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Nitin: together at Pando
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About
Nitin Jayakrishnan is the co-founder and CEO of Freehand, a company founded in San Francisco in 2024 that develops AI agents for complex spend management, beginning with logistics. Freehand's technology handles contract negotiation, spend optimization, and invoice payment, and its clients include Apple, Meta, Johnson & Johnson, Cardinal Health, Pfizer, Schlumberger, Samsara, and Verkada. The company has been recognized by Time Magazine, Fast Company, Deloitte, and Gartner.
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Abhijeet ManoharFounder
Experience
- FreehandCo-founder & CEOcurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, CA
- Internet and Mobile Association of IndiaChairperson - National Industry Committee2020 — 2024
- PandoCo-Founder, Board Member2018 — 2023Greater Chennai Area
- ForbesForbes 30 Under 302021
- iDelivery Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd.Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer2017Bengaluru Area, India
Skills & more
Entrepreneurship7Market Research8Business Strategy3Marketing5Strategy2Research1Marketing Strategy1Business Planning1Strategic PlanningSales ManagementManagement ConsultingProject Management
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Start UpsPublic SpeakingNegotiationTeam BuildingInnovation ManagementLanguages English · Hindi · Spanish · Tamil
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- Who is Nitin Jayakrishnan?
- Nitin Jayakrishnan is the co-founder and CEO of Freehand, a company founded in San Francisco in 2024 that develops AI agents for complex spend management, beginning with logistics. Freehand's technology handles contract negotiation, spend optimization, and invoice payment, and its clients include Apple, Meta, Johnson & Johnson, Cardinal Health, Pfizer, Schlumberger, Samsara, and Verkada. The company has been recognized by Time Magazine, Fast Company, Deloitte, and Gartner.
- Where does Nitin Jayakrishnan work?
- Nitin Jayakrishnan is Founder of Freehand.
- What companies did Nitin Jayakrishnan found?
- Nitin Jayakrishnan founded Freehand.
- Where did Nitin Jayakrishnan go to school?
- Nitin Jayakrishnan studied at Singapore Management University (Finance and Marketing); NYU Stern School of Business (Economics and Finance); University of Warwick (Technology Management).
Founder mafias
NYU Stern School of Business mafia159
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Jarah EustonBS Economics with HonorsFounded WorkWhile +2Sheji HoMBAFounded Hd +1Tushar JainFinance and Political ScienceFounded ePatientFinder +1Kony KwongBachelor's degreeFounded GAIB +1Alex LyashokMBAFounded WorkFusion +1Niccolo MaistoMBAFounded FACEIT +1
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University of Warwick mafia72
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Sean MoriartyFounded Saatchiart +2Tal BrownBScFounded Zone7 Technologies Inc. +1Tommaso TombaBachelor of Science - BSc Economics (First Class Hons.)Founded Moons +1Kiiru MuhoyaBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Fingo Holdings +1Ross TaylorBachelor of Science (BSc)Founded Atlas Metrics +1Tom WatsonBSc Hons with Intercalated YearFounded Hubble +1
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Singapore Management University mafia45
Also came through, then founded or led a company.
Felix HemmerlingBachelor of CommerceFounded habiata +1Niccolo MaistoExchangeFounded FACEIT +1Andrew DolinskiExchangeFounded Clutch +1Arif KhanBachelors in Business ManagementFounded Alethea AI +1yukun yinBachelor’s DegreeFounded Charter +1Nikita GuptaMaster of IT in Business - AnalyticsFounded Careerflow +1
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Same school
Also attended Singapore Management University253
Mahesha SubramaniamHead of Client Relations at Golden Gate VenturesRilla SaukkonenFund Analyst at Lifeline VenturesTrent RiggsInvestor at Khosla VenturesHayata TokizawaVice President at Fin CapitalBenedict TanAssociate Director, Investment at Vertex Ventures Sea Management Pte. Ltd.Roy ChngInvestment Manager - Finance at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag
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Also attended NYU Stern School of Business820
Luna SchmidInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Kaz TeradaVenture Advisor at Monta Vista CapitalNeil FongManaging Director Asia at Burda Principal InvestmentsMax WechterSenior Director of AI at Lerer HippeauKrupa VankayalaPartner, People & HR at Sapphire VenturesDanny BrowneInvestor at FJ Labs
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Shared employers
Also worked at Freehand5
Also worked at Internet and Mobile Association of India4
Also worked at Pando3
Also worked at Forbes251
Morgan CheathamPartner and Head of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Breyer CapitalChris KraeuterHead of Communications at ParadigmAvantika DaingFounding Partner at Plum Alley InvestmentsPaul CoyerVenture Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsNisa AmoilsVC, lawyer, media host, columnist and authorVikas RajCo-Founder & Managing Partner at ResilienceVC
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