Anand Chowdhary is a technology entrepreneur, engineer, and designer.
He is from New Delhi, India, and lives in Utrecht, the Netherlands, with his wife Sukriti Kapoor, and works in San Francisco, California. He is the co-founder, CTO, and CPO of AI sales platform FirstQuadrant.
As an engineer, he’s focused on web standards and the JavaScript ecosystem. As a designer, he specializes in user interfaces, branding, and design systems. And as a serial entrepreneur, he’s built, scaled, and advised several technology-focused startups around the world.
He is also an open source contributor, awarded by GitHub as a GitHub Star (2021–2023), and was listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 (Asia 2018) and in Het Financieele Dagblad’s list of most-innovative entrepreneurs and professionals in the Netherlands.
He also makes angel investments through Chowdhary.co and does non-profit work through Chowdhary.org.
From time to time, he speaks at events and writes articles about entrepreneurship and technology. He has been featured in publications like TechCrunch, Forbes, The Next Web, Hindustan Times, and CSS Tricks.
Startups
- FirstQuadrant
2023–present
AI sales platform that helps founders and revenue teams move faster, stay organized, and close more deals by streamlining behind-the-scenes sales work.
- Pabio
2020–2022
Personalized interior design and high-quality furniture rental on a monthly subscription basis in Europe, enabling customers to furnish their homes affordably and flexibly.
- Oswald Labs
2016–2019
Award-winning accessibility technology company that builds products and platforms to promote digital inclusion for people with disabilities, like web accessibility tools.
- Melangebox
2018–2019
Sustainable fashion brand and ecommerce tech company offering affordable, high-quality apparel and lifestyle products, with a focus on eco-friendly practices and inclusivity.
- Class Rebels
2014–2016
Edtech platform that aimed to connect students and teachers online, enabling remote class communication, updates on activities, and access to course and peer performance information.