Dr. Manu Kumar

Experience

1. K9 VenturesFounder & Chief Firestartercurrent2009 — presentPalo Alto, CA
2. HiHello, Inc.Co-Founder and CEOcurrent2018 — presentPalo Alto, California
3. CartaCo-founder, Investor & Board Observercurrent2012 — presentPalo Alto, CA
4. tbhInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — present
5. Agenda HeroInvestor and Board Membercurrent2020 — present
6. OtterTuneInvestorcurrent2020 — present
7. DivebellInvestor and Board Membercurrent2019 — present
8. Daughters of RosieInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentBerkeley, California
9. Invisible AIInvestor & Board Membercurrent2019 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
10. ForethoughtInvestor & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
11. WorkonaInvestor & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentSan Mateo, California
12. AvomaInvestor & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, California
13. Compound EyeInvestor & Board Membercurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, California
14. AuroraInvestorcurrent2017 — presentPalo Alto, California
15. Crave.io Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2016 — present
16. Traptic, IncInvestor & Board Membercurrent2016 — presentPalo Alto, California
17. Nexkey, Inc.Investor & Board Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Mateo, California
18. LyftInvestorcurrent2010 — presentSan Francisco, CA
19. Auth0Investor and Board Observercurrent2014 — presentBellevue, WA
20. KidAdmit, Inc.Investor and Board Membercurrent2014 — presentSan Francisco, CA

Education

1. Stanford UniversityPh.D., Computer Science2002 — 2007
2. Stanford UniversityMasters, Computer Science2002 — 2005
3. Carnegie Mellon UniversityMS, Software Engineering (Business concentration)1995 — 1997
4. Carnegie Mellon UniversityBS, Electrical and Computer Engineering1992 — 1995
5. Modern School

Skills & more

From Dr.'s professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Stanford University1,575

PTPeter ThielCo-founder & Partner at Founders FundRHReid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockDSDavid SacksCo-founder & General Partner at Craft Ventures; former White House AI & Crypto CzarKRKeith RaboisManaging Director at Khosla VenturesGTGarry TanPresident & CEO of Y CombinatorALAlfred LinPartner at Sequoia Capital

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Also attended Carnegie Mellon University209

JSJavier SolteroSenior Venture Partner at Felicis VenturesABAvi BharadwajInvestment Director at Intel CapitalTTejAdvisor at Clear VenturesOEOren EtzioniVenture Partner at Madrona Venture GroupDHDiana HuGeneral Partner at Y CombinatorVLVlad LoktevInvestor at Index Ventures

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Also attended Modern School9

ASAshmeet SidanaFounder and Chief Engineer at Engineering CapitalSSShiva ShankerPartner at Ankur CapitalDDDilsher DhupiaSenior Analyst, Investments at Merak VenturesDSDiwaker SinghPartner at Gecad VenturesNBNeha BarjatyaChief Marketing Officer at Peak XV PartnersSSSandy SharmaManaging Partner at 9Mile Labs

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Shared employers

Also worked at Boomerang1

AMAye MoahSenior Advisor (Co-founder and CEO Baydin) at Grishin Robotics

Also worked at LucidChart12

KMKaran MehandruManaging Director at Madrona Venture GroupCChrisInvestor at Perceptive Ventures Management Company, LlcKSKarl SunInvestor at EPIC VENTURESGCGavin ChristensenFounder & General Partner at Kickstart FundGBGeorge BischofPartner at Meritech Capital PartnersJMJorge MazalSenior Advisor (ex-CPO Duolingo) at Grishin Robotics

+ 6 more

Also worked at Stanford University401

AMAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateMCMartin CasadoGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzDNDeep NisharInvestment Team at General CatalystPKPaul KwanInvestment Team at General CatalystBOBryan OffuttInvestor at Index VenturesJAJulia AndreInvestor at Index Ventures

+ 395 more

Also worked at Lytro Inc.2

QLQuinn LiSenior Vice President & Global Head of Qualcomm Ventures at Qualcomm VenturesOCOmer CohenInvestor at Human Capital