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Cadenza
also invests · investor profileFounded 2018 · 24 employees on LinkedIn · 5 known investors
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Cadenza is an investment platform that backs founders and management teams across technology, business services, and innovation-led industries, providing support in strategy, product, go-to-market, and hiring. It operates as a stage-agnostic, thesis-driven investor.
Also known as Cadenza VC · Cadenza Ventures
Founders & leadership
Cadenza was founded in 2018 by Kumar Dandapani and Max Shapiro.
Investors · 5
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Company profile
researched Aug 2026Cadenza is a venture capital investment firm that describes itself as a global investor in transformative technologies. Its public presence is organized around a team page, a portfolio of backed companies, and research published by its partners, alongside an investor portal and a data application for its limited partners and portfolio companies.
The firm operates from two U.S. offices: New York, at 777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017, and San Francisco, at 601 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108. General inquiries are handled through info@cadenza.vc, and the firm distributes a newsletter to subscribers.
Cadenza is associated with Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I, a blank check company that closed a $230,000,000 initial public offering on Nasdaq in December 2025; a Cadenza email address serves as one of that vehicle's investor contacts. The special purpose acquisition company states a primary focus on technology and software infrastructure businesses operating within the blockchain, financial technology, and digital asset ecosystems.
Business model
Cadenza operates as a venture capital firm, deploying investment capital into technology companies and maintaining a portfolio of backed businesses, with an investor portal and data application supporting its investor relationships.
Latest developments
In December 2025, Launchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I, which lists a Cadenza email address among its investor contacts, completed a $230,000,000 initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit, including full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Stock Market on December 18, 2025 under the symbol "LPCVU," with Class A ordinary shares and warrants expected to trade as "LPCV" and "LPCVW." The full $230,000,000 was placed in trust. The vehicle is led by CEO Max Shapiro, CFO Jurgen van de Vyver and Chairman Kumar Dandapani, with Sean O'Malley and Jonathan Bier also on the board; Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. was sole book-running manager, and the SEC declared the registration statement effective on December 17, 2025.
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Market position
Positions itself as a global investor in transformative technologies; its affiliated acquisition vehicle targets technology and software infrastructure companies in the blockchain, fintech and digital assets ecosystems.
Geography
Offices in New York (777 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017) and San Francisco (601 California Street, San Francisco, CA 94108), with a stated global investment remit.
Compiled by commissioned research from 3 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 1
launches, deals, and filingsLaunchpad Cadenza Acquisition Corp I, a blank check company listing a Cadenza email address among its investor contacts, closed an initial public offering of 23,000,000 units at $10.00 per unit for gross proceeds of $230,000,000, including full over-allotment exercise. Units began trading on Nasdaq on December 18, 2025 under "LPCVU" and $230,000,000 was placed in trust. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. acted as sole book-running manager. The vehicle intends to focus on technology and software infrastructure companies in the blockchain, financial technology and digital assets ecosystems.
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Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
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- Cadenza ->cadenza.vc · web
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Cadenza do?
- Cadenza is a venture capital firm investing globally in transformative technology companies from offices in New York and San Francisco.
- Who founded Cadenza?
- Cadenza was founded by Kumar Dandapani, Max Shapiro in 2018.
- Who are Cadenza's investors?
- Cadenza's investors include Mirana Ventures, Connecticut Innovations, Golden Seeds, Scale Investors, Social Leverage.