Cadenza

What is Cadenza?

Cadenza is an investment fund that actively invests in companies on the frontier of emerging technology. Their approach is to partner with innovative entrepreneurs reshaping industries through technology.

Cadenza's investment focus covers various sectors of technology, including AI, ML, decentralized technologies, data science, engineering, and more. The fund is managed by a team of experienced professionals with diverse backgrounds in venture capital, engineering, and strategic management.

Kumar Dandapani serves as a Managing Partner, bringing experience from founding BitMEX Ventures and leading Data Science at Norwest Venture Partners. Max Shapiro, also a Managing Partner, has a rich background in leveraged buyout and financial consultancy with credentials as a CFA and CPA.

Operating Partner Harris Wellner contributes with his real estate private equity expertise.

The team is further strengthened by Kelly Yip, an Investment Associate with experience in early-stage consumer brands, Andrew Liu, an Investment Analyst with a background in TMT investment banking, Vipul Ved Prakash, a Venture Partner (Co-GP) experienced in AI and ML technologies, Alex Acero, another Venture Partner (Co-GP) who brings extensive knowledge from working with Apple's Siri, Tim Tickel, a seasoned Security Software Engineer Venture Partner (Co-GP), Charles Srisuwananukorn, an AI Venture Partner, and Jonathan Bier, a Blockchain Venture Partner specializing in equities and cryptocurrency investments.

Cadenza's investment strategy includes a minimum investment of $100,000 and a maximum of $5,000,000, with a sweet spot of $1,500,000 for their investments. This strategic investment sizing allows Cadenza to significantly influence the growth trajectories of the emerging tech companies they invest in, fostering innovation and advancing the industry with each partnership.