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Kahran Singh

Storyteller. Poet. Creative Consultant.

Joyus Studio

Co-founder — with Divya Tak

A storytelling and experience design consultancy. Narrative strategy, behavior design, creative consulting, and an "AI Explained" video series for founders and leaders.

2022–present

Tres Monos Capital

General Partner — with Sweta Jagirdar and Sahil Sagar

Early-stage venture fund focused on underrepresented entrepreneurs. Portfolio includes Armoire, Humanly, and Kosha.

2017–present

Klydo

Chief Revenue Officer

Fashion platform built for India.

2025–present

How the World Works

Poetry collection

2022

Poems

kahransingh.com — 77 poems published

ongoing

Photography

Leica Q2 Monochrome

ongoing

Poem Films

Video installation — with Divya Tak. Selected for SEEN V, Creativity Alive Boulder.

2024

The Line Before

Interactive installation — with Divya Tak. Submitted to Science Gallery Bengaluru.

in development

Vidyanext Learning Studio

CEO → CMO & Head of Product

Bangalore-based edtech. Took over after a leadership crisis, led a turnaround effort, and when it couldn’t be saved, placed all 65+ employees within two months.

2015–2019

Aditi Technologies / Symphony Teleca

Technical Product Manager → Solution Architect → Engagement Manager

Product, presales, and programme management across the US, India, and Russia. Clients included Dodge Data & Analytics (McGraw-Hill) and TUI Travel.

2012–2015

DataSphere Technologies

Technical Program Manager & Mobile Product Lead

Mobile product lead for a late-stage 300-person startup.

2011–2012

TravelPost

Program Manager, Mobile

First intern at this Benchmark/General Catalyst-funded startup by Expedia alumni. Led the mobile product; later spun off as Trover (iTunes App of the Month).

2010–2011

Microsoft

Program Manager, Student Audience Marketing

2009–2010

House of Commons

Intern — Office of Mike Hancock MP CBE

2009

Full work history on LinkedIn →

TomboyX

Board Member

2025–present

Armoire

Advisor

2019–present

StartOut

Mentor

2024–present

Panels

Narrative Threads: Weaving Voice, Vision, and Value

Common Ground Summit ’25 — Kauai

With Von Diaz, Scott Goldberg, and Michael Hansen. Moderated by Amanda Dugan (Columbia University).

Dec 2025

Talks — Fundraising (StartOut)

Psychological Challenges & How to Brace for Them

with Divya Tak

Sep 2025

Curating Your Story

with Divya Tak

Aug 2025

Understanding the Money You Can Raise

with Divya Tak

Jul 2025

Know Your Investors Before the First Meeting

with Divya Tak

Jun 2025

Talks — Generative AI (StartOut)

10 Tinkering Experiments To Do with AI

Mar 2025

Advanced Prompting: Controlling Style, Tone and Context

Feb 2025

Prompting: How to Talk to Our AI Friends

Jan 2025

Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics, Naropa University

MFA candidate, Writing and Poetics

current

French Culinary Institute, New York

Culinary Arts

 

University College London

Computer Science & Economics — Year Abroad

2008–2009

Tufts University

Computer Science & Economics

Executive Business Director & Publisher, Tufts Daily — managed the financial and business operations of the independent student newspaper (annual revenue ~$200k, 10 direct reports).

2006–2011

Thinking on Thinking

Co-host — with Divya Tak

On behavior, entrepreneurship, and the real questions we avoid asking. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and iHeart.

ongoing