Ted Manvitz
InvestorManaging Director, Head of International Investments at Grain Management
St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
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Aniko SzigetvariunlockedTed: together at IHS Towers (2014–2021)
×5Ted: together at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business
Ted: together at Avila University
×3Ted: together at Bryan Cave, LLP
About
Ted Manvitz leads Grain's international investment efforts, focused on expanding the firm's global footprint outside the U.S. He previously held senior leadership roles including COO, CFO, and CSO at digital infrastructure operator IHS Holding, and earlier worked at J.P. Morgan and practiced law at Bryan Cave LLP.
Experience
- TAWALIndependent Board Membercurrent2025 — presentKingdom of Saudi Arabia
- Grain Management, LLCHead of International Investmentscurrent2022 — present
- Sallie MaeIndependent Board Membercurrent2021 — present
- IHS TowersSenior Advisor2019 — 2021St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
- IHS TowersExecutive Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer2018 — 2019Leesburg, Virginia, United States
- IHS TowersBoard Member, IHS Cameroon & IHS Côte d'Ivoire2013 — 2019
- IHS TowersChief Financial Officer2016 — 2018Leesburg, Virginia, United States
- IHS TowersChief Investment Officer2013 — 2016Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- IHS TowersChief Operating Officer2011 — 2013Lagos, Nigeria
- IHS TowersExecutive Director, Corporate Finance and M&A2010 — 2011Lagos State, Nigeria
- ARM Capital PartnersManaging Director2009 — 2010Lagos, Nigeria
- JPMorganExecutive Director2001 — 2009San Francisco Bay Area and London, England
- Bryan Cave, LLPAssociate1996 — 2000Kansas City Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Strategic Planning12Strategy4Leadership1Capital Markets41Mergers & Acquisitions34Investments22Due Diligence15Emerging Markets14Telecommunications13Private Equity14Mergers14Business Strategy11
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Colleagues at Grain Management
Abbas Hasan
Principal at Grain Management
Abilash Prabhakaran
Associate at Grain Management
Adam Pickard
Principal at Grain Management
Alessandro Sicilia
Senior Associate at Grain Management
Alex Lee
Senior Associate at Grain Management
Alexis Granger
Executive Assistant at Grain Management
Arya Heidari
Principal at Grain Management
Ben Sugerman
Associate at Grain Management
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ted Manvitz?
- Ted Manvitz leads Grain's international investment efforts, focused on expanding the firm's global footprint outside the U.S. He previously held senior leadership roles including COO, CFO, and CSO at digital infrastructure operator IHS Holding, and earlier worked at J.P. Morgan and practiced law at Bryan Cave LLP.
- Where does Ted Manvitz work?
- Ted Manvitz is Managing Director, Head of International Investments at Grain Management.
- Where did Ted Manvitz go to school?
- Ted Manvitz studied at Indiana University - Kelley School of Business (MBA, Major - Finance); University of Iowa College of Law (JD, Law (with distinction)); Avila University (BA, Accounting (cum laude)).
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Also attended University of Iowa College of Law14
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Shared employers
Also worked at Sallie Mae6
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Also worked at Bryan Cave, LLP7
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