Mangusta Capital Investor Strategy Externship
Partner with an AI VC to identify LPs for the remaining $25M it wants to close. Research and qualify investors, analyze fit, and compile a targeted investor intelligence deck. Mangusta Capital was founded by SoftBank Vision Fund’s founder and backed by the family behind Ray-Ban/Oakley.
Just like you would as a venture capital analyst at Mangusta Capital, you’ll be focusing on fundraising strategy for Mangusta, an AI-focused fund, in this 7-week externship. Mangusta invests in vertical AI startups and is targeting an $80 M fund. With $55 M already committed, your project will be help identify potential additional LPs who could take part in Mangusta’s remaining $25 M open for investment.
Throughout the externship, students will develop the skills to support VC fundraising – from understanding fund structure and strategy, to identifying and engaging potential Limited Partners (LPs), to crafting a compelling deck.
The final deliverable is a professional slide deck profiling high-potential LPs (e.g. individuals and family offices globally) aligned with Mangusta’s AI fund thesis. The deck will include each LP’s background, geography, typical check size, relevant fund investment history, thematic fit with Mangusta’s focus, and a prioritization ranking based on strategic alignment and investability.
Project Output
Create a professional slide deck and present to Mangusta partners your list of ranked recommended LPs and their strategic alignment and investability.
- Understand the Fund: Dive into Mangusta’s thesis, portfolio strategy, and why Vertical AI is at the center of its investment approach.
- Benchmark Analysis: Benchmark other VCs raising similar funds—how they talk about themselves, who’s backing them, and how they position their edge.
- Build a Target LP List: Research and compile a list of individuals and family offices that align with Mangusta’s thesis and investment story.
- Write Real Fundraising Messages: Craft short, strategic outreach messages that explain who Mangusta is and why an LP should care.
- Create the Final Deck: Pull everything together into a clean, compelling deck that Mangusta could actually use with investors.
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Mangusta Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm with origins in Italy, founded by SoftBank Vision Fund’s founder and backed by the family behind Ray-Ban/Oakley. The mission is to shape the world for future generations by supporting technology innovations that move humanity forward.
They invest in audacious founders building mission-critical capabilities across AI and software. As they reach the tipping point in the advent of AGI, we see the inevitability of unlocking massive productivity gains in complex workflows across all industries.
They invest in the next generation of great consumer brands and technologies enabling delightful consumer experiences. In the past, consumers trusted brands; today, consumers trust influencers. Mangusta searches for the trendsetters changing the way we eat, play, and live.
Kevin Jiang
Kevin Jiang is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Mangusta Capital, a global venture firm backing AI-native platforms tailored to sector-specific workflows. Mangusta partners with founders building industry-defining technologies that drive real-world transformation across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, legal, and other complex verticals.
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