Kevin Jiang: Mangusta Capital Managing Partner's AI & Consumer Vision

Kevin Jiang is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Mangusta Capital, a venture firm backing industry-specific AI startups at the application layer to drive real-world transformation. Focused on early to growth-stage companies across key sectors, the firm leverages a disciplined approach and global partnerships to support founders creating impactful, scalable technologies that optimize workflows and unlock efficiencies.Prior to starting Mangusta Capital, Kevin was part of the founding investment team at Softbank Vision Fund, leading the coverage of Software and Logistics growth equity investments in North America. Over a decade at Softbank, Kevin led the firm’s investments across marquee deals including Flexport, Shipbob, and Wiz among others, generating significant returns for investors and serving on boards to advise both strategic and financial decisions for portfolio companies including M&A and IPO considerations.Kevin has been investing for the span of his career across asset classes, bringing a uniquely disciplined financial and operational lens to venture capital investing. He was previously part of the Private Equity team at Apollo Global Management and Public Markets team at Soros Fund Management covering Technology, Media and Telecom. Kevin started his career at Goldman Sachs in the Investment Banking Division and holds an A.B. in Economics from Harvard.Topics: The evolution of AI application-layer investingThe global investment thesisInvesting in the next generation of consumer AI#VentureCapital #AIStartups #GrowthEquity #TechInnovation #FutureOfAI