Kumar Dandapani Overview
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- Cadenza Capital
- Primary Position
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Co-Founder & Man...
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Information Technology
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Kumar Dandapani General Information
Biography
Mr. Kumar Dandapani serves as Board Member at Merkle Science. He Co-Founded & serves as Managing Partner at Cadenza Capital. Previously, he served as Head of Ventures at BitMEX. He also served as Advisor at 140 Proof and Head of Data Science at Norwest Venture Partners. He holds BA in Decision Sciences and BS in Electrical & Computer Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and MS in Electrical Engineering from University of Pennsylvania. He served as Board Observer at Blockfish.
Contact Information
Address
- 601 California Street
- San Francisco, CA 94108
- United States
Kumar Dandapani Positions (1)
Firm name | Firm type | Title | Location | Industry | Since |
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Cadenza Capital | Investor | Co-Founder & Managing Partner | New York, NY | Venture Capital |
Kumar Dandapani Board Seats (1)
Company | Industry | Ownership Status | Financing Status | Location | Since |
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Merkle Science | Financial Software | Privately Held (backing) | Venture Capital-Backed | New York, NY |
Kumar Dandapani Lead Partner on Deals (8)
Kumar Dandapani has been the lead partner on 8 deals. Their latest deal was with Validation Cloud, a business/productivity software company. The deal was made for on 27-Feb-2024.
Company | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Deal Status | Industry | Location |
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Validation Cloud | 27-Feb-2024 | Later Stage VC | Completed | Business/Productivity Software | Zug, Switzerland | |
Wizpace | 31-Mar-2022 | Completed | Financial Software | Seoul, South Korea | ||
VALR | 01-Mar-2022 | Completed | Financial Software | Sandton, South Africa | ||
PDAX | 01-Feb-2022 | Completed | Financial Software | Pasig, Philippines | ||
Breadcrumbs (Financial Software) | 16-Dec-2021 | Completed | Financial Software | Singapore, Singapore | ||
Stockal | 30-Sep-2021 | Completed | Financial Software | City of Wilmington, DE | ||
PDAX | 17-Aug-2021 | Early Stage VC (Series B) | Completed | Financial Software | Pasig, Philippines | |
Merkle Science | 14-May-2019 | Seed Round | Completed | Financial Software | New York, NY |
Kumar Dandapani Network (38)
Board Members (1)
Name | Company | Representing | Location | From |
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Merkle Science | Self | New York, NY |
Portfolio Executives (33)
Name | Company | Role | Deal date | Location |
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Pascal Neupert | Validation Cloud | Chief Financial Officer | 27-Feb-2024 | Zug, Switzerland |
Ralf Kubli | Validation Cloud | President, Europe & Board Member | 27-Feb-2024 | Zug, Switzerland |
Validation Cloud | Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member | 27-Feb-2024 | Zug, Switzerland | |
Validation Cloud | Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer & Board Member | 27-Feb-2024 | Zug, Switzerland | |
Validation Cloud | Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer | 27-Feb-2024 | Zug, Switzerland |
Fund Team Members (4)
Name | Investor | Fund | Fund Location |
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Alex Acero Ph.D | Cadenza Capital | Cadenza Ventures AI Fund I | New York, NY |
Max Shapiro | Cadenza Capital | Cadenza Ventures Fund I | New York, NY |
Cadenza Capital | New York, NY | ||
Cadenza Capital | New York, NY | ||
Cadenza Capital | New York, NY |
Kumar Dandapani Affiliated Funds (3)
Fund | Investor | Fund Type | Status | Vintage | Size | Dry Powder | IRR | IRR Quartile |
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Cadenza Ventures Fund I | Cadenza Capital | Venture - General | Closed | 2021 | ||||
Cadenza Ventures AI Fund I | Cadenza Capital | Venture Capital - Early Stage | Closed | 2023 | ||||
Cadenza Ventures Fund II | Cadenza Capital | Venture - General | Open | 2024 |
Kumar Dandapani FAQs
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Who is Kumar Dandapani?
Mr. Kumar Dandapani serves as Board Member at Merkle Science.
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How much does Kumar Dandapani typically invest?
Kumar Dandapani's median deal size is
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What is Kumar Dandapani’s main position?
Kumar Dandapani’s primary position is Co-Founder & Managing Partner.
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What are the contact details for Kumar Dandapani?
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How many active board seats does Kumar Dandapani hold?
Kumar Dandapani holds a board seat in Merkle Science.
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