Trent Mano is a General Partner at Convoi Ventures. He has previously worked as a Financial Advisor and co-founded several organizations.

What Trent can write

Writes checks of$100K to $500K
Comes in atPre-seedMostly follows a lead
Ownership target< 5%At first check
Best routeA warm introAsk a founder in their portfolio.

Convoi Ventures writes $100K to $500K checks, larger than 5% of firms in the atlas.

Bars: how many firms report each check band. Highlighted: Convoi Ventures.

Career

  1. Northwestern Mutual · Financial Advisor
  2. Convoi Ventures · General Partner
    Now

Companies founded

Utah Tech WeekSego AwardsConvoi EventsRoom HerePrendaConvoi Ventures

Focus

ConsumerHardtechFintechB2B Software

Education

Brigham Young University, BA in Chinese with a Business Management minor

Also at Convoi Ventures

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Questions

Who is Trent Mano?

Trent Mano is a General Partner at Convoi Ventures. He has previously worked as a Financial Advisor and co-founded several organizations.

How much does Trent Mano invest?

Trent Mano invests through Convoi Ventures, which writes checks of $100K to $500K at pre-seed.

How do I pitch Trent Mano?

A warm intro from a founder Convoi Ventures backed works best.

What did Trent Mano do before Convoi Ventures?

Financial Advisor at Northwestern Mutual.

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