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Shaan Kandawalla

Co-Founder at PlayDate Digital Inc.

Shaan Kandawalla is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in digital media, investment, and strategic planning. As Co-Founder of PlayDate Digital Inc. since January 2012 and Partner at Mentors Fund since January 2018, Kandawalla focuses on mentoring startups aiming to innovate in traditional industries. Prior roles include Vice President of Digital Games and Consumer Products at Nickelodeon, where oversight extended to digital distribution and gaming partnerships, and Brand Management at Hasbro, managing major toy brands. Additionally, Kandawalla contributed to strategic planning for the Presidents Task Force on Human Development in Pakistan and started a career at Goldman Sachs as an Analyst in Equity Capital Markets. Educational credentials include an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA from Wellesley College.

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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PlayDate Digital Inc.

At PlayDate Digital, they believe it’s important to play! Whether a child’s interacting with their apps, other children, toys, books, well-loved characters, or with their parents, it’s essential for them to make connections through everyday play. To this end, they believe a play date comes in many forms, but at its center, it gives the childfreedom to explore and socialize. Play dates are meant to make connections and have fun through interaction. Their experts work tirelessly to create entertaining apps that nurture the whole child.


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