Umesh Khanna — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Founder of Forward Deployed Angels (since 2025).
Works in Product & Growth - Dash Enterprise at Dropbox (since 2023).
Serves as a Scout at Andreessen Horowitz (since 2024).
Formerly a Scout at Sequoia Capital (Apr 2022 - Feb 2024).
An early backer of B2B startups such as Pylon, Datacurve AI, Assort Health, and Momentic AI.
Identified as a "2x Founder" in his professional headline.
Holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) in Systems Design Engineering.

Biography

Umesh Khanna is the Founder of Forward Deployed Angels, established in 2025. He also contributes to Product & Growth for Dash Enterprise at Dropbox AI, a role he has held since 2023. Khanna is recognized as a prolific angel investor and scout, often described as a “Forward Deployed Angel.” He has provided early backing and hands-on support to several B2B startups, including Pylon, Datacurve AI, Assort Health, and Momentic AI.