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Nicole Gunderson

Investor

Principal at ManchesterStory Group, LLC

Iowa

FoundedCarver Edison

About

Promoted to Partner in 2026, Gunderson joined ManchesterStory in 2022 and works across the full investment lifecycle while sitting on multiple portfolio boards. She was previously Managing Director of the Global Insurance Accelerator, and earlier worked in investment banking at BMO Capital Markets and in operating leadership at Dwolla.

Invests in

FintechHealthtechInsurTech

Experience

  1. ManchesterStoryPartnercurrent2026 β€” presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
  2. ManchesterStoryPrincipal2022 β€” 2026Des Moines, Iowa, United States
  3. FLORA (Flora Fertility)Board Membercurrent2026 β€” present
  4. Trussed AIBoard Observercurrent2026 β€” present
  5. WhenBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  6. JourneyBoard Observercurrent2025 β€” present
  7. The University of Iowa Tippie College of BusinessThe Vaughan Institute of Risk Management Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  8. Carver EdisonBoard Membercurrent2025 β€” present
  9. Rainwalk TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2024 β€” present
  10. ViClarity - USBoard Membercurrent2020 β€” presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
  11. Five Island Ventures PartnershipManaging Partnercurrent2012 β€” present
  12. Global Insurance AcceleratorManaging Director2019 β€” 2022Des Moines Metropolitan Area
  13. SpeekoAdvisor2018 β€” 2021
  14. SpeekoChief Operating Officer2018Greater Chicago Area
  15. DwollaVice President of Sales & Strategy2016 β€” 2017San Francisco Bay Area
  16. DwollaChief of Staff to the CEO2015San Francisco Bay Area
  17. DwollaDirector of Government Partnerships2015San Francisco Bay Area
  18. DwollaDirector of Strategic Partnerships2014 β€” 2015San Francisco, California
  19. DwollaBusiness Development Builder2012 β€” 2014New York, NY
  20. DwollaBusiness Developer MBA Intern2012New York, NY

Education

  1. The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
  2. The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business2000 β€” 2004
  3. Emmetsburg High School1996 β€” 2000

Skills & more

Business Development29Financial Modeling33Investment Banking6Strategic Partnerships24Leveraged Finance12Entrepreneurship9Private Equity5Strategy15Business Strategy7Corporate Finance11Start-ups9Valuation9
+4 moreDue DiligenceManagementFinancial AnalysisVenture Capital

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