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Eric Manlunas

Investor

Co-Founder & Chairman at WAVEMAKER LABS · Founder & Managing Partner at Wavemaker Impact · Founder and Managing Partner at Wavemaker Partners

Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

Writes $100K – $2.5M checks

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367 people in our graph share verified history with Eric — schools, employers, funds. One of them is your warm intro.

Ms. HelmsunlockedEric: together at Arthur Andersen & Co. (1995)
×7Eric: together at Arthur Andersen & Co.
×4Eric: together at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School

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.

Contact· self-published, not guessed

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

Skills & more

Start-ups64Entrepreneur2Venture Capital61Mergers7Angel Investing24Business Strategy27Digital Media20Investments13Fundraising9

Languages Tagalog

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Colleagues at WAVEMAKER LABS

Benjamin Paul Bustamante Santos
General Partner at WAVEMAKER LABS
Frederick Manlunas
General Partner at WAVEMAKER LABS

Frequently asked questions

Who is Eric Manlunas?
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.
Where does Eric Manlunas work?
Eric Manlunas is Co-Founder & Chairman at WAVEMAKER LABS.
What does Eric Manlunas invest in?
Eric Manlunas invests in Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Hardware, SaaS.
What check size does Eric Manlunas write?
Eric Manlunas typically writes checks of $100K – $2.5M.
Where did Eric Manlunas go to school?
Eric Manlunas studied at Pepperdine Graziadio Business School (MBA); Florida International University (Communications, Broadcast Journalism).

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