Where does Kd Deshpande work?

Kd Deshpande is Founder of Simplified.

What companies did Kd Deshpande found?

Kd Deshpande founded Simplified.

Where did Kd Deshpande go to school?

Kd Deshpande studied at Arizona State University (Masters, Computer Science); Maharashtra Institute of Technology (BE, Computer Science); 500 Startups.

Kd Deshpande

Founder

Founder at Simplified

San Francisco Bay Area

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Simplified's investors · 8

8-Bit CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021 Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2021 Earl Grey CapitalAustin Form CapitalMiami · $200K – $300K checks GTMfundScottsdale · $500K – $1.5M checks Khosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2021 Uncorrelated VenturesLas Vegas · since 2021 Vibe CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks · since 2021

Experience

Simplified | AI Agents for MarketingFoundercurrent2020 — present
FacebookLead Product Manager, Messenger2020Menlo Park, CA
UberLead Product Manager, Ads | Uber2017 — 2020San Francisco Bay Area
MarketoGM Product Growth & Partnerships2016 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
MarketoHead of Product2014 — 2017San Francisco Bay Area
Vessel.io (Acquired by Marketo)CEO & Co-Founder2011 — 2014San Francisco Bay Area
TuneInSr. Software Engineer, Mobile2011 — 2012Palo Alto California
Virtuon IncorporatedCo-Founder & CTO2009 — 2010
BMC SoftwareSoftware Engineer2006 — 2008
SymantecSoftware Engineer2005 — 2006

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AI Workflow3Generative AI / LLMs3Generative AI3Large Language Models (LLM)FundraisingStrategic PartnershipsProduct DesignAI AgentsAgentic WorkflowsMobile Applications46Android34Software Development28

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Who is Kd Deshpande?: Founder at Simplified
Where does Kd Deshpande work?: Kd Deshpande is Founder of Simplified.
What companies did Kd Deshpande found?: Kd Deshpande founded Simplified.
Where did Kd Deshpande go to school?: Kd Deshpande studied at Arizona State University (Masters, Computer Science); Maharashtra Institute of Technology (BE, Computer Science); 500 Startups.

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Arizona State University mafia88

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Marketo mafia11

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Aaron BirdSVP of ProductFounded Inflection +1 Tae Hea NahmBoard of Directors/InvestorFounded Storm Ventures Carina BooUser Experience DesignerFounded Warmly,Pierce UjjainwallaMarketing Automation ConsultantFounded Knak Jonathan CorbinSr. Manager, Customer Success and Account ManagementFounded Maven AGI Ayush JasujaSoftware Development InternFounded Speedy Labs

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Maharashtra Institute of Technology mafia7

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Dhawal PatelBachelor's degreeFounded Finstack Abhijit SalvekarBEFounded Polymerize Atul PoharkarBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Plobal Vaibhav BoraBachelorFounded Exxat Vipul ParmarBachelor of Engineering (B.E.)Founded Tuskira Gurmohit AhluwaliaB.EFounded ConceptDrop

Tunein mafia4

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Sean MoriartyChairman of the Board, Board DirectorFounded Saatchiart +2 Bernard XieSoftware EngineerFounded Kestral Paul BrodyChief Technology OfficerFounded Sococo

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Also attended Arizona State University198

Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of Particle Jackson HeddyCFO at Northzone Oliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture Capital Helen SunAnalyst at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Max AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfund Jen FettermanInvestor Relations Coordinator at Stripes

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Also attended Maharashtra Institute of Technology12

RD DeshmukhAdvisor at NewBuild.VC Apurva DixitAssociate Vice President at Blume Ventures Sarah ChoppalaFinancial Controller at Inveniam Viraj PhansePartner at Arka Venture Labs Anand AkelaVenture Advisor at Z21 Ventures Pratik MagarGeneral Partner at GravityX Capital

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Shared employers

Also worked at Uber542

Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at Benchmark Jason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in Startups Andrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen Horowitz Garrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of Expa Raquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of Waabi Gergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStack

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Also worked at Marketo18

Rajeev BatraInvestor at Mayfield Fund Tae Hea NahmManaging Director at Storm Ventures Amber LelinaPartner at TRAC Robin BordoliAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURES Rajiv KapoorInvestor at Chai Ventures Scott H. EdmondsInvestor at Forum Ventures

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Also worked at Vessel.io (Acquired by Marketo)1

Christian GammillGeneral Partner at Industrious Ventures

Also worked at TuneIn12

Joe KingProduct Fellow at Mighty Capital Joe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon Ventures Bryan SchreierPartner at Sequoia Capital Timothy DickManaging Partner at Startup Capital Ventures Patrick MontagueGeneral Partner at GFR Fund Jason HableCo-Founder and Partner at Camber Partners

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