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Jordan Walters

Investor

Analyst at ManchesterStory Group, LLC

Des Moines Metropolitan Area

About

Jordan Walters is an analyst at ManchesterStory with experience across venture capital, startup founding, and product development. He has built and invested in early-stage companies across defense technology, gaming, and other sectors, and previously co-founded a gaming startup while completing a BBA in Finance at the University of Iowa. His career in venture capital began in his early twenties, working with multiple early-stage investment firms including ManchesterStory and Draper Associates.

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Experience

  1. ManchesterStoryAnalystcurrent2025 — presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
  2. ISA VenturesAnalyst2024 — 2025Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States
  3. Draper AssociatesVenture Scout2024 — 2025San Mateo, California, United States
  4. Mountain Crest Investment PartnersSummer & Fall Investment Assosciate2024Salt Lake City, Utah, United States
  5. WALTCEO, Co-Founder2022 — 2024Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  6. Simple StudiosCOO, Co-Founder2021 — 2022Des Moines Metropolitan Area
  7. Jordan's CakesCEO, Founder2020 — 2021Des Moines Metropolitan Area
  8. Cattle Ranch, Excavating, & OtherRanch Hand, General Laborer2018 — 2020

Education

  1. University of IowaBachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Finance2021 — 2024

Skills & more

Venture Capital3Early-Stage Startups1Finance1Investor RelationsProduct DevelopmentData AnalysisSales
  • DCF, Comps, M&A, and Financial Statement Modeling — Wall Street Prep
  • Intermediate R — DataCamp

From Jordan's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Iowa33

Ashton KutcherCo-founder of Sound Ventures; launching a new deep-tech venture firm with Morgan BellerDavid AllisonManaging Director at Westlake Village BioPartnersHaider KhanFounder Relations at Transform Capital ManagementRyan LongAssociate at Tri-Valley VenturesCooper LaRueAssociate at American Family VenturesRuth Foxe BladerInvestor at Citrine Venture

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Shared employers

Also worked at ISA Ventures1

Eric EngelmannGeneral Partner at ISA Ventures

Also worked at Draper Associates16

Tim DraperFounder of Draper AssociatesAndrew TangPartner at Draper AssociatesJamesPrincipal at Draper AssociatesMaxime BucaillePrincipal at Draper AssociatesMichelle KwokPrincipal at Draper AssociatesMeganInvestment Team at Draper Associates

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Colleagues at ManchesterStory Group, LLC

David Miles
Founding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Kirstie Luehring
Office & Communications Coordinator at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Mads Jensen
Senior Associate at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Matt Kinley
Founding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Nicole Gunderson
Principal at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Scott Brueck
Vice President Finance and Administration at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Sean Gilday
Vice President, Head of Network at ManchesterStory Group, LLC