Eric Manlunas is co-Founder & Managing Partner of Wavemaker Partners, an early-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Los Angeles. Eric co-founded Wavemaker Partners in 2011 following its merger with Frontera Group, a prior early-stage boutique venture capital firm he founded in 2003. Eric is also Chairman of Wavemaker Labs, a Singapore-based start-up incubator he co-founded in January 2012. He is a 2x start-up entrepreneur turned venture capitalist who has a proven track record as an early investor in over 130 early-stage ventures. Eric also served in a concurrent capacity as a Principal of an LA-based hedge fund from late-2002 until its sale to a San Francisco-based commercial bank in mid-2006. Prior to Frontera, Eric founded Sitestar in mid-1999. Sitestar is an Internet service provider in the rural markets of the mid-Atlantic region of the US. Upon helping steer Sitestar in becoming one of the largest independent ISPs in the region, Eric successfully divested his remaining ownership stake in Dec 2002. Prior to that, Eric’s first startup was Interfoods, a specialty foods venture he founded in early 1997 focused on the consolidation of independently-owned specialty foods providers in the southern California region. During Eric’s 2 ½-year tenure, Interfoods grew to become a mid-sized specialty foods provider in its market and was successfully acquired in late 1999. Eric began his career as an associate with Arthur Andersen’s retail management consulting division from 1991-1995. He earned an M.B.A from Pepperdine University in 1995 and a B.S. in Communications from Florida International University in 1990. Eric is currently a member of the board of a number of emerging companies and has previously served as board member of over half a dozen ventures. He is also a Trustee of the Philippine Development Foundation, an organization committed to social and economic development initiatives in the Philippines, Eric’s country of origin.

Co-Founder & Chairman @ Technology Start-up Incubator From December 2011 to Present (4 years 1 month) SingaporeCo-Founder & Managing Partner @ Early-stage venture capital From March 2011 to Present (4 years 10 months) Board of Trustees @ From July 2008 to Present (7 years 6 months) Managing Director @ Early-stage venture capital From January 2003 to March 2011 (8 years 3 months) Principal @ Long/Short Value Hedge Fund From December 2002 to June 2006 (3 years 7 months) Founding Chairman and CEO @ Internