MK

Manu Kumar

Chief Firestarter @ K9Ventures • Co-founder @ Carta • Co-founder & CEO @ HiHello • Investor in Lyft, Twilio, Auth0, Carta, LucidChart, Everlaw, & more • 🦮-Human, Founder, Builder, & Investor • The O.G. for Pre-Seed.

Palo Alto, California

Work Experience

2020

  • Investor and Board Member

    2020

2020

  • Investor

    2020

  • Investor and Board Member

    2020

  • Founder & Chief Firestarter

    2009

    K9 Ventures is a “frighteningly early" stage Pre-Seed venture fund that provides funding and support for concept-stage and seed-stage technology companies. The fund is focused on startups in the San Francisco Bay Area with technical founders, a core technology product, a clear path to revenue, capital efficiency, and where K9 can add value.

  • Co-Founder and CEO

    2018

2012

  • Co-founder, Investor & Board Observer

    2012

2019

  • Investor and Board Member

    2019

  • Investor & Board Member

    2019

  • Investor & Board Member

    2019

  • Investor & Board Member

    2017