Mandy Cole

Mandy Cole

Partner atStage 2 CapitalBay Area

Mandy Cole is a Partner at Stage 2 Capital. She has built and scaled sales organizations at several companies and founded Rise Accelerator.

What Mandy can write

Writes checks of$100K to $10M
Comes in atPre-seed, Seed, Series ACan lead the round
Ownership target> 12%At first check
Pitch pageSubmit on their siteThe firm asks founders to apply here.

Stage 2 Capital writes $100K to $10M checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Stage 2 Capital.

Career

  1. Rise Accelerator
  2. Stage 2 Capital · Partner
    Now
  3. LivingSocial
  4. MyNewPlace
  5. Main Street Hub
  6. Zenefits
  7. Rise Accelerator
  8. Stage 2 Capital · Investment Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Rise Accelerator

Focus

b2b marketplacesaasGTM

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Questions

Who is Mandy Cole?

Mandy Cole is a Partner at Stage 2 Capital. She has built and scaled sales organizations at several companies and founded Rise Accelerator.

How much does Mandy Cole invest?

Mandy Cole invests through Stage 2 Capital, which writes checks of $100K to $10M at pre-seed, seed, series a.

How do I pitch Mandy Cole?

A warm intro from a founder Stage 2 Capital backed works best.

What did Mandy Cole do before Stage 2 Capital?

Rise Accelerator; LivingSocial; MyNewPlace; Main Street Hub; Zenefits; Rise Accelerator.

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