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
- ManchesterStoryPartnercurrent2026 β presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- ManchesterStoryPrincipal2022 β 2026Des Moines, Iowa, United States
- FLORA (Flora Fertility)Board Membercurrent2026 β present
- Trussed AIBoard Observercurrent2026 β present
- WhenBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- JourneyBoard Observercurrent2025 β present
- The University of Iowa Tippie College of BusinessThe Vaughan Institute of Risk Management Advisory Board Membercurrent2025 β present
- Carver EdisonBoard Membercurrent2025 β present
- Rainwalk TechnologyBoard Membercurrent2024 β present
- ViClarity - USBoard Membercurrent2020 β presentDes Moines, Iowa, United States
- Five Island Ventures PartnershipManaging Partnercurrent2012 β present
- Global Insurance AcceleratorManaging Director2019 β 2022Des Moines Metropolitan Area
- SpeekoAdvisor2018 β 2021
- SpeekoChief Operating Officer2018Greater Chicago Area
- DwollaVice President of Sales & Strategy2016 β 2017San Francisco Bay Area
- DwollaChief of Staff to the CEO2015San Francisco Bay Area
- DwollaDirector of Government Partnerships2015San Francisco Bay Area
- DwollaDirector of Strategic Partnerships2014 β 2015San Francisco, California
- DwollaBusiness Development Builder2012 β 2014New York, NY
- DwollaBusiness Developer MBA Intern2012New York, NY
Education
- The Wharton SchoolMaster of Business Administration (MBA)
- The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business2000 β 2004
- Emmetsburg High School1996 β 2000
Skills & more
Business Development29Financial Modeling33Investment Banking6Strategic Partnerships24Leveraged Finance12Entrepreneurship9Private Equity5Strategy15Business Strategy7Corporate Finance11Start-ups9Valuation9
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Due DiligenceManagementFinancial AnalysisVenture CapitalFrom Nicole's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended The Wharton School1,366
Fred WilsonCo-founder & Partner at Union Square VenturesJosh KopelmanFounder and Partner at First Round CapitalAydin SenkutFounder & Managing Partner at FelicisKatie RiesterPartner, Head of Investor Relations at Felicis VenturesTrevor OelschigInvestment Team at General CatalystRebecca JamesInvestor at Index Ventures
+ 1,360 more
Also attended The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business9
Evan MooreVenture Partner at Floating PointLynn AmbrosyManaging Director at Advantage Capital PartnersJack WarningPortfolio at SUPPLY CHANGE CAPITALAlex ChristPartner at Advance Venture PartnersEric EngelmannGeneral Partner at ISA VenturesJacob JohnsonPrincipal at Laerdal Million Lives Fund
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Shared employers
Also worked at ManchesterStory8
Matt KinleyFounding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLCDavid MilesFounding Partner at ManchesterStory Group, LLCMads JensenSenior Associate 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
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Also worked at Carver Edison1
Also worked at Global Insurance Accelerator3
Also worked at BMO Capital Markets61
Kyrstin SwanPartner, Capital Formation at Lux CapitalTripp JonesInvestor at Uncork CapitalCarolyn WollAssociate at Volition CapitalLaura LenzInvestor at OMERS VenturesMaxim KaroubiInvestment Associate at NextGen Venture PartnersRyan LongAssociate at Tri-Valley Ventures
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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
Mads Jensen
Senior Associate at ManchesterStory Group, LLC
Matt Kinley
Founding Partner 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




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