Kanda
YC W21Birmingham, GB · Founded 2018 · 8 employees · 3 known investors
Kanda provides point-of-sale financing for homeowners undertaking renovation projects through their general contractor partners, enabling customers to pay in installments rather than upfront.
Also known as Kanda Products & Services Ltd
Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (W21)
Kanda was founded in 2018 by Phillip Daneshyar, Richard Fleeman, and Rob Gallagher.
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Phillip DaneshyarinCo-Founder & CEO2019–2025Phillip Daneshyar previously served as CEO at Kanda (W21 batch) and currently develops AI tooling while focusing on B2B sales strategies for small and medium-sized businesses.
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Richard FleemaninCo-FounderHe previously operated an electrical contracting business for a decade and has background in the home remodeling sector.
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Rob GallagherinFounder and Chief Technology OfficerRob Gallagher holds an MSci in Theoretical and Experimental Astrophysics from the University of Nottingham and a PhD from the University of Cambridge. He has expertise in data analysis using Python and developed a custom data reduction pipeline during his doctoral research. Gallagher is the technical co-founder and CTO of Kanda.
Investors · 3
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- KANDA LIMITED
- Company number
- 06563236
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 11 Apr 2008
- Registered office
- Dedwyddfa, Llanfrothen, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL48 6LJ
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 68209 — Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Mar 2025 · next due 31 Dec 2026
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 5 Apr 2026 · next due 19 Apr 2027
Current officers · 2
- Ann Smith — director, appointed 11 Apr 2008
- Kenneth Roy Smith — director, appointed 11 Apr 2008
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 24 Jul 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does Kanda do?
- Kanda provides point-of-sale financing for homeowners undertaking renovation projects through their general contractor partners, enabling customers to pay in installments rather than upfront.
- Who founded Kanda?
- Kanda was founded by Phillip Daneshyar, Richard Fleeman, Rob Gallagher in 2018.
- Who are Kanda's investors?
- Kanda's investors include Knockout Capital, Y Combinator, FJ Labs.
- Where is Kanda headquartered?
- Kanda is headquartered in Birmingham, GB.