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Sumant Mandal

AddedMar 31, 2024

UpdatedOct 17, 2026

Sumant Mandal

Sumant Mandal

Founder, The Hive

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Investment FirmPalo Alto, CA, US

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March Capital

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ThisNext

$8.7MSanta Monica, CA, US

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