Mana Ventures

Mana Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in and actively supports technology startups across a range of sectors. The firm is led by General Partner and Founder Morgan Schwanke, a former founder and seasoned angel investor with a portfolio spanning more than 300 startups. Prior to establishing Mana Ventures, Schwanke held key roles in business development at Restream, product leadership at Unity Technologies, and served as founder and CEO of OnMyBlock, a venture-backed real estate technology company. This operational background informs the firm's hands-on, founder-first investment philosophy. Mana Ventures positions itself as more than a capital provider — the firm emphasizes active involvement in portfolio companies through business development support, fundraising strategy, and strategic introductions. Founders in the portfolio have credited the firm with facilitating enterprise customer introductions that converted directly to revenue, helping structure and close funding rounds quickly, and serving as early evangelists for products seeking market validation. The firm has backed notable companies including Restream, Mage, JuneShin, AmorSui, EcoCart, and Designalytics, demonstrating a diverse portfolio spanning SaaS, consumer beverages, e-commerce, and design technology. Central to Mana Ventures' model is the Mana Ventures Collective, described as a robust LP network composed of value-add founders, investors, executives, operators, and specialists. This network includes high-profile individuals such as Arash Ferdowsi (Founder of Dropbox), Rick Osterloh (SVP Hardware at Google), Sam Shank (CEO of HotelTonight), Matt Mullenweg (Founder of WordPress), and David Gandler (CEO of fuboTV), among others. This collective allows the firm to deploy what it calls 'evangelism at scale,' connecting portfolio companies with relevant expertise, customers, and co-investors across industries. The firm's advisory bench includes Jack Brody, Chief Product Officer at Suno AI and former Head of Product at Snap, who oversaw product, design, and growth across Snapchat and Spectacles while managing a team of over 300. Mana Ventures targets seed and early-stage investments and is particularly active in helping founders navigate the fundraising process and scale go-to-market strategies in the critical years following initial investment.