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    Manveer Sandhu

    Manveer Sandhu (He/Him)

    Intelligence at Air Force, Trustee at Travis School Board, VC at Untapped Ventures. Also, BA Economics UC Davis

    Finance/Accounting San Francisco University of Califor...
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    Experience
    LvlUp Ventures
    LvlUp Ventures
    Venture Capital Scout 2022 - Present (over 4 years)
    ▪ Engage in deal sourcing to find early-stage investment opportunities in AdTech, HealthTech, FinTech, and Web3
    ▪ Attend virtual and in-person startup events such as Pitch... more Competitions, Demo Days, Conferences, and Local Meetups
    ▪ Build relationships with investors from other funds to create pipelines for deal flow and co-investment opportunities
    Sutton Capital
    Sutton Capital
    Venture Capital Fellow 2022 - Present (almost 5 years)
    ▪ Source 40+ deals, take initial founder calls, track trends and target companies, and develop an investment thesis
    ▪ Collaborate with the investment team to synthesize... more information to draft investment memorandums that elaborate on the company, team, technology, market size, competition, valuation, and risks to defend an investment opinion
    ▪ Gather insights on existing and co-investment opportunities from other VC firms and attend networking events
    Travis Unified School District
    Travis Unified School District
    Trustee 2020 - Present (almost 6 years)
    ▪ Oversee a budget of $68 million with fiduciary responsibility and ensure the district meets its financial obligations
    ▪ Championed the implementation of a financial literacy... more course to ensure students will be financially responsible
    ▪ Provide visionary leadership and executive oversight as an elected Trustee to the Travis School Board
    ▪ Establish and cultivate relationships across businesses, governments, and nonprofits to advocate for public education
    United States Air Force Reserve
    United States Air Force Reserve
    All Source Intelligence Analyst 2019 - Present (almost 8 years)
    ▪Deliver analytically rigorous briefings to senior leadership regarding risks to US forces, updates on the threat picture, achievements of adversary milestones, and changes... more in adversary strategy to aid in data-driven decision making
    ▪ Identify information gaps and potential threats by evaluating the relevance and accuracy of gathered intelligence using structured analytic techniques such as SWOT analysis, key assumptions check, and quality of information check
    ▪ Prepare accurate intelligence presentations after conducting research on qualitative and quantitative matters and threat trends for cross-functional teams to successfully execute tactical, strategic, and air-to-air refueling missions
    Untapped Ventures
    Untapped Ventures
    Venture Capital Analyst 2022 (4 months)
    Builder Advisor Group
    Builder Advisor Group
    Investment Banking Analyst 2022 (2 months)
    ▪ Advised homebuilders and residential developers through mergers and acquisitions and assisted with capital raising
    ▪ Performed due diligence and analyzed companies using... more financial statements, earnings calls, and analyst reports
    ▪ Collaborated with senior bankers in researching, creating pitchbooks, and building financial models for valuations
    Founder
     
    Employee
    Builder Advisor Group, Untapped Ventures, United States Air Force Reserve, Travis Unified School District, Sutton Capital, LvlUp Ventures
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    Incubator
     
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    About
    Achievements

    In 2018 I ran for Fairfield City Council, earning 10K votes / 20% of the vote in a four-person race. In 2020 I successfully ran for the Travis School Board and became the youngest elected official in Solano County.

    Describe the most impressive thing you've done.
    Skills
    Microsoft Excel Microsoft PowerPoint CoStar Crunchbase Pitchbook Financial Analysis
    Locations
    San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco Palo Alto
     
    Q&A
    What's the most useful business-related book you've ever read?

    Secrets of Sandhill Road

    What's your favorite non-business book?

    The Great Gatsby

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