Ryan Mandl is a Partner at Five Elms Capital. He has invested in software businesses since 2010.

What Ryan can write

Writes checks of$10M to $30M+
Comes in atSeries BCan lead the round
Ownership target7-10%At first check
Email the firm[email protected]The firm's own inbox for founders.

Five Elms Capital writes $10M to $30M+ checks, larger than 97% of firms in the atlas.

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Focus

softwareB2B softwaregrowth equity

Education

University of Kansas, B.S. in Finance

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Who is Ryan Mandl?

Ryan Mandl is a Partner at Five Elms Capital. He has invested in software businesses since 2010.

How much does Ryan Mandl invest?

Ryan Mandl invests through Five Elms Capital, which writes checks of $10M to $30M+ at series b.

How do I pitch Ryan Mandl?

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