About Mana Ventures
Mana Ventures is a venture capital firm founded in 2016. It is primarily based out of San Francisco, United States. As of Aug 2026, Mana Ventures is an active investor, having invested in 193 companies, with 21 new investments in the last 12 months. It primarily invests in Seed round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to High Tech and Retail. Most recently it participated in the $***** Seed round of Light Links Overall, Mana Ventures portfolio has seen 3 unicorns, 1 IPO and 17 acquisitions including key companies like Unity, Attentive Mobile and User Interviews. A lot of funds co-invest with Mana Ventures, with names like Gaingels sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. Mana Ventures has team of 22 people including 9 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 3 more
Portfolio IPOs
Portfolio Acquisitions
Portfolio Soonicorns
Deals in last 12 months
Mana Ventures' List of Top Investments
Mana Ventures has a portfolio of 193 companies, including 3 unicorns. Their most notable investments are in Abstract and Synctera.Their portfolio spans across United States, Canada, India and 15 more locations. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Retail and 35 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 3 more. Here is the list of top investments by Mana Ventures:
1. Odeko
Provider of online ordering solution for coffee businesses. Odeko is a business analytics and insights provider for coffee chains that offers information related to inventory. Features include monthly reports, customized ordering models, success management, and others. Monetizes through subscription plans. It also allows the customers to connect coffee drinkers with coffee shops in the area and place orders on Odeko. The shops receive alerts on POS or tablet and orders are integrated into the normal fulfillment process. The customers are alerted when orders are ready for curbside or in-store pickup.
Key facts about Odeko
- Founded Year: 2019
- Location: New York City (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $296M
- Employee Count: 214 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: First Round Capital, Four Cities Capital and 29 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 04, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Madison Reed
Internet-first brand of hair coloring products. It provides home hair color kits, free of ammonia and other harmful chemicals, delivers and helps users maintain their hair without going to the salon. It also sells products through an online subscription model. Its customers take pictures of themselves and send them to stylists which help find the colors that match best. Services also include consultation, demonstration, color application, and a blowout from a professional, licensed stylist.
Key facts about Madison Reed
- Founded Year: 2013
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series D
- Total Funding till date: $250M
- Employee Count: 486 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Western Technology Investment, Goldman Sachs and 34 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Conventional Debt, Mar 06, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
3. Unity
Developer of a real-time development platform for 2D and 3D content. The platform provides tools and services for creating games and industry applications. It supports multiple platforms and offers features for monetization, user acquisition, and collaboration. The platform also provides learning resources, documentation, and community support.
Key facts about Unity
- Founded Year: 2004
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Annual Revenue: $1B+ as on Dec 31, 2025
- Stage: Public
- Total Funding till date: $894M
- Employee Count: 7,258 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: HTIF, Silver Lake and 52 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Post IPO, Feb 27, 2025, $*****
- Highlight: Public
AI based conversational marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses. The platform offers a conversational commerce platform with personalized text messaging and e commerce integrations. It also provides an analytics dashboard for realtime ROI and reports. It enables ecommerce brands to engage with customers using personalized conversations.
Key facts about Attentive Mobile
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: New York (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series E
- Total Funding till date: $1.03B
- Employee Count: 1,558 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: Sprout Capital Partners, equitywestsecurities.com and 33 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series E, Jun 24, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
5. Octane
Provider of cloud and AI-based chatbots for e-commerce websites. It provides a chatbot for Facebook Messenger with the added features like personalized content, customer service, discussions, filling out forms, and showcasing merchandise. It also integrates with third-party social media platforms. Its additional features include personalized product & bundle recommendations, email & SMS ROI, SMS automation, and more.
