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Amar Kumar

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Founder & CEO at KaiPod Learning

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedKaiPod Learning · YC

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Laura BuhlerunlockedAmar: together at McKinsey & Company (2010–2012)
×5Amar: together at McKinsey & Company
×6Amar: together at Y Combinator

About

Amar Kumar served as a teacher and school principal before becoming Chief Product Officer at a major online learning platform. He founded KaiPod Learning to develop personalized learning models.

Founder & CEO at KaiPod LearningYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Amar went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.

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In turn, Amar can intro founders to KaiPod Learning's investors below.

KaiPod Learning's investors · 5

Equal Opportunity VenturesCambridge · $2M checksGSV VenturesSan Francisco · $250K – $15M checks · since 2021Ulu VenturesPalo Alto · $2M checksVerissimo VenturesBedford · since 2021Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K checks · since 2021

Experience

  1. KaiPod LearningFounder & CEOcurrent2020 — presentBoston, Massachusetts, United States
  2. PearsonSVP of Product & Portfolio Management (Chief Product Officer)2017 — 2020Boston, MA
  3. PearsonSVP of Efficacy (Strategy & Transformation)2013 — 2017Boston, MA & London, UK
  4. McKinsey & CompanyEngagement Manager2010 — 2013Greater Boston Area
  5. Eli LillyPortfolio Manager / Systems Analyst2003 — 2008Indianapolis, IN
  6. Thomas Memorial SchoolPrincipal (Sabbatical from Eli Lilly)2006 — 2007Bangalore, India

Skills & more

Product Management13Management Consulting25Business Strategy24Change Management20Entrepreneurship8International Education2Product Development1Cross-functional Team Leadership8Leadership Development4Strategy59Team Leadership9Strategic Planning15
+1 moreLeadership
  • SAFe 4 Certified Agilist — SAFe by Scaled Agile, Inc.

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Amar Kumar?
Amar Kumar served as a teacher and school principal before becoming Chief Product Officer at a major online learning platform. He founded KaiPod Learning to develop personalized learning models.
Where does Amar Kumar work?
Amar Kumar is Founder & CEO of KaiPod Learning.
What companies did Amar Kumar found?
Amar Kumar founded KaiPod Learning.
Where did Amar Kumar go to school?
Amar Kumar studied at Y Combinator; Harvard Business School (MBA, Business); Purdue University (Bachelor of Science (with Highest Distinction), Computer Science).

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