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Anand Chandrasekaran

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Managing Partner at Celesta Capital
📍 San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Anand Chandrasekaran is a founder, investor, and product builder, currently serving as Managing Partner at Celesta Capital and Founder of Crescendo AI and HiOctave AI. A Stanford University alumnus, his career spans leadership roles at Meta, Five9, and General Catalyst. People who have worked with him describe him as passionate, brilliant, visionary, and creative.

He is driven by a philosophy of getting "1% better everyday" and has a passion for continuous learning and democratizing technology to provide widespread access. He is a strong advocate for founder well-being, believing in supporting entrepreneurs through the emotional and financial challenges of building a company, even when ventures are unsuccessful.

Anand is a prolific seed investor, recognized as the top angel investor in the India-U. S. corridor for three consecutive years by the Hurun India Report.

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Experience
2 Years
Current Role
Managing Partner
Job Level
Leadership
Location
San Francisco Bay Area, United States
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AI in CX
He co-founded Crescendo, an AI-native contact center, and previously led product at Five9, demonstrating a deep focus on leveraging AI to transform customer experience (CX).
Deep Tech Investing
As Managing Partner at Celesta Capital, a deep tech venture capital firm, he focuses on opportunities within the AI tech stack, semiconductors, and other core technologies.
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Career

Work history

10-2024
Managing Partner
Celesta Capital
11-2023
Founder
Crescendo
7-2025
Founder
HiOctave (HiO)
Seed Investor
FPL Technologies
Seed Investor
NoBroker.com
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Education
Master of Science (M.S.)
Stanford University
Master of Science (M.S.)
Stanford University School of Engineering
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