Where does Desigan Chinniah work?

Desigan Chinniah is Venture Partner at Mozilla Ventures.

Where did Desigan Chinniah go to school?

Desigan Chinniah studied at University of the Witwatersrand (BSc (Chem Eng), BSc (Chem Eng)); Mutimedia Graphic Design School (Diploma, Web Design); University of Durban Westville (Bachelor of Accountancy (B.Acc.), Bachelor of Accountancy).

Desigan Chinniah

Investor

Venture Partner at Mozilla Ventures

London

About

Desigan Chinniah, also known as Dees or cyberdees, is a technologist who worked at Mozilla Corporation from 2010 to 2018. He now holds a range of advisory, board, and venture partner roles, focusing his early-stage investing on diverse and under-represented minority founders.

Experience

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Interledger FoundationAdvisor, Office of the CTOcurrent2024 — presentNew York, United States
CloakedAdvisorcurrent2024 — presentNew York City Metropolitan Area
MozillaVenture Partner, Mozilla Venturescurrent2023 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
MadicaPortfolio Mentorcurrent2025 — presentNairobi County, Kenya
ZamaAdvisorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
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Code First GirlsInvestorcurrent2022 — presentGreater London, England, United Kingdom
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Skills & more

Languages Afrikaans · Dutch · English

From Desigan's professional profile.

Colleagues at Mozilla Ventures

Adam Mullinax

Partner at Mozilla Ventures

Jane Silber

Investment Committee at Mozilla Ventures

Mark Surman

Investment Committee at Mozilla Ventures

Mohamed Nanabhay

Managing Partner at Mozilla Ventures

Saayeli Mukherji Bruni

Principal at Mozilla Ventures

Network3

Alvaro Alvarez del RioScout

Managing Partner at Boost Capital Partners

Fred Soneya

Co-Founder, Partner at Haatch

Lina Chong

Investor at HV Capital

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Desigan Chinniah?: Desigan Chinniah, also known as Dees or cyberdees, is a technologist who worked at Mozilla Corporation from 2010 to 2018. He now holds a range of advisory, board, and venture partner roles, focusing his early-stage investing on diverse and under-represented minority founders.
Where does Desigan Chinniah work?: Desigan Chinniah is Venture Partner at Mozilla Ventures.
Where did Desigan Chinniah go to school?: Desigan Chinniah studied at University of the Witwatersrand (BSc (Chem Eng), BSc (Chem Eng)); Mutimedia Graphic Design School (Diploma, Web Design); University of Durban Westville (Bachelor of Accountancy (B.Acc.), Bachelor of Accountancy).