# Mana Up

> Mana Up is a VC fund in Honolulu backing Retail and Food and Beverage. See 52 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Honolulu, United States
- Total investments: 52
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 98%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/manaup
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/manauphi
- Website: https://manauphawaii.com/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manauplabs/

Mana Up is a VC fund in Honolulu focused on Retail and Food and Beverage. Mana Up's accelerator is a 12-week intensive program designed to uncover high-impact sales opportunities, tackle production challenges, and develop executive leadership. The program includes workshops, connections to a network of advisers, help in crafting an attractive narrative for expansion, and access to distribution channels throughpartners and digital platforms.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Retail | 11 | 21% |
| Food and Beverage | 9 | 17% |
| Fashion | 8 | 15% |
| E-Commerce | 7 | 13% |
| Shopping | 6 | 12% |

50 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Non-equity Assistance | 50 | 96% |
| Grant | 1 | 2% |
| Series A | 1 | 2% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Meli James | Co-Founder | 22 | — |
| Brittany Heyd | Co-founder | 0 | — |
| Cynthia Williams | Executive Advisor | 0 | — |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| To Be Organics | To Be Organics specializes in premium organic self-care products, even a tiny act of self-care can help you feel motivated to give it your all each and every day. emphasizing premium, regionally sourced foods with environmentally friendly packaging to create a luxurious, sustainable experience. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Honua Hawaiian Skincare | Uniquely Hawaiian skincare from Soil to Skin to Soul. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| ALIKALEO PARK | ALIKALEO PARK was created in Hawaii with every child under the sun in mind! Super-soft fabric has UPF 40+ built in, and each item is intentionally large for extended wear between sizes. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Bizia Surf | Bizia Surf is a group of surfers, specialists in the wood industry, and lovers of the outdoors who want to revive the iconic wooden surfboard. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Hawaii'i 'Ulu Cooperative | Hawaii'i 'Ulu Cooperative's crops are grown sustainably on small family farms by over 100 cooperative member farmers. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Waiwaolani | Waiwaolani aims to inspire and educate people in Hawaii and beyond Through our clothing line and products. Waiwaolani seek to spread awareness of Hawaiian culture, particularly the value of natural flora. Waiwaolani aim to showcase the distinctiveness and beauty of the local flora, as well as its significant cultural role. the goal of Waiwaolani isto assist regional conservation groups in their efforts to preserve native ecosystems, which conserve native species and the habitats in which they live. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Kaua’i Hemp Co | Kaua’i Hemp Company was founded with the goal of bringing about a new era of organic farming and sustainable agriculture in Hawaii by producing hemp-derived CBD and CBG products from Hawaii that are cultivated responsibly. Hawaii has a long history of developing agricultural-based industries, including those centered on sugarcane, pineapples, andtropical flowers. But over the past few decades, our community—especially on Kauai—has seen a large portion of our property leased to huge ag and seed businesses from out of state, who use traditional agricultural practices that involve the use of harmful pesticides that have a number of unfavorable side effects. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 05, 2024 |  |
| Farm to Fudge | FARM TO FUDGE was created by learning a new cooking technique that prioritized nutrient density without sacrificing flavor. |  | Non-equity Assistance | Jun 04, 2024 |  |
| Sweet Land Farm | Sweet Land Farm, which produces locally crafted cheese, has evolved into a fully integrated dairy operation. |  | Non-equity Assistance | May 22, 2023 |  |
| Hawaiian Soda Co. | Hawaiian Soda Co. makes healthier soda alternatives with real fruit juice, crisp fizz, and prebiotics inspired by Hawaiian flavour. The fizzy drinks include no added sugar or preservatives. |  | Non-equity Assistance | May 22, 2023 |  |

10 of 52 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Danone Manifesto Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/danone-manifesto-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Hatch Blue Ltd](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hatch-blue-ltd) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Kamehameha Schools — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- Pacific 6 Enterprises — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Presidio Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/presidio-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Mana Up invest in?

Mana Up invests primarily in Retail, Food and Beverage and Fashion startups, most often at Non-equity Assistance and Grant stage. Most of the 52 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Mana Up?

Public channels for Mana Up include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Mana Up?

The team at Mana Up includes Meli James (Co-Founder), Brittany Heyd (Co-founder) and Cynthia Williams (Executive Advisor). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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