Cadenza Ventures Management Company, LLC

Emerging manager

SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).

Website: https://cadenza.vc
HQ: NY

Cadenza Ventures Management Company, LLC describes itself as a stage-agnostic, thesis-driven investor focused on category-defining opportunities across technology, business services, and innovation-led industries. Kumar Dandapani and Max Shapiro are listed as Managing Partners, and the firm lists several Venture Partners. Its listed portfolio includes Together.ai, Tensorwave, Kagi, and Kraken.

01 · Says / Does

Tag	Says	Does
Stages	Not stated	Not enough dated deals
Sectors	Not stated	Not enough dated deals
Regions	Not stated	Not enough dated deals

Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.

02 · Fund history

Fund	Year	Size	Status
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP Cadenza is a stage-agnostic, thesis-driven investor backing bold founders building enduring businesses. It focuses on category-defining opportunities across technology, business services, and innovation-led industries, pairing founders with support in strategy, product, go-to-market, and hiring. Inferred from the firm's website	2024	$23.05M (Form D)	Open, writing first checks
Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP Cadenza is a stage-agnostic, thesis-driven investor backing bold founders building enduring businesses. It focuses on category-defining opportunities across technology, business services, and innovation-led industries, pairing founders with support in strategy, product, go-to-market, and hiring. Inferred from the firm's website	2023	$50M (Form D)	Open, writing first checks

03 · People across funds

Kumar Dandapani, Managing Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Named on Form D); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Named on Form D)
Max Shapiro, Managing Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Named on Form D); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Named on Form D)
Alex Acero, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Aniruddh Chittabathini, Analyst
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Ben Spong, GM
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Charles Srisuwananukorn, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Christopher Biettchert, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Danica Marsden, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Edward Yip, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Harris Wellner, Operating Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Jan van Eck, General Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Jonathan Bier, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Pedro Moreno Mengibar, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Raghav Raj Mehta, Analyst
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Tim Tickel, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Vince Reyes, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Vipul Ved Prakash, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)
Vivek Patel, Venture Partner
Cadenza Blockchain Ventures Fund III LP (Team); Cadenza AI Ventures Fund I, LP (Team)

04 · Recent deals

No dated deals found yet.

05 · Latest from the firm

No news from the firm's website yet.

06 · Sources

Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.

Last verified: Oct 28, 2026