney, known as Danny, is the Oklahoma City-based co-founder and CEO of Tailwind. He previously worked on new initiatives at Google Maps and YouTube and led AOL Video. With co-founder Alex Topiler, he moved from the wedding-planning venture BridesView into Pinterest marketing tools, later expanding Tailwind into content creation, scheduling and AI-assisted marketing.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Tailwind
- **Organizations:** Tailwind, BridesView, Google, YouTube, AOL, Boston Consulting Group
- **Education:** BAS, Systems Engineering, University of Pennsylvania, School of Engineering and Applied Science, BS, Finance, The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
- **Known for:** Co-founded Tailwind with Alex Topiler., Tailwind’s August 2025 interview biography reported more than two million sellers, creators and small businesses served., Worked on early Street View, YouTube creator and monetization initiatives, and global local-business search, according to his personal biography.

## Career timeline

- **2005** — Graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with engineering and Wharton degrees.
- **Before Tailwind; exact dates unverified** — Worked at Boston Consulting Group, Google and YouTube; led new initiatives at Google Maps and YouTube and subsequently led AOL Video.
- **Early 2010s** — Built BridesView with Alex Topiler; demand for their Pinterest tools led them toward Tailwind.
- **2012** — Tailwind’s Pinterest developer relationship began, according to its company biography accompanying a 2025 interview.
- **2013** — Reported more than 6,000 brands using the business in a December interview and described its first outside financing after about eighteen months of bootstrapping.
- **2018** — Featured in the inaugural Startup Grind Oklahoma City fireside chat, discussing coffee-shop beginnings and the two-city business.
- **2025** — Discussed customer feedback, transparency and AI-assisted marketing on Business Growth Spotlight.
- **2026** — Published Pinterest keyword and search guidance through Tailwind’s blog.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Tailwind with Alex Topiler.
- Tailwind’s August 2025 interview biography reported more than two million sellers, creators and small businesses served.
- Worked on early Street View, YouTube creator and monetization initiatives, and global local-business search, according to his personal biography.
- Reports that the AOL Video business rose from thirteenth to second in U.S. video audience size during his tenure.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Tailwind’s author archive lists his July 10 article comparing Pinterest keyword tools and July 9 guide to Pinterest SEO in 2026.
- **2026-03** — His author archive lists March 26 guidance on Pinterest for Shopify stores.
- **2025-08** — Appeared on Business Growth Spotlight on August 22 to discuss startup pivots, customer feedback, transparency and AI in marketing.
- **2025-01** — Discussed Tailwind’s one-million-Pin analysis on the Simple Pin Podcast on January 22.

## Links

- Website: https://about.me/danielmaloney
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpmaloney/
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/danielpmaloney
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/danielpmaloney/

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Last updated: 2026-10-21