# Danny Mayer

> Danny Mayer is the co-founder and co-CEO of Windmill, the design-led air care company often called 'the iPhone of air conditioning.' A Harvard economics grad who spent a decade in investment banking, private equity and health-tech leadership, he teamed up with his brother Mike and third-generation AC expert Ryan Figlia in 2020 to reinvent the unloved window air conditioner. Windmill launched to thousands of waitlist sign-ups within 24 hours and has since expanded into air purifiers, fans and a connected smart-air suite, raising a $5M Series A in 2024.

- **Role:** Co-Founder and Co-CEO at Windmill
- **Organizations:** Windmill, Covera Health, Spreemo Health, New Mountain Capital, Credit Suisse
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** A.B. Honors, Economics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Co-founded Windmill, widely described as 'the iPhone of air conditioning', Built a launch waitlist of thousands within 24 hours in June 2020, Helped raise roughly $14.19M total, including a $5M Series A in October 2024

## Career timeline

- **2010** — Investment Banking Analyst at Credit Suisse
- **2012** — Private Equity Associate at New Mountain Capital
- **2015** — Chief of Staff at Spreemo Health
- **2017** — Chief Financial Officer and Chief of Staff at Covera Health
- **2018** — A hot August apartment move with a broken window AC sparks the idea for Windmill
- **2020** — Co-founds Windmill with brother Mike Mayer and AC expert Ryan Figlia; launches the smart window AC to a waitlist of thousands within 24 hours
- **2024** — Windmill closes $5M Series A and launches a high-performance air purifier and air circulator + fan

## Achievements

- Co-founded Windmill, widely described as 'the iPhone of air conditioning'
- Built a launch waitlist of thousands within 24 hours in June 2020
- Helped raise roughly $14.19M total, including a $5M Series A in October 2024
- Expanded Windmill from a single smart window AC into a connected suite of air purifiers, fans and filters
- Previously served as CFO and Chief of Staff at Covera Health

## Latest updates

- **2024-10** — Windmill raised a $5M Series A (backed by YETI Capital, Pentland Ventures, Dot Capital and SuperAngel.Fund) and launched a new high-performance air purifier.

## Links

- Website: https://windmillair.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/danny-mayer-14407614
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/windmillair
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/windmillair
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/windmillair/

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Last updated: 2026-06-13