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    Manu Kumar

    Manu Kumar

    Founder and Chief Firestarter @k9-ventures, Founder @eshares, @cardmunch, @hihello @stanford-university alum, @carnegie-mellon-university alum,

    Seed Fund Palo Alto Stanford University
    k9ventures.com
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    Experience
    Join me at Carta!
    4 Open Positions · $76k–$250k/yr
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    Carta
    Exit
    Carta
    Founder
    E.piphany
    E.piphany
    Employee
    Stanford University
    Stanford University
    Employee
    Octane Software
    Octane Software
    Employee
    K9 Ventures
    K9 Ventures
    Employee
    Carnegie Mellon University
    Carnegie Mellon University
    Employee
    Figure Eight
    Exit
    Figure Eight
    Advisor
    Lytro
    Exit
    Lytro
    Advisor
    Modista
    Modista
    Advisor
    HighlightCam
    HighlightCam
    Advisor
    BackType
    Exit
    BackType
    Advisor
    Mobile Span
    Mobile Span
    Board Member, Board Observer
    Gradescope
    Gradescope
    Board Member
    Nimble VR
    Nimble VR
    Board Member
    Osmo
    Osmo
    Board Member
    Bugsee
    Bugsee
    Board Member
    Dishero
    Dishero
    Board Member
    TapCanvas
    TapCanvas
    Board Member
    CardMunch
    CardMunch
    Board Member
    Torbit
    Torbit
    Board Member
    3Gear Systems
    3Gear Systems
    Board Member
    Indextank
    Indextank
    Board Member
    Twindo
    Twindo
    Board Member
    Everlaw
    Everlaw
    Board Member
    Carta
    Carta
    Board Member
    KidAdmit
    KidAdmit
    Board Member
    LocoMotive Labs
    LocoMotive Labs
    Board Member
    Enuma
    Enuma
    Board Member
    card.io
    card.io
    Board Member, Board Observer
    HiHello
    HiHello
    Founder, Co-founder, CEO 2018 - Present (over 8 years)
    K9 Ventures
    K9 Ventures
    Founder, Founder and Chief Firestarter 2009 - Present (over 17 years)
    CardMunch
    Exit
    CardMunch
    Founder, Founder and Chairman 2009 - 2011 (about 1 year)
    iMeet
    iMeet
    Founder, CEO 2000 - 2002 (over 2 years)
    PittJUG
    PittJUG
    Founder, Founder 1997 - 2002 (over 5 years)
    SneakerLabs
    SneakerLabs
    Founder, Founder & CEO 1996 - 2000 (about 3 years)
    Founder
    CardMunch, K9 Ventures, Carta, SneakerLabs, PittJUG, iMeet, HiHello
    Employee
    Stanford University, Carnegie Mellon University, Octane Software, E.piphany, K9 Ventures
    Advisor
    BackType, HighlightCam, Figure Eight, Lytro, Modista
    Board Member
    card.io, Enuma, KidAdmit, Carta, Twindo, Indextank, 3Gear Systems, Torbit, CardMunch, TapCanvas, Everlaw, Osmo, LocoMotive Labs, Gradescope, Mobile Span, Nimble VR, Dishero, Bugsee
     
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    About
    Skills
    Product Development Business Model Innovation Board Member Software Architecture Mergers & Acquisitions Venture Fundraising Team Building Revenue Development Pricing
    What I'm Looking For

    1. Technical Founders - capable of building product
    2. Core New Technology or New Market
    3. Direct Revenue only - no advertising, media, content
    4. Capital Efficient
    5. Hyper-local - entire team in SF Bay Area

    Describe what you're looking for in a company.
    Locations
    Silicon Valley Palo Alto San Francisco San Mateo Mountain View Menlo Park Berkeley Santa Clara
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