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Abhishek Manikandan
AddedAug 18, 2026
UpdatedAug 18, 2026
Abhishek Manikandan

Abhishek Manikandan

Co-Founder and CTO, Astute

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Abhishek Manikandan's Career

Astute

Astute

Pre-Seed$1.2MNew York, NY, US
Co-Founder and CTO
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Recent news

Ex-Fluidstack growth lead lands $1.2M pre-seed to bring AI creators to B2B marketingTech Funding News · 2026
Astute lands $1.2M pre-seed round from Flyer One VenturesVestbee · 2026
Belgrade-Born Founder's Astute Raises Over €1M Pre-Seed to Reshape B2B MediaThe Recursive · 2026

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