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Manu Kumar

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Smart Money Rating: 93 out of 100

Chief Firestarter, K9 Ventures

Firm
K9 Ventures
Title
Chief Firestarter
Role
Executive
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

I’m an entrepreneur at heart and my passion is starting and building companies. The part I enjoy most is getting from idea to first product. That’s why I chose to focus my investing on the earliest stages of a company’s life, where I get to work directly with founders.

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Education
PhD, Computer Science, Stanford MS, Computer Science, Stanford MS, Software Engineering, Carnegie Mellon BS, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Carnegie MellonSource (opens in a new tab)

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