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Eric Manlunas

Investor

Founder and Managing Partner at Wavemaker Partners

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Writes $100K – $2.5M checks

About

Filipino-born US immigrant with operating exits in specialty foods and ISPs, he runs a Los Angeles–Singapore dual-headquartered platform, champions localized Southeast Asia strategies, and values founders' purpose and long-term thinking.

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Invests in

Climate TechDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaS

Experience

  1. Wavemaker PartnersFounder & Managing Partnercurrent2003 — presentSanta Monica, CA
  2. 2XUCo-Owner & Board Membercurrent2024 — presentMelbourne, Victoria, Australia
  3. Nexscient®Founding Investor & Board Membercurrent2023 — presentLos Angeles, California, United States
  4. SlamBall LeagueInvestorcurrent2023 — presentLas Vegas, Nevada, United States
  5. Ascoli Calcio 1898 FC SPACo-Ownercurrent2021 — presentAscoli Piceno, Marche, Italy
  6. Wavemaker LabsCo-Founder & Chairmancurrent2012 — presentSingapore
  7. Frontera Group, LLC.Managing Directorcurrent2002 — present
  8. PhilDevBoard of Trustees2010 — 2025
  9. Sitestar CorporationCo-Founder and CEO1999 — 2002
  10. InterFoods ConsolidatedFounder and CEO1996 — 1999
  11. Pacific Link CapitalFounder1994 — 1996Los Angeles, California, United States
  12. Arthur Andersen & Co.Associate1991 — 1995Los Angeles, California

Education

  1. Pepperdine Graziadio Business SchoolMBA1993 — 1995
  2. Florida International UniversityCommunications, Broadcast Journalism1986 — 1990

Skills & more

Start-ups64Entrepreneur2Venture Capital61Mergers7Angel Investing24Business Strategy27Digital Media20Investments13Fundraising9

Languages Tagalog

From Eric's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Pepperdine Graziadio Business School29

Kenneth KellerAssociate at Marlin Equity PartnersMark FieldsInvestor at Alsop Louie PartnersHamlet YousefManaging Partner at IronGate Capital AdvisorsJessica PascoliniHead of Operations at BURNT ISLAND VENTURESNia PatelVice President at Electric Feel Ventures LlcJamie RiggsCo-Founder and General Partner at Driven

+ 23 more

Also attended Florida International University16

Abid AliPrincipal at Michigan Capital NetworkJavier VillamizarOperating Partner at SoftBank Vision FundDiego BestardPartner at ActyusAnna KaraginaEvents Director at AtomicAlbert BerdellansGlobal Head of Artificial Intelligence at InveniamSebastian OjedaOperator at M13

+ 10 more

Shared employers

Also worked at Wavemaker Labs1

Michael MizrahiPrincipal at Fourward Ventures

Also worked at Arthur Andersen & Co.32

Starling CousleyManaging Partner, Rise of the Rest Real Estate at RevolutionLaura HuffChief Operating Officer at Ibex InvestorsBill GearyExecutive Partner at Flare Capital PartnersJohn FrankelFounder and General Partner at Ff Venture CapitalIvaldo BassoChief Operating Officer at Permanent Capital VenturesCarmo Sousa CoutinhoCompliance Officer at Armilar Venture Partners

+ 26 more

Colleagues at Wavemaker Partners

Andrea
Investor at Wavemaker Partners
Andy Hwang
General Partner at Wavemaker Partners
Belle Naval
Analyst, Portfolio Management at Wavemaker Partners
Buck Jordan
Managing Partner at Canyon Creek Capital
Camille Escalante
Senior Associate, Portfolio Management at Wavemaker Partners
Chris Le
Associate, Investment at Wavemaker Partners
Doug
Investor at Wavemaker Partners
Janelle Dy
Analyst, ESG at Wavemaker Partners