Kumar Abhimanyu
InvestorSenior Vice President and Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at SymphonyAI
Greater Seattle Area
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Danny CrichtonunlockedKumar: together at TechCrunch (2016–2021)
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Kumar: together at Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra
×4Kumar: together at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
About
Leads SymphonyAI's global partner ecosystem; joined from Cerence and previously held roles at Samsung/HARMAN, frog design, and Capgemini/Aricent.
Experience
- SymphonyAIExecutive Vice President, Chief Revenue Officer - Industrial & Global Head of Strategic Partnershipscurrent2022 — present
- TechCrunchContributorcurrent2016 — present
- Cerence AISenior Vice President & Global Head of Sales2020 — 2022
- Samsung (HARMAN)Vice President & Head of Sales2015 — 2020Greater Seattle Area
- Capgemini EngineeringAssistant Vice President, Sales2011 — 2015Greater Seattle Area
- Capgemini EngineeringAssistant Vice President, Business Development and P&L Management2010 — 2011Greater Seattle Area
- Capgemini EngineeringAssistant Vice President & General Manager, Devices and Applications | Product Leadership2000 — 2010Bangalore, India
- Capgemini EngineeringSoftware Developer | Technical Lead - Pioneering Internet & Mobile Products1998 — 2000Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Skills & more
Start-ups29Competitive Analysis19Outsourcing13Entrepreneurship8Marketing5Project PlanningP&L Management7Software Development14Business Development11Forecasting1VAS3Pre-sales15
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IntegrationProduct ManagementMobile DevicesValue-Added Services (VAS)Sales ManagementSales ProcessProfessional ServicesInformation TechnologyStrategyEnterprise SoftwareManagementLeadershipFrom Kumar's professional profile.
Colleagues at SymphonyAI
Bengt A. Rem
CEO at Kistefos Venture Capital
Blythe Masters
Board Member at SymphonyAI
Charles Araujo
President, Enterprise IT at SymphonyAI
Daniela Rus
Board Member at SymphonyAI
Dr. Daniela Rus
Board Member at SymphonyAI
Dr. Romesh Wadhwani
Founder and Chairman at SymphonyAI
Eshwar Belani
Investor at SymphonyAI
Guy Colpitts
Chief Legal Officer at SymphonyAI
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Kumar Abhimanyu?
- Leads SymphonyAI's global partner ecosystem; joined from Cerence and previously held roles at Samsung/HARMAN, frog design, and Capgemini/Aricent.
- Where does Kumar Abhimanyu work?
- Kumar Abhimanyu is Senior Vice President and Global Head of Strategic Partnerships at SymphonyAI.
- Where did Kumar Abhimanyu go to school?
- Kumar Abhimanyu studied at IESE Business School (Enterprise Leaders Program (ELP), 2018-2019); Indian Institute of Management Bangalore (Executive Program in General Management); Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra (Master, Computer Applications).
Same school
Also attended IESE Business School312
Avi MeirCo-founder & CEO of PerkJessica WangFP&A Manager at March Capital PartnersCarlos ContiManaging Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupGustavo González de la PeñaAnalyst at Inveready Technology Investment GroupIgnacio PuigGeneral Partner at Inveready Technology Investment GroupRobin LiInvestor at GGV Capital
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Also attended Indian Institute of Management Bangalore136
Clément DelangueCo-founder & CEO of Hugging FaceMegha PrakashVenture Partner at Episode1Ashu GargInvestor at Foundation CapitalVinay SinghCo-Founder & Partner at Fireside Ventures Advisory LlpRahul MehtaCo-founder at DST GlobalNishit GargPartner, Asia at RTP Global
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Also attended Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra22
Seemant JauhariPartner, Healthcare at Jungle VenturesAnkur DubeyPrincipal at Capria VenturesSamarth ShekharRegional Manager, EMEA at SixThirty VenturesUtkarsh SengarEngineering Advisor at Modern TechnicalGaurav RanjanVice President at Prime Venture PartnersSaptarishi SenVice President at Prath Ventures
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Also attended St. Xavier's College, Ranchi1
Shared employers
Also worked at TechCrunch45
Danny CrichtonPartner, Research at Lux Capital, publishing the Securities newsletter and RiskgamingKim-Mai CutlerInvestor at Initialized CapitalCyril EbersweilerGeneral Partner at SOSVBrett CalhounGeneral Partner at Redbud VCDaniel KimerlingManaging Partner at DeciensKatie SarroHead of Global Marketing at Flourish Ventures
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Also worked at Cerence AI2
Also worked at Samsung (HARMAN)15
Brian FrankFounder, Managing Partner & Co-Head of Private Investments at Declaration PartnersRalph QuinteroCommunity at Thundermark CapitalAdriane BrownManaging Partner at Flying Fish VenturesYoung SohnFounding Managing Partner at Walden CatalystSanjay DhawanCEO at SymphonyAIDes PowerInvestor at Enterprise Ireland
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