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Manresa Ventures
Manresa Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 by solo-GP and Managing Partner Jackson Gates. The firm prefers a concentrated...
Manresa Ventures
Manresa Ventures is an early stage venture capital firm founded in 2022 by solo-GP and Managing Partner Jackson Gates. The firm prefers a concentrated portfolio and invests with conviction at the earliest stages, typically making 1-2 investments per quarter and usually leading or co-leading. It focuses on consumer applications, enterprise software and new financial infrastructure for the US market.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
2017
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
San Francisco
Corporate office
San Francisco, CA, United States
Principals
Jacob Mullins
Founder & Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
What investment stages does Manresa Ventures target?
The firm focuses on pre-seed and seed rounds, with initial checks generally ranging from $500,000 to $2 million. Manresa reserves capital for follow-on investments in portfolio companies that reach milestones, but does not lead later-stage rounds.
Which sectors does Manresa explicitly avoid?
Manresa does not invest in pure consumer internet, traditional SaaS, or marketplace models. The firm has publicly positioned itself as a specialist in applied AI and software for physical industries — manufacturing, construction, logistics, and healthcare operations — and has maintained that sector boundary since formation.
How does Manresa source proprietary deal flow?
The firm sources through deep-tech hubs, university research labs, and industry-specific accelerators rather than standard founder-referral networks. Mullins has cited relationships with robotics labs, materials science programs, and manufacturing incubators as primary origination channels, which aligns with the industrial-AI thesis.
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