# Barlow Manilal

> Barlow Manilal is a startup investor at Technology Innovation Agency. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Technology Innovation Agency](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/technology-innovation-agency)
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/barlowmanilal

Barlow Manilal is a startup investor at Technology Innovation Agency. Prior to joining TIA, Barlow spent 14yrs in the Automotive Industry Development Centre (AIDC), of which 7-years were as CEO, winning various awards such as the Black Business Quarterly (BBQ) ‘Public Sector Visionary Award’. He also gained excellent knowledge of project engineering and manufacturing in the automotive OEM environment at Toyota SA andMercedes Benz SA. Whilst at Mercedes Benz SA, he was part of the W203 programme planning team, which integrated the SA plant into the DaimlerChrysler global planning network. His 30-page Curriculum Vitae consists of the kinds of achievements and awards that society could only be inspired and motivated by.

## About Technology Innovation Agency

VC Fund · Pretoria, South Africa

TIA is an initiative of the Department of Science & Technology (DST) in South Africa, to enable and support technological innovation.

3 contacts available at Technology Innovation Agency.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Annette Kramer | Chairperson | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/annette-kramer |
| Barlow Manilal | Chief Executive | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/barlow-manilal |
| Vuyisile Phehane | Executive: Bio-Economy | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vuyisile-phehane |

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