Kumar Dandapani

Kumar Dandapani is a seasoned entrepreneur and investor with extensive experience in the technology and finance sectors. As Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Cadenza since 2018, Kumar has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s vision. Additionally, Kumar has been involved as a Seed Investor at several organizations, including Together and TensorWave since 2022 and 2024, respectively, while also supporting PowerTrade and Lemon as an investor since 2024 and 2022, respectively. Kumar served as an Investor and Board Member at VALR from 2020 to 2024 and was a Seed Investor in CoinDCX during the same period. Earlier contributions include serving as a Seed Investor and Board Observer at ZEBEDEE and FalconX. In 2021, Kumar provided expertise as a Data Science Advisor at AngelList. Academically, Kumar holds a Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Electrical and Computer Engineering, as well as Social and Decision Sciences from Carnegie Mellon University.