Manan Mehta, Partner, Unshackled Ventures: Investing in immigrant founders

On episode 66 of the GMI Rocket Show, we’re talking to our first-ever VC guest: Manan Mehta, Founding Partner of Unshackled Ventures, a VC firm that invests in immigrant founders! What’s special about Unshackled Ventures is their commitment to directly supporting immigrant startup founders: “Unshackled Ventures sponsors visas and provides full immigration support. We accelerate your immigration journey so you can focus on building your business.” As for Manan, he’s a first generation American who grew up in an immigrant household. He attended UCLA, worked in banking, and then joined a startup called Kno that was ultimately acquired by Intel. He then launched his own startup with a co-founder who was on an H-1B visa, but after 9 months, when no one would fund the company so they could sponsor the co-founder, they had no other choice but to shut down. And so the idea for Unshackled Ventures was born 💡 So, here’s what we’ll be discussing during this conversation: Manan’s family’s immigration journey, and his early days growing up Manan’s path from UCLA to the acquisition of Kno, Inc., where he ran marketing Manan’s experience launching his first startup, and how immigration got in the way How that experience led to Unshackled Ventures Who Unshackled invests in, how they handle visa sponsorship, and thoughts on immigration And more! So please join us, ask questions and leave comments! #immigration #globalmobility #immigrationlaw #venturecapital #relocation ---- Check out the Unshackled Ventures here: https://www.unshackledvc.com/ Connect with Manan here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mananm/ Digital marketing for immigration & global mobility at GMI Rocket: https://gmirocket.com/ Digitize your LCA posting and PAF process with LaborLess: https://laborless.io/ Connect with Roman Zelichenko on LinkedIn! https://www.linkedin.com/in/romanzelichenko-electronic-lca-posting-public-access-file/