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Nandu Anilal
Investor at Canaan Partners
Nandu Anilal is an investor at Canaan Partners, where he has been working since November 2019. Based in New York, he focuses on seed and Series A investments primarily in enterprise technology and artificial intelligence sectors. His role involves identifying promising startups and helping them scale their operations.
Professional Background
Before joining Canaan, Nandu worked at Thumbtack, where he was involved in product strategy and operations from June 2018 to November 2019. His earlier experience includes a position as an associate at ZS Associates, a management consulting firm, from September 2016 to May 2018.
Education
Nandu holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Personal Interests
Nandu grew up in Chicago and has interests in sports, particularly basketball and tennis. He has a creative side, aspiring to be a sneaker designer, and is committed to improving access to education and mentorship opportunities for others.123
Highlights
good data on power law outcomes in VC from @ericflaningam
top 1% drives > 30% of value top 5% drives > 50% of value https://t.co/NvnlRTTGik
Twitter is really going the extra mile to deliver the absolute worst search product
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