Eric Manlunas
Founder and Managing Partner @ Wavemaker Ventures
Los Angeles, United States
Eric Manlunas is a seed investor at Wavemaker Ventures in Los Angeles focused on SaaS and Software. Eric Manlunas is the Founder and Managing Partner of Wavemaker Partners. He previously worked at WellCap Partners as a Principal. Eric Manlunas attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School.
- Total investments:
- 19
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 42%
Last updated:
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Industries Eric Manlunas invests in
Stages Eric Manlunas invests in
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Investment Focus
Industry
- SaaS 3 (16%)
- Software 3 (16%)
- Financial Services 3 (16%)
- Mobile 2 (11%)
- FinTech 2 (11%)
Stage
- Seed 8 (42%)
- Series A 4 (21%)
- Pre-Seed 1 (5%)
- Series B 1 (5%)
- Series C 1 (5%)
Country
- United States 8 (42%)
- Philippines 2 (11%)
- Malaysia 1 (5%)
- Australia 1 (5%)
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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| BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $3M / Seed / Jun 13, 2024 | ||
| Beppo is a bookkeeping and tax filing platform designed to help small business owners and self-employed individuals manage their financial records efficiently. | Pre-Seed / May 28, 2024 | ||
| The well-being of our workers and clients is taken seriously by LiveIn. We are pleased to note that as we are now on the frontlines, we have taken steps to take responsibility for the welfare of ourselves and the people we encounter. We are the largest online marketplace website for student accommodation with over 20000+ listings. With a strongteam of experts, you are in good hands. | $2.6M / Series B / May 23, 2024 | ||
| The well-being of our workers and clients is taken seriously by LiveIn. We are pleased to note that as we are now on the frontlines, we have taken steps to take responsibility for the welfare of ourselves and the people we encounter. We are the largest online marketplace website for student accommodation with over 20000+ listings. With a strongteam of experts, you are in good hands. | $8.3M / Series B / Dec 27, 2023 | ||
| BayaniPay is a financial technology company, not a bank. BayaniPay offers banking products and services provided by East West Bank, Member FDIC. | $4.5M / Seed / Nov 23, 2022 | ||
| We automate the teaching and testing of spoken English via API access to artificial intelligence. | $1.5M / Seed / Mar 02, 2022 | ||
| Longève Brands is a line of shelf-stable, pea protein products for those who like to cook. | $5M / Seed / Jan 13, 2021 | ||
| Pixel Canvas is a browser-based, 3D platform helps you embrace digital interactivity with Unreal Engine 5 and Nvidia GPUs | $1.5M / Seed / Jan 01, 2021 | ||
| Performa Labs provides a software platform that allows faster, safer training for professionals with mission-critical careers. | $3M / Seed / May 12, 2020 | ||
| Balloon removes bias from group work and decision-making - across teams, both internal and external. Its platform levels the playing field and makes it possible to anonymously surface and prioritize information, feedback, and insights that companies can't get any other way. | $2.1M / Seed / Dec 11, 2019 | ||
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Co-Investors
About Wavemaker Ventures
Wavemaker Group is a multi-faceted cross border venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is dual headquartered in Los Angeles and Singapore and has raised over $580M across multiple funds. We currently have a team of 70 people across both sides of our practice. Wavemaker is one of the most active early-stage investors in Southern California and Southeast Asia and has invested in over 360 companies in the last 17 years.
Wavemaker Ventures Contacts
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B. Paul Santos
Founding Partner
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Colin Tang
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Eric Manlunas
Founder and Managing Partner
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Gavin Lee
General Partner
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Harold Au
Investment Manager
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What does Eric Manlunas invest in?
Eric Manlunas invests primarily in SaaS, Software and Financial Services startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 19 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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When did Eric Manlunas last invest?
The most recent investment recorded for Eric Manlunas closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 19 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.
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