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Mads Jensen

Investor

Principal at ManchesterStory Group, LLC

West Des Moines, Iowa

Writes $1M – $4M checks · typically $2M

About

Promoted to Principal after seven years at ManchesterStory, Jensen has served as a board observer for several portfolio companies and helped lead the firm's internal AI initiatives. He was formerly Financial Controller at Siemens.

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Experience

  1. ManchesterStoryPrincipalcurrent2026 — present
  2. ManchesterStorySenior Associate2024 — 2026
  3. ManchesterStoryAssociate2021 — 2024
  4. ManchesterStorySenior Analyst2019 — 2021Des Moines, Iowa Area
  5. Stitch StudioBoard Observercurrent2025 — present
  6. Rainwalk TechnologyBoard Observercurrent2024 — present
  7. KINETICBoard Observercurrent2023 — present
  8. Goose Insurance Services Inc.Board Observercurrent2021 — present
  9. Better AgencyBoard Observer2022 — 2024
  10. Plum LifeBoard Observer2022 — 2024
  11. Iowa State University - College of BusinessGraduate Assistant2017 — 2019Ames, United States
  12. ManchesterStoryVenture Capital Intern2018Des Moines, Iowa Area
  13. SiemensJunior Controller2016 — 2017Brande, Denmark
  14. SiemensPartner Master Data2015 — 2016Brande, Denmark
  15. Samm-Sall LegepladserBusiness Development2015 — 2016Brande, Denmark
  16. Aarhus UniversityTutor in Microeconomics, Managerial Economics, and Financial Accounting2013 — 2014Herning, Denmark
  17. KvicklySales Assistant2008 — 2014Brande, Denmark

Education

  1. Iowa State University - Ivy College of BusinessMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Finance2017 — 2019
  2. Aarhus UniversityHAIB, Business Administration2012 — 2015
  3. University of North Carolina at GreensboroInternational Business, Business2014
  4. Aarhus BSS - Aarhus UniversityBusiness2015 — 2016
  5. HTXHigh School, Natural Sciences2009 — 2012

Skills & more

Investments4Accounting4Research3Economics4Management Accounting1Marketing2Marketing Strategy2Statistics1Data Analysis1Financial ModelingMicrosoft Excel16Strategy9
+8 moreAnalysisMicrosoft OfficeSAPSPSSPowerPointTeamworkEnglishInsurtech

Languages Danish · English

  • VC University — VC University

From Mads's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended Iowa State University - Ivy College of Business4

Aayush PhumbhraInvestor at Streamlined VenturesIsaac ArnoldVice President at Tribes VenturesSabrina WaiteInvestor Relations at RSCMWyatt PowersAssociate at Next Level Ventures

Also attended Aarhus University47

Merete Lundbye MøllerVenture Partner, General Counsel at Sunstone CapitalLars AndersenGeneral Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkJakob Fuglede NielsenCFO, Partner at SEED Capital DenmarkFernanda BartelsInvestor at Extantia CapitalMaria HeickendorffPartner at Den Sociale Kapitalfond Management ApSHelle UthCo-Founder and General Partner of PSV Tech at PSV

+ 41 more

Also attended University of North Carolina at Greensboro7

Dries BuytaertFounder of Acquia & Drupal at Underscore VCChris CunninghamFounder at C2 VenturesMarcio TorresFounder & Managing Partner at LinkinFirmGreg HolmanChief Administrative Officer at TruStage VenturesTim HeijwegenVenture Partner at FORWARD.oneDB HurleyInvestor at G20 Ventures

+ 1 more

Also attended Aarhus BSS - Aarhus University17

Sabrina ZengCorp Dev't Manager at Aura GroupRicardo TorgalGeneral Partner and CFO at Indico Capital PartnersChristel PironCEO, PSV Foundry at PSVChristian JoelckPartner and Co-Founder at 2150Jakob GaardDirector, Partnerships Nordics at RockstartSabrina ZengCorporate Development Manager at Aura Ventures

+ 11 more

Shared employers

Also worked at ManchesterStory8

Matt KinleyFounding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLCDavid MilesFounding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLCNicole GundersonPrincipal at ManchesterStory Group, LLCJordan WaltersAnalyst at ManchesterStory Group, LLCScott BrueckVice President Finance and Administration at ManchesterStory Group, LLCSean GildayVice President, Head of Network at ManchesterStory Group, LLC

+ 2 more

Also worked at KINETIC1

Sunil NagarajFounder and Managing Partner at Ubiquity Ventures

Also worked at Siemens156

Karim FarisInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)OttoInvestor at InvestinorCeline XiaoInvestor at DN CapitalBala SathiamurthyInvestor at IVP (Institutional Venture Partners)GiselaInvestor at Eudemian VenturesThomas MeierPartner, Head of Resilience in Energy & Resources Investments at Verve Ventures

+ 150 more

Colleagues at ManchesterStory Group, LLC

David Miles
Founding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Jordan Walters
Analyst at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Kirstie Luehring
Office & Communications Coordinator 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

Network1

Armen A. Vidian
Managing Partner at Recode Ventures

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