Polymath · Founder · Yogi · Dravidian

Entrepreneur,
investor &
alkemist.

"If you want to innovate your company, start with yourself."

— David Kumaran
01Entrepreneur

Building from
a different
baseline.

David is currently scaling his fifth company, wisy.ai, backed by 8VC, Coca-Cola, and Kamay Ventures. His specialty is scaling companies from Seed to Series B, a path he's successfully navigated throughout his career.

Previous ventures include Dojo, an innovation shop where corporates came to solve specific problems — like NFLPA, Fanatics, Toyota, and General Motors — and startups provided the solutions. Earlier, David was on the leadership team at Handy, acquired by Angi in 2018, preceded by two startups with successful exits.

$100M+
Capital raised
3
Acquisitions
100+
Companies advised

"Try is the thief of time."

— David Kumaran

"Silicon Valley is not a place.
It's a mindset."

— David Kumaran
02Startup Investor

A founder
who invests.

David is an early-stage investor, General Partner at Ascend Capital and Founding Partner at Future Stack — a human-centric model focused on improving the well-being of individuals and the planet.

His investment philosophy centers on preventing founder burnout. Having experienced the full venture cycle himself and mentored hundreds of founders, he's committed to helping founders achieve sustainable growth while maintaining physical, mental, and emotional well-being.

David graduated from Plexo Capital's first GPx cohort, a program for emerging fund managers, and has advised 500 Startups, a16z's TxO Fund, and TechStars.

Portfolio

WisyVelvetPendulum MirzaEcotoneBreakr Surge.aiDrop Party Veracity Protocol8 Myles

Funds & Accelerators

Ascend CapitalFuture Stack Plexo GPx500 Startups a16z TxOTechStars

"The principles of blockchain
are based in spiritual technology."

— David Kumaran
03Crypto Native

Blockchain
trust but verify.

David identifies as a "Satoshian" — fully embracing the fundamentals of blockchain including trust, transparency, and privacy.

He believes blockchain is the first technological framework since the Industrial Revolution with the potential to enhance human consciousness on our planet. His diverse experience at the intersection of AI + Crypto + Culture gives him a unique perspective on navigating the complexities of DAOs, rooted in his hands-on experience, most notably with the Big Green DAO.

"For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, we have a framework that can enhance human consciousness."

— David Kumaran

"To grow you must do
what you fear most."

— David Kumaran
04Spiritual Engineer

Consciousness
as a cipher.

Auroville

Born in the East and raised in the West, David grew up enmeshed in two disparate cultures. At 30, a motorcycle journey through India became a three-year exploration of self, culture, and yoga — through which he discovered all the answers he sought lay within.

He lived in Auroville studying Sri Aurobindo's Integral Yoga, and in 2016 met Sadhguru, under whom he began studying Hatha Yoga — each path unlocking a deeper spiritual code.

With 10K+ meditation hours in Integral and Hatha yoga, David emerged as an undercover yogi. As a spiritual engineer, he looks at consciousness as a cipher to encrypt within both new and existing systems. His mission: elevate the state of human consciousness.

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