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Manhattan West

1999 Avenue of the Stars, Suite 2500, Los Angeles, CA, 90067, United States

Overview

Integrated financial solutions with investment management and personalized

Founded

2016

Deals ยท 12mo

2

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Asset Management
Finance
Personal Finance
Real Estate Investment
...

Investment portfolio

5rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Aug 2026Led
$250 MSeries A
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Mar 2026Participated
$170 MSeries A
Good Good Golf
Mar 2025Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Gravitics
Nov 2022Participated
$20 MSeed
Vestigo Aerospace
Sep 2022Led
$0.38 MSeed
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Aug 2026Led
$250 MSeries A
Starcloud (Lumen Orbit)
Mar 2026Participated
$170 MSeries A
Good Good Golf
Mar 2025Participated
$45 MOther Equity
Gravitics
Nov 2022Participated
$20 MSeed
Vestigo Aerospace
Sep 2022Led
$0.38 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Manhattan West: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Manhattan West: 5 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A11
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Manhattan West: 5 deals are recorded across 50 months.All available history.
Manhattan West: 5 deals are recorded across 50 months. All available history
MonthDeals
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Sector Breakdown

Manhattan West: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Manhattan West: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (4 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing4
Space & Frontier Tech3
Networks, Cloud & Communication2
Enterprise Software2
AI & Machine Learning2
Data, Analytics & IT2
Hardware & Robotics1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Consumer & Lifestyle1

Deal Size Distribution

Manhattan West: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Manhattan West: 5 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M1
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M1
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Manhattan West: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Manhattan West: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Manhattan West: 20 co-investors are shown, with Benchmark Capital sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Manhattan West: 20 co-investors are shown, with Benchmark Capital sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Benchmark Capital2
NFX2
Seven Seven Six2
Soma Capital2
3C AGI Partners1
Adjacent1
Carya Venture Partners1
Cedar Capital1
Cisco1
Creator Sports Capital1
EQT1
EQT Ventures1
FJ Labs1
FUSE1
Gaingels1
Giant Step Capital1
Goanna Capital1
GSBackers1
Harpoon Ventures1
Helios Capital1

Investment Strategy

Manhattan West: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation.All available history.
Manhattan West: Led accounts for 40% and participating for 60% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led240%
Participating360%
Manhattan West: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Manhattan West: Single-lead accounts for 100% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead2100%
Co-led00%

Team

Lauren Selig

Founder

Lorenzo Esparza

CEO, Founding Principal

Matt Gibbons

Managing Director - Private Equity