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Manu Kumar is a notable investor and the Founder and Chief Firestarter at K9 Ventures. With a focus on technology and new markets, K9 Ventures has recently announced the formation of a $42M Pre-Seed fund. Manu Kumar’s investments typically range from $400,000 to $500,000 initially, with total investments per company reaching up to $4 million. He has been involved in successful ventures like SneakerLabs and has a strong background in computer vision technologies. K9 Ventures is based in Palo Alto, California, with a preference for hyper-local teams in the SF Bay Area. Manu Kumar’s partnership and collaboration style is characterized by a rational problem-solving approach and a commitment to fostering innovation. His track record includes investments in companies such as HighlightCam, Card.io, and Occipital. With a track record of 4 to 6 new startups invested in per year, Manu Kumar brings a wealth of experience and expertise to the startup ecosystem.
Location: Palo Alto, CA
Country: India
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Investment Stages: pre-seed, seed
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Status: active
AI Reasoning: Searches of K9 Ventures team page and investor listings show Manu Kumar is an active founder and investor with known portfolio companies (e.g., HiHello). However, I could not find a timestamped public investment announcement by Manu Kumar within the last 6 months; the most recent public signs of activity appear within the last year but not within 6 months. For example, HiHello involvement is documented but no recent dated investment in 2025 was found. Based on available sources, his last known investment activity falls between 6 and 12 months prior, so the appropriate tag is ‘active’. If additional dated investment announcements are found showing activity within the past 6 months, the tag should be updated to ‘very-active’.
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Low Activity – Only known angel investments more than 12 months ago.
Active – Known angel investments between the last 12 and 6 months.
Very Active – Known angel investments in the last 6 months.
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