Umesh Khanna 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @forwarddeploy
2x Founder | 👼 forward deployed angels | @a16z | 🎓 alum @uwaterloo @kp_fellows fdangels.com San Francisco, CA Joined August 2015-
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Umesh Khanna 🇨🇦🇺🇸 retweeted
Once tech companies started chasing "efficiency" in 2022, they flattened org charts and cut middle managers. The managers who remained suddenly had to manage much larger teams. Often 15+ reports. That only works if those teams are more senior: self-sufficient, needing fewer…
Once tech companies started chasing "efficiency" in 2022, they flattened org charts and cut middle managers. The managers who remained suddenly had to manage much larger teams. Often 15+ reports. That only works if those teams are more senior: self-sufficient, needing fewer… https://t.co/AX1nnBZAiM
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Canadians in SF get together went pretty well Ketchup chips in the corner not bad
On Wednesday, I got the craziest cold email Probably the best one i’ve seen in over 15 years (Watch with SOUND ON 🔊) This founder sent me a video of ME starring as a forward deployed angel helping a founder survive Squid Games The subject line? "Hey, video for Umesh, THE…
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@forwarddeploy Idk what I did to earn this.. but ready for service 🫡🫡
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Turning founders into their logos I love when j get to make art for solo founders 🍎 Congrats @orchard_robots and @ccharliewu on the raise!
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Umesh is the kind of person that will change the startup eco-system by empowering founders to do more with more. We need more people like Umesh.
Umesh is the kind of person that will change the startup eco-system by empowering founders to do more with more. We need more people like Umesh.
Umesh Khanna 🇨🇦🇺🇸 retweeted
Honored that Pylon is on the IA 40 list by @madrona! Fun fact: Over 50% of this year's list are Pylon customers ☺️ The list features "the top private companies building with and enabling AI & GenAI that will shape our future" Onwards 🚀 Full list here:…
Who are the best angels? The ones multiple founders would call their favorite for actually helping. I’m building a vetted list of Forward Deployed Angels. 👇 Tag the angels who have made the difference, i'd love to meet them and give em a hat
Umesh Khanna 🇨🇦🇺🇸 retweeted
Honored to have gotten this limited edition hat from @forwarddeploy 🫡
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Umesh is bringing together a group of solid angels who step up when founders need them. Really grateful to be surrounded by such solid, sharp people
Umesh is bringing together a group of solid angels who step up when founders need them. Really grateful to be surrounded by such solid, sharp people
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I'm excited to announce our $22M Series A here at Orchard!🍎 Here @orchard_robots, we’re securing America’s food supply by building the AI farmer that automates our nation’s farms. Our mission is to make farming profitable, efficient, and sustainable again.
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Investors wire and forget Forward Deployed Angels invest and are at your behest
Investors wire and forget Forward Deployed Angels invest and are at your behest https://t.co/PQM6UlPqGx
Umesh Khanna 🇨🇦🇺🇸 retweeted
Thanks for the hat and excited to be a forward deployed angel! 💸😇 @forwarddeploy
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