Anand
InvestorFounderInvestor at Hartmann Capital · Founder at FileStack
Menlo Park, California, United States
FoundedFileStack · YC
About
MIT graduate with over 20 years of tech experience across developer platforms, marketplaces, enterprise SaaS, and AR/VR. Co-founded a YC and a16z-backed virtual desktop startup acquired in 2014, was an early Postmates employee, and later led developer platforms and VR/MR content expansion at Meta.
Founder at FileStackYC S12
Intro paths
YC
Anand went through Y Combinator (Summer 2012) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Anand can intro founders to FileStack's investors below.
FileStack's investors · 2
Co-founders at FileStack
Experience
- MetaDirector of Product Management, AI X Wearablescurrent2024 — present
- MetaDirector, Mixed Reality Apps2020 — 2024San Francisco Bay Area
- FacebookDirector, Platform Partnerships, Workplace by Facebook2016 — 2020Menlo Park
- PostmatesDirector, Merchant Growth & Marketplace2014 — 2016San Francisco, California
- McKinsey & Co.Associate2014San Francisco Bay Area
- Filepicker.io (acquired), Y Combinator S '12Co-Founder & COO2012 — 2014
- McKinsey & CompanyAssociate2011Boston
- Wipro LimitedHead of Sales-Technology BU, Practice Head-Product Strategy and Consulting Japan & APAC2003 — 2010
Skills & more
SaaS40Enterprise Software2Software as a Service (SaaS)6Product StrategyArtificial Intelligence (AI)Large Language Models (LLM)Wearable TechnologyProduct Management66MonetizationEcosystem1Venture CapitalApp Store
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Product DevelopmentContent StrategyTechnology SalesStrategy consultingSalesManagement ConsultingStart-upsNew Business DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentCloud ComputingEntrepreneurshipStrategyLanguages Japanese
- IEEE Senior Member — IEEE
From Anand's professional profile.
Colleagues at Hartmann Capital
Daniel
Investor (Hartmann Ventures) at Hartmann Capital
Daniel Derzic
Associate at Hartmann Capital
David
Investor at Hartmann Capital
Dr. Jeffrey E. Vogel
Venture Partner at Hartmann Capital
Felix Hartmann
Managing Partner at Hartmann Capital
Jeffrey E. Vogel
Venture Partner at Hartmann Capital
JP
Investor at Hartmann Capital
Roberto
Investor at Hartmann Capital
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Anand?
- MIT graduate with over 20 years of tech experience across developer platforms, marketplaces, enterprise SaaS, and AR/VR. Co-founded a YC and a16z-backed virtual desktop startup acquired in 2014, was an early Postmates employee, and later led developer platforms and VR/MR content expansion at Meta.
- Where does Anand work?
- Anand is Founder of FileStack and at Hartmann Capital.
- What companies did Anand found?
- Anand founded FileStack.
- Where did Anand go to school?
- Anand studied at Y Combinator; Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)).
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