About
Phillip Daneshyar previously served as CEO at Kanda (W21 batch) and currently develops AI tooling while focusing on B2B sales strategies for small and medium-sized businesses.
Founder at KandaYC W21
Intro paths
YC
Phillip went through Y Combinator (Winter 2021) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Phillip can intro founders to Kanda's investors below.
Kanda's investors · 3
Co-founders at Kanda
RF
Richard FleemanFounder
RG
Rob GallagherFounder
Experience
- Chalkie AICEO & Co-foundercurrent2025 — present
- KandaCo-Founder & CEO2019 — 2025London Area, United Kingdom
- 11 Health & TechnologiesHydration - Product Development Manager2018 — 2019Tustin, California
- Thirsti LtdFounder2015 — 2019West Midlands, England, United Kingdom
Skills & more
Management15Public Speaking10Strategic Planning6Teamwork9Leadership3Team Leadership2Strategy3Microsoft Office16Microsoft Excel7Microsoft Word3PowerPoint3Social Media15
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MarketingCustomer ServiceResearchProject ManagementEvent ManagementSalesEntrepreneurshipProduct InnovationInnovation DevelopmentTime ManagementMarketing StrategyNew Business DevelopmentLanguages English
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Phillip Daneshyar?
- Phillip Daneshyar previously served as CEO at Kanda (W21 batch) and currently develops AI tooling while focusing on B2B sales strategies for small and medium-sized businesses.
- Where does Phillip Daneshyar work?
- Phillip Daneshyar is Founder of Kanda.
- What companies did Phillip Daneshyar found?
- Phillip Daneshyar founded Kanda.
- Where did Phillip Daneshyar go to school?
- Phillip Daneshyar studied at University of York (Bachelor's Degree, Politics); Y Combinator (W21).
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