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528 people in our graph share verified history with Kd Deshpande — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.
Sandhya VenkatachalamunlockedKd Deshpande: together at Simplified (2021–2026)
×3Kd Deshpande: together at Tunein
×7Kd Deshpande: together at Marketo
Kd Deshpande: together at Vessel.io (Acquired by Marketo)
Founder at Simplified
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Simplified's investors · 10
8-Bit CapitalSan Francisco · $100K – $1M checks · since 2021Craft VenturesSan Francisco · $50K – $50M checks · since 2021Earl Grey CapitalAustinForm CapitalMiami · $200K – $300K checks · since 2021GFR FundSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2021GTMfundScottsdale · $1M – $3M checksKhosla VenturesMenlo Park · $5K – $50M checks · since 2021MyAsiaVCSeattle · since 2021Uncorrelated VenturesLas Vegas · since 2021Vibe CapitalSan Francisco · $250K – $500K checks · since 2021
Co-founders at Simplified
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KD DESHPANDEFounder
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
Skills & more
AI Workflow3Generative AI / LLMs3Generative AI3Large Language Models (LLM)FundraisingStrategic PartnershipsProduct DesignAI AgentsAgentic WorkflowsMobile Applications46Android34Software Development28
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Frequently asked questions
- 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.
Founder mafias
Uber mafia359
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Garrett CampCo-founderFounded Aero +1Raquel UrtasunHead of Uber ATG TorontoFounded WaabiGary VaynerchukAngel InvestorFounded VaynerX +4Robin ChanAdvisorFounded Goat Capital +2Paul MikesellDirector Infrastructure Engineering / Staff EngineerFounded Carbon Autonomous Robotic Systems +2Henri MoissinacHead of Consumer Partnerships EMEAFounded TIER Mobility +1
Arizona State University mafia134
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Suhail DoshiComputer Systems EngineeringFounded Playground +1John G. CoxBachelor's degreeFounded Torque Therapeutics +2Max AltschulerBachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS)Founded Sales Hacker +1Robby WalkerFounded Zenter +1Tim TrefrenComputer ScienceFounded Recheck +1Wayne CrosbyBachelor of Science - BSFounded OrgOrg +1
Marketo mafia12
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Steve LucasChief Executive OfficerFounded Adobe +2Aaron BirdSVP of ProductFounded Inflection +1Eric FriedrichsenGlobal Head, Commerical, SMB, and Growth MarketsFounded Emburse +1Tae Hea NahmBoard of Directors/InvestorFounded Storm VenturesCarina BooUser Experience DesignerFounded WarmlyPierce UjjainwallaMarketing Automation ConsultantFounded Knak
Maharashtra Institute of Technology mafia8
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Same school
Also attended Arizona State University301
Suhail DoshiFounder of Mixpanel; founder of ParticleJackson HeddyCFO at NorthzoneOliver MitchellPartner at Ff Venture CapitalHelen SunAnalyst at Pangaea Ventures Us Inc.Jorge CampoInvestor at KfundMax AltschulerFounder & General Partner at GTMfund
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Also attended Maharashtra Institute of Technology14
RD DeshmukhAdvisor at NewBuild.VCApurva DixitAssociate Vice President at Blume VenturesSarah ChoppalaFinancial Controller at InveniamViraj PhansePartner at Arka Venture LabsAnand AkelaVenture Advisor at Z21 VenturesPratik MagarGeneral Partner at GravityX Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Uber602
Bill GurleyGeneral Partner Emeritus at BenchmarkJason CalacanisFounder of LAUNCH; host of This Week in StartupsAndrew ChenGeneral Partner at Andreessen HorowitzGarrett CampCo-founder of Uber and StumbleUpon; founder of ExpaRaquel UrtasunFounder & CEO of WaabiGergely NemethSenior Engineering Manager at DoorDash; co-founder of RisingStack
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Also worked at Marketo28
Rajeev BatraInvestor at Mayfield FundTae Hea NahmManaging Director at Storm VenturesAmber LelinaPartner at TRACRobin BordoliAdvisor at AUTHENTIC VENTURESRajiv KapoorInvestor at Chai VenturesMike StockerInvestor at Facebook
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Also worked at Vessel.io (Acquired by Marketo)1
Also worked at TuneIn13
Joe KingProduct Fellow at Mighty CapitalJoe HorowitzManaging General Partner at Icon VenturesBryan SchreierPartner at Sequoia CapitalTimothy DickManaging Partner at Startup Capital VenturesPatrick MontagueGeneral Partner at GFR FundJason HableCo-Founder and Partner at Camber Partners
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