Vivek Kumar
About Vivek Kumar
Vivek Kumar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Teamforce AI, based in San Francisco, California. Crunchbase dates his role to September 2022. Teamforce AI builds software for the deskless workforce. Its kiosk-based product collects anonymous feedback from frontline employees. It aims to tie that feedback to business outcomes such as safety, retention and productivity, and it focuses on manufacturing companies.
Before Teamforce AI, Crunchbase lists him as an Entrepreneur in Residence at Qlicket. Third-party profile aggregators describe that period as 2012 to 2022 and say he built and sold businesses. Crunchbase counts 2 companies founded and 2 exits for him. Earlier in his career he worked as an associate consultant at Katzenbach Partners, now Strategy&, and then as an analyst at The Blackstone Group. One aggregator dates these roles 2007 to 2009 and 2009 to 2011.
He holds a bachelor of science in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, with concentrations in finance and management. His conference bio says he co-authored two issued patents. In a 2024 interview at the IMTS+ Creators Lounge, published on the Teamforce AI site, he described AI as a co-pilot for human decision-making, not a replacement.
Crunchbase records 3 investments in 3 portfolio companies, with 0 lead investments and 2 exits, none by IPO. The three companies are myHQ, Haptik and BookEventz. Crunchbase names myHQ and Haptik as his exits.
His LinkedIn profile lists an angel entry marked "Not Actively Investing". It shows 5 investments, 2 active, 2 exits and 1 dead. Teamforce AI and BookEventz are listed as active, Haptik and myHQ as acquired, and LEAF as dead. Crunchbase and LinkedIn count differently. Crunchbase shows 3 investments, while LinkedIn adds Teamforce AI and LEAF.
Crunchbase shows that his latest recorded investment was a seed round in myHQ. Investment dates, amounts and ownership are not public in the sources reviewed, so none are given here.
No public source describes a dedicated AI investment thesis or a list of AI angel investments for Vivek Kumar. The AI company he is most clearly tied to is Teamforce AI, which he co-founded and runs.
His LinkedIn investor entry also lists Haptik, which operates at haptik.ai, among the companies he backed. The sources reviewed give no investment year or round for Haptik.
His public record is too thin to define a stated focus. The only round type visible is a seed round in myHQ. The sources do not give a check size, a target stage, a sector list or a geographic preference, and he has not published a statement of what he looks for in founders.
Since LinkedIn labels his angel activity as not actively investing, founders should not assume he is taking inbound pitches. His operating background is in B2B software, frontline workforce technology and strategy, and that is the area where he can offer the most direct experience.
- myHQ: seed round listed on Crunchbase as his latest investment; Crunchbase and LinkedIn both list it as an exit.
- Haptik: listed on LinkedIn as acquired and on Crunchbase as an exit; investment year not public.
- BookEventz: listed on LinkedIn as an active angel investment and counted in his Crunchbase portfolio; year not public.
- Teamforce AI: the company he co-founded and leads as CEO; also listed on his LinkedIn angel entry as active.
Investing activity
Vivek Kumar has made 3 investments according to Crunchbase across 3 portfolio companies, and has seen 2 exits and founded 2 companies.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Vivek Kumar
Who is Vivek Kumar, the angel investor and Teamforce AI CEO?
Vivek Kumar is the Co-Founder and CEO of Teamforce AI in San Francisco. He holds a bachelor of science in economics from Wharton at the University of Pennsylvania and has worked at Blackstone and Strategy&.
Is Vivek Kumar actively investing in AI startups?
His LinkedIn lists his angel activity as not actively investing. Crunchbase shows only 3 investments in total, so his public investing footprint is small.
What is Vivek Kumar's angel check size?
No check size is public in the sources reviewed. Crunchbase gives counts of investments but not amounts.
What stage does Vivek Kumar invest in?
He has no stated stage preference. Crunchbase shows a seed round in myHQ as his latest recorded investment, and he has made 0 lead investments.
Which companies has Vivek Kumar invested in?
Crunchbase lists myHQ, Haptik and BookEventz. His LinkedIn also shows Teamforce AI, which he leads, and LEAF, which it marks as dead.
Has Vivek Kumar had any exits?
Yes. Crunchbase counts 2 exits, none by IPO, and names myHQ and Haptik as the most notable. LinkedIn lists both as acquired.
Is Vivek Kumar an angel investor?
Yes. Vivek Kumar invests personally as an angel and is Co-Founder and CEO at Teamforce AI. Crunchbase counts 3 investments and 2 exits.
Where is Vivek Kumar based?
Vivek Kumar is based in San Francisco, California, United States.
How can founders reach Vivek Kumar?
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