Anand Chandrasekaran
Anand Chandrasekaran is a technology executive, entrepreneur and investor. He has held senior product leadership roles at companies including Yahoo, Bharti Airtel, Snapdeal, Facebook Messenger and Five9.[1][2][3]
Anand Chandrasekaran | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | |
| Alma mater | PSG College of Technology; Stanford University |
| Occupations | Technology executive, Investor |
| Years active | 2000s–present |
| Employer | Celesta Capital |
| Known for | Senior product and executive roles in technology companies |
Early life and career
Chandrasekaran studied electronics and communication engineering at PSG College of Technology in Tamil Nadu, India. He later earned a Master of Science degree in electrical engineering from Stanford University, specialising in networking and communications.[4]
Chandrasekaran served as Chief Product Officer at Bharti Airtel, where he led product design and strategy across mobile, digital and broadband services.[5]
He later became Chief Product Officer at Snapdeal, contributing to its transition toward a mobile-first e-commerce platform and working on search, logistics experience and user engagement.[6]
Chandrasekaran joined the Facebook Messenger team as Director of Product, working on messaging features, communication tools for users and businesses, and chat-based interaction models.[7]
He subsequently served as Executive Vice President of Product Management at Five9, overseeing enterprise product roadmaps, customer experience tools and early initiatives in AI-assisted contact center technologies.[8][9]
References
- ^ "Anand Chandrasekaran joins Celesta Capital as Managing Partner - CNBC TV18". CNBCTV18. 2024-12-10. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ https://www.weforum.org/people/anand-chandrasekaran/
- ^ "Anand Chandrasekaran joins Celesta Capital as managing partner - The Economic Times". m.economictimes.com. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Anand Chandrasekaran's Investing Profile - General Catalyst Advisor | Signal". Signal. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ https://finance.yahoo.com/news/anand-chandrasekaran-joins-venture-firm-043000655.html
- ^ Pushkarna, Akshit (2024-04-30). "General Catalyst's Anand Chandrasekaran Steps Down As Partner, To Focus On His AI Startup". Inc42. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Anand Chandrasekaran becomes top angel investor 3rd time in a row, Kunal Bahl a close second: Hurun India". Moneycontrol. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ "Anand Chandrasekaran Joins Celesta Capital as Managing Partner - Global HR News & Updates". 2024-12-12. Retrieved 2025-12-02.
- ^ Bluemner, Paul (2024-10-03). "Crescendo Raises $50M in Funding". citybiz. Retrieved 2025-12-26.