Summary
Umesh Khanna is a seasoned software product leader and investor, currently shaping enterprise AI at Dropbox as Product & Growth lead for Dash Enterprise, after incubating Dash for Business which launched in October 2024. A former founder, he brings hands-on product building and growth strategy to early-stage ventures and is widely known as a “Forward Deployed Angel” supporting breakout B2B AI startups like Pylon, Datacurve AI, Assort Health, and Momentic AI. Based in San Francisco with roots in Toronto, he has over a decade of experience spanning founding roles, product management, and underwriting leadership at Middesk. As a prolific scout for Andreessen Horowitz and formerly for Sequoia Capital, he has helped guide investments across AI-powered tools, healthcare, and finance automation. He earned a BASc in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo, reflecting a disciplined engineering foundation paired with entrepreneurial drive.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
B.E, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University Rank Holder, B.E, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University Rank Holder at R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore