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Manzanita Capital

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2001

AUM

$6 M

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States

Investment Ticket

$5-10 m

Investment Stage

Series B Pre-seed Seed Series A

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 21 February, 2026

Profile

Manzanita Capital invests in entrepreneurs and emerging brands who are poised to enter new markets.

We invest in products we love and which we are proud to introduce to new markets.

We expect our entrepreneurs to be our partners. We are highly selective when making acquisitions because we lavish individual attention and support on our companies. We use our experience in international retail and branding and our financial expertise and resources to guide our management teams into new products or markets.

We aspire to be long term shareholders and believe that active participation at board level builds value.

Industry

Consumer Products Education Retail Fashion/Beauty Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment HealthTech

Contacts

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Andras Szirtes Director
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Barbara Donoghue Director
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FAQs about Manzanita Capital

Manzanita Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B, Pre-seed, Seed and Series A, writing tickets of $5-10 m.
Manzanita Capital is located in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Manzanita Capital was founded in 2001.
Manzanita Capital invests in companies and startups in Consumer Products, Education, Retail, Fashion/Beauty, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment, HealthTech.
Manzanita Capital invests in companies and startups in North America.
Manzanita Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Pre-seed, Seed, Series A.
Manzanita Capital usually invests $5-10 m on average.
Manzanita Capital has around $6m assets under management.
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