About
Smit Dagli previously worked on agent evaluation systems at Observe, as well as backend engineering roles at Abnormal Security, ChestnutFi, and Salesforce. He now focuses on automating sales processes for distributors using AI agents.
Founder at Kanava AIYC X25
Intro paths
YC
Smit went through Y Combinator (Spring 2025) — any YC alum in your network can reach them through the YC community.
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In turn, Smit can intro founders to Kanava AI's investors below.
Kanava AI's investors · 1
Co-founders at Kanava AI
VM
Vikhyath MondretiFounder
Experience
- DoppelProduct Managercurrent2025 — presentSan Francisco Bay Area
- Kanava AICo-Founder2025
- Sutter Hill VenturesCodepoint Fellow2024 — 2025San Francisco Bay Area
- Observe, Inc.AI Engineer2024 — 2025San Mateo, California, United States
- Abnormal SecuritySoftware Engineer2023New York City Metropolitan Area
- ChestnutSoftware Engineer2023Berkeley, California, United States
- SalesforceSoftware Engineer2022San Francisco Bay Area
Skills & more
AI AgentsSecurity2Distributed Systems1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Smit Dagli?
- Smit Dagli previously worked on agent evaluation systems at Observe, as well as backend engineering roles at Abnormal Security, ChestnutFi, and Salesforce. He now focuses on automating sales processes for distributors using AI agents.
- Where does Smit Dagli work?
- Smit Dagli is Founder of Kanava AI.
- What companies did Smit Dagli found?
- Smit Dagli founded Kanava AI.
- Where did Smit Dagli go to school?
- Smit Dagli studied at University of California, Berkeley (Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science).
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Sutter Hill Ventures mafia4
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Observe mafia2
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Same school
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Shared employers
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