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Amar Kumar

Founder

Founder at KaiPod Learning

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

FoundedKaiPod Learning Β· YC

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.

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Amar Kumar @amarkumaredu

The start of the school year @KaiPodCo isn't even here yet and kids/parents are ready to go! πŸš€ https://t.co/iFdraH9D7P

Jul 31, 2026 Β· β™₯ 3

Amar Kumar @amarkumaredu

I love scrolling on X and doing a double take when I see the signature yellow of @KaiPodCo pods in the background of a picture https://t.co/3I8VWp44F6

Jul 17, 2026 Β· β™₯ 3

Amar Kumar @amarkumaredu

All of these things and more are great about America. But, what truly makes America great is the way our people balance individual liberty (property ownership, free speech, religious freedom, entrepreneurship) with a generosity of spirit (being a good neighbor, helping a https://t.co/rM0L18Kqdh

Jun 19, 2026 Β· β™₯ 2

Founder at KaiPod LearningYC S21

Intro paths

YC

Amar went through Y Combinator (Summer 2021) β€” 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 Β· 5

Equal Opportunity VenturesGSV VenturesUlu VenturesVerissimo VenturesY Combinator

Experience

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

Education

  1. Y Combinator2021
  2. Harvard Business SchoolMBA, Business
  3. Purdue UniversityBachelor of Science (with Highest Distinction), Computer Science

Skills & more

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

From Amar's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Y Combinator1,464

Akshat GoenkaInvestor at Moonfire VenturesJon XuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorTed ChaiAssociate at Scale Venture PartnersLeo LuInvestor at Foundation CapitalMaroof AhmedFounder at Octopus VenturesYusuf SherwaniCo-Founder and CEO at Pelago; a Londoner living in New York City

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Also attended Harvard Business School1,818

Brad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalAileen LeeFounder & Managing Partner of Cowboy VenturesJim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalTim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesMike Maples JrCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner Perkins

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Also attended Purdue University151

Mamoon HamidPartner at Kleiner PerkinsNabeel HyattInvestor helping founders and working on AI that enables human creativity and agencyKenneth Morand, Ph.D.Life Sciences Partner at CincyTechJane CommerfordOperations at 8VCSven StrohbandInvestor at Khosla VenturesJeff PetersPartner at Ibex Investors

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Shared employers

Also worked at KaiPod Learning2

Jomayra HerreraPartner at Reach CapitalRoland FryerFounder and Managing Partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures

Also worked at Pearson19

Anna Shults HeldEditorial Director at Scale Venture PartnersKatelyn DonnellyLeads Avalanche, a private investment firm based in AustinMitch BensonInvestor at EPIC VENTURESCEILLIE CLARK-KEANEHead of Marketing & Communications at Building VenturesJonas JendiInvestor at IndustrifondenZiggy LiaqatFounder & CEO Lucidity LLC at Juvo Ventures

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Also worked at McKinsey & Company1,203

Jim BreyerFounder & CEO of Breyer CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

+ 1,197 more

Also worked at Eli Lilly69

David MollerInvestor at Third Rock VenturesJesper GromadaInvestor at Third Rock VenturesMark LevinRetired Founding Partner at Third Rock VenturesRhonda PachecoPresident, U.S. Business Unit and U.S. Country Head at Takeda VenturesCarlos PayaVenture Partner at Ysios CapitalKjersti FrognerInvestor at Almi Invest

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