Key facts about Octane
- Founded Year: 2016
- Location: San Francisco (United States)
- Valuation: $*****
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $14M
- Employee Count: 37 as on Aug 31, 2026
- Investors: TriplePoint Capital, Bullpen Capital and 15 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Jul 20, 2021, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
Mana Ventures' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
Mana Ventures has invested in 193 companies over the last 7 years, with an average of 16 new investments annually in the last 5 years. In 2025, it made 20 investments, while as of Aug 2026, it has made 18 investments in this year. Its most recent first time investment was in Light Links and most recent follow-on round was in Anello Photonics.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 16 | 2 | 18 |
2025 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
2024 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
2023 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
2022 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2020 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mana Ventures' Investments by Stage
Mana Ventures has made 55 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $4.36M, 23 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $16.6M, 11 investments in Series B stage with an average round size of $21.3M, 1 investment in Series C stage with an average round size of $160M and 1 investment in Series D stage with an average round size of $31M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 55 |
Series A | 23 |
Series B | 11 |
Series C | 1 |
Series D | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mana Ventures' Investments by Sector
Mana Ventures has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, High Tech, Vertical SaaS, Consumer and HealthTech. Notably, it has invested in 162 Tech companies, 123 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 103 Software companies and at least 60 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 42 |
High Tech | 22 |
Vertical SaaS | 14 |
Consumer | 10 |
HealthTech | 10 |
Others | 82 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mana Ventures' Investments by Geography
Mana Ventures has made most investments in United States (76), followed by Canada where it has made 4 investments.Country | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
United States | 76 |
Canada | 4 |
India | 4 |
Estonia | 1 |
France | 1 |
Others | 4 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
Mana Ventures' recent investments
Mana Ventures has made 18 investments in 2026 so far. Light Links and Peppy are the latest among them.Here are the most recent investments by Mana Ventures:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 24, 2026 | United States | Seed | 3595 | [+2] | |
Aug 13, 2026 | United States | Seed | 9019 | [+2] | |
Aug 11, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5411 | [+3] | |
Aug 10, 2026 | - | Series B | 4898 | [+5] | |
Aug 05, 2026 | United States | Seed | 5715 | [+3] |
Unicorns in Mana Ventures' Portfolio
Mana Ventures has 3 unicorns in its portfolio - Onebrief, Lambda AI and Attentive Mobile. The most recent unicorn in their portfolio is Onebrief. It became a unicorn in 2025, 1 years before Mana Ventures first invested in it.Here is a list of unicorns in Mana Ventures' portfolio:
Tracxn Score | Company | Short Description | Founded year | Sector | Location | Company Stage | First Investment/ Acquisition Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
59 | Cloud-based mind mapping solutions for enterprises and the military | 2018 | Austin | Series D | yr{xgab | ||
62 | Provider of supercomputers, clusters, and instances for artificial intelligence development | 2012 | San Jose | Series E | pttgded | ||
70 | AI based conversational marketing solutions for ecommerce businesses | 2016 | New York | Series E | rco{qon |
IPOs and Publicly Listed companies in Mana Ventures' Portfolio
1 of Mana Ventures' portfolio company became public - Unity. It got listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), in Sep 2020 at marketcap of undefinedHere are Mana Ventures' portfolio companies that went public:
Company | IPO Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sep 18, 2020 | - | - | 4840 |
Acquired companies in Mana Ventures' Portfolio
17 companies from Mana Ventures' portfolio have been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Gladia in Jul 2026 by OVHcloud for $*****.Here are Mana Ventures' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jul 31, 2026 | Oct 15, 2024 | Series A | 1392 | |
Jul 15, 2026 | Jun 16, 2022 | Series A | 1959 | |
Apr 19, 2026 | - | - | 7912 | |
Feb 04, 2026 | May 12, 2025 | Seed | 3198 | |
Jan 07, 2026 | - | - | 9989 |
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Team profile of Mana Ventures
Mana Ventures has a team of 22 members including 9 Partners, 1 Venture Partner and 3 Principals located in United States and United Arab Emirates. Mana Ventures' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Mana Ventures:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Park City | - | ||
Partner | United Arab Emirates | - | - | |
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Las Vegas | - | - | |
Partner | San Diego | - | - | |
Partner | Los Altos | - | - | |
Venture Partner | Santa Barbara | - |
Co-investors of Mana Ventures
Over the past 7 years, 815 investors have co-invested in Mana Ventures's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.
- Invested before Mana Ventures: Lightspeed Venture Partners, Gaingels and 250 others have invested in rounds before Mana Ventures. There are 3 companies where Lightspeed Venture Partners has invested before Mana Ventures and 3 companies where Gaingels has invested before Mana Ventures.
- Top Co-investors of Mana Ventures: 491 investors entered a company along with Mana Ventures. These include investors like Gaingels (29 companies).
- Invested after Mana Ventures: A total of 72 investors have invested in Mana Ventures's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Javelin Venture Partners (1 company), Diagram Ventures (1 company) and 1st & Main (1 company).
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