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Jeevan Kalanithi

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Co-founder & CEO at OpenSpace

San Francisco, California, United States

FoundedOpenSpace

About

Jeevan Kalanithi is the CEO of OpenSpace, a company he co-founded following work in artificial intelligence, drones, cameras, and product design. He previously co-founded Sifteo, which was acquired by 3D Robotics in 2014, where he held roles including VP Product, Chief Product Officer, and President, and later spent time at the venture capital firm Lux Capital. He holds a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford and completed graduate work at the MIT Media Lab.

Co-founder & CEO at OpenSpace

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OpenSpace's investors · 12

Alkeon InnovationNew YorkAlpaca VCNew York · $500K – $1.3M checksFairhaven Capital PartnersHarmonic Growth PartnersChevy ChaseJLL SparkSan FranciscoJLL Spark Global VenturesSan FranciscoMenlo VenturesSan Francisco · $1M – $20M checksNavitas CapitalCulver City · $100K – $5M checksNine Four VenturesChicagoRed Glass VenturesMenlo Park · since 2020Suffolk TechnologiesBostonZigg CapitalNew York · $4M checks

Experience

  1. OpenSpaceCEOcurrent2017 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  2. Resemble.AI, Insight Risk, Elroy Air, Tempo Automation, 3DR, Beddr, othersAngel Investor, Advisor and Board Membercurrent2015 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
  3. Lux CapitalEntrepreneur In Residence2017San Francisco Bay Area
  4. 3D RoboticsPresident2016Berkeley, CA
  5. 3D RoboticsChief Product Officer2015 — 2016Berkeley CA
  6. 3D RoboticsVP Product2014 — 2015Berkeley Ca
  7. SifteoCEO & Co-founder2009 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
  8. Taco Lab LLCFounder and Partner2007 — 2010San Francisco Bay Area
  9. MIT Media LabGraduate Student2005 — 2007Cambridge, MA
  10. MITGraduate Student2005 — 2007Cambridge, MA
  11. EYEBEAM & Independent WorkVideo Editor/Moving Image Designer2004 — 2005New York City Metropolitan Area
  12. Screen Actors GuildActor2003 — 2005New York City Metropolitan Area
  13. Center for Molecular and Behavioral Neuroscience - RutgersResearch Assistant2001 — 2003Newark, NJ

Skills & more

Prototyping1Prototype15Ruby on Rails2Objective-C2Design Thinking4Entrepreneurship48Software Development10User Interface Design28Interaction Design79Research12User Experience54User Interface21
+12 moreProduct DesignProduct DevelopmentHuman Computer InteractionSoftware EngineeringVideoWeb DevelopmentGame DevelopmentGame DesignStart-upsUsability TestingExperience DesignRapid Prototyping

Languages English

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jeevan Kalanithi?
Jeevan Kalanithi is the CEO of OpenSpace, a company he co-founded following work in artificial intelligence, drones, cameras, and product design. He previously co-founded Sifteo, which was acquired by 3D Robotics in 2014, where he held roles including VP Product, Chief Product Officer, and President, and later spent time at the venture capital firm Lux Capital. He holds a BS in Symbolic Systems from Stanford and completed graduate work at the MIT Media Lab.
Where does Jeevan Kalanithi work?
Jeevan Kalanithi is Co-founder & CEO of OpenSpace.
What companies did Jeevan Kalanithi found?
Jeevan Kalanithi founded OpenSpace.
Where did Jeevan Kalanithi go to school?
Jeevan Kalanithi studied at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MS, Media Lab); Stanford University (BS, Symbolic Systems (Artificial Intelligence)).

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Also attended Stanford University2,000

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Shared employers

Also worked at OpenSpace5

Wan Li ZhuCo-Founder and Managing Director at Suffolk TechnologiesShawn CarolanPartner at Menlo VenturesKurt RamirezGeneral Partner at Nine Four VenturesJohannaCommunications Manager at Realyze VenturesBilal ZuberiFounder and Managing Partner at Red Glass Ventures

Also worked at Lux Capital58

Vyas RamananVenture Partner at Third Rock VenturesJeff WeinsteinPartner at FJ LabsJack AleksanyanDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersFrank BuckleyDirector - Real Estate at Marlin Equity PartnersMonica TomasuloDirector at Marlin Equity PartnersPeter HébertPartner and Co-Founder at Lux Capital

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Also worked at 3D Robotics2

Aymerik RenardGeneral Partner at HCVCDavid LamManaging Director at WI Harper Group

Also worked at MIT Media Lab124

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