Kumar Dandapani
Founder at Cadenza Capital Management
Profile
Kumar Dandapani is a Managing Partner at Cadenza.
Prior to Co-Founding Cadenza, Kumar started BitMEX Ventures.
Earlier in his career, Kumar was the Head of Data Science at Norwest Venture Partners as well as a quant and derivatives trader at Evolution Capital Management and Cornerstone Trading Company.
Kumar holds a B.S.
in Electrical & Computer Engineering and a B.A.
in Social & Decision Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University and an M.S.
in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
Kumar Dandapani active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Cadenza Capital Management
 Cadenza Capital Management Investment ManagersFinance Cadenza Capital Management (Cadenza Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kumar Dhandapani and Max Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Founder | 01/01/2008 |
VALR (Pty) Ltd.
 VALR (Pty) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VALR (Pty) Ltd. is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The company was founded by Badi Sudhakaran and Farzam Ehsani in 2018 and is headquartered in Rivonia, South Africa. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2020 |
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Inc.
 Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Inc. is a BSP regulated digital asset exchange based in the Philippines. The company provides a safe and easy-to-use platform for Filipinos to buy and sell virtual currencies and assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, using PHP. Sign up for free to start trading on PDAX. The company was founded in 2017 by Krystian Kucharzyk and Nichel Gaba, with Nichel Gaba serving as CEO since then. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2019 |
ZEBEDEE LLC
 ZEBEDEE LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZEBEDEE, Inc. develops bit coin software applications. The company was founded by Andr? Neves, Christian Moss and Simon Cowell in October 2019 and is headquartered in South Carolina, the United States. | Director/Board Member | 01/01/2019 |
Former positions of Kumar Dandapani
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
AL Talent, Inc.
 AL Talent, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AL Talent, Inc. is a leading fund service platform called AngelList that creates products and services for venture firms, investors, startups, and fund managers. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides a platform for investment opportunities and fosters growth within the industry. AngelList offers everything needed to invest in top-tier startups, all in one place. AngelList was founded in 2010 by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi. | Consultant / Advisor | 01/01/2022 |
Norwest Venture Partners
 Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2019 |
Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC
 Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC (Evolution Capital Partners) is a private equity firm is founded in 2005.The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Corporate Officer/Principal | 01/01/2011 |
Training of Kumar Dandapani
| University of Pennsylvania | Graduate Degree |
| Carnegie Mellon University | Undergraduate Degree |
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| Private companies | 7 |
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Cadenza Capital Management
Cadenza Capital Management Investment ManagersFinance Cadenza Capital Management (Cadenza Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 2018 by Kumar Dhandapani and Max Shapiro. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco, California. | Finance |
VALR (Pty) Ltd.
VALR (Pty) Ltd. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services VALR (Pty) Ltd. is a cryptocurrency exchange platform. The company was founded by Badi Sudhakaran and Farzam Ehsani in 2018 and is headquartered in Rivonia, South Africa. | Technology Services |
Norwest Venture Partners
Norwest Venture Partners Investment ManagersFinance Norwest Venture Partners is a venture capital division of Norwest Partners founded in 1961. The firm is headquartered in Palo Alto, California with additional offices in Mumbai and Herzliya. | Finance |
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Inc.
Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Inc. Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Philippine Digital Asset Exchange (PDAX), Inc. is a BSP regulated digital asset exchange based in the Philippines. The company provides a safe and easy-to-use platform for Filipinos to buy and sell virtual currencies and assets, including Bitcoin and Ethereum, using PHP. Sign up for free to start trading on PDAX. The company was founded in 2017 by Krystian Kucharzyk and Nichel Gaba, with Nichel Gaba serving as CEO since then. | Finance |
ZEBEDEE LLC
ZEBEDEE LLC Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services ZEBEDEE, Inc. develops bit coin software applications. The company was founded by Andr? Neves, Christian Moss and Simon Cowell in October 2019 and is headquartered in South Carolina, the United States. | Technology Services |
AL Talent, Inc.
AL Talent, Inc. Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services AL Talent, Inc. is a leading fund service platform called AngelList that creates products and services for venture firms, investors, startups, and fund managers. The company is based in San Francisco, CA and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company provides a platform for investment opportunities and fosters growth within the industry. AngelList offers everything needed to invest in top-tier startups, all in one place. AngelList was founded in 2010 by Naval Ravikant and Babak Nivi. | Commercial Services |
Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC
Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC Investment ManagersFinance Evolution Capital Management Partners LLC (Evolution Capital Partners) is a private equity firm is founded in 2005.The firm is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. | Finance |
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