# Manuel Pangilinan

> Manuel Pangilinan is a pre-seed investor at IdeaSpace Foundation backing Software. See 3 investments, round sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Oct…

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [IdeaSpace Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ideaspace-foundation-inc)
- Location: Makati, Philippines
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Feb 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Oct 2026
- X (Twitter): https://x.com/iammvp

Manuel Pangilinan is a pre-seed investor at IdeaSpace Foundation in Makati focused on Software and Legal. Manuel Pangilinan is the Founder and CEO of First Pacific Company Limited.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Software | 2 | 67% |
| Legal | 1 | 33% |
| Organic | 1 | 33% |
| E-Signature | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 67% |
| Post-IPO Equity | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Axelum Resources | Axelum Resources produces and distributor of desiccated coconut, coconut milk powder, coconut cream, coconut milk, coconut water, reduced fat coconut, coconut oil, and virgin coconut oil. | $97M | Post-IPO Equity | Feb 06, 2023 | http://www.axelum.ph |
| Twala | Twala provides legally binding, and secure electronic signature solution. | $18.9K | Pre-Seed | Jun 10, 2022 | https://twala.io/ |
| Betterteem AI® | Betterteem is a Retention Intelligence platform that predicts resignations up to six months in advance and automatically triggers tailored interventions — from manager check-ins to workload shifts, upskilling, and wellness support — combining AI and behavioral science to help companies prevent attrition before it happens. | $25K | Pre-Seed | Aug 05, 2021 | https://www.betterteem.com/ |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Buko Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buko-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Ideaspace Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ideaspace-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About IdeaSpace Foundation

VC Fund · Makati, Philippines

IdeaSpace Foundation is a non-profit foundation, providing startups the support needed at critical phases. Its aim is to develop and nurture innovation and entrepreneurship by delivering a support program to local technopreneurs who bear ideas that exhibit potential as an investment and the foundation for nation-building.IdeaSpace Foundationruns an incubator and accelerator program to support technology entrepreneurs in the Philippines and for the global market through partnerships between the MVP group of companies and global technology companies. It is supported by companies such as First Pacific, Metro Pacific Investments Corporation, Metro Pacific Tollways Corporation, MPIC hospital group, Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company, Meralco, Smart Communications, Digitel, Sun Cellular, SPI Global, ePLDT, Indofood, Philex Mining, Maynilad, MediaQuest, and TV5.IdeaSpace Foundation was founded in 2012 by

3 contacts available at IdeaSpace Foundation.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rene "Butch" Meily | President | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/rene-butch-meily |
| Dustin Masancay | Associate Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dustin-masancay |
| Katrina Rausa Chan | Associate Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/katrina-rausa-chan |

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## FAQ

### What does Manuel Pangilinan invest in?

Manuel Pangilinan invests primarily in Software, Legal and Organic startups, most often at Pre-Seed and Post-IPO Equity stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Philippines. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### How do I contact Manuel Pangilinan?

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### When did Manuel Pangilinan last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Manuel Pangilinan closed in Feb 2023. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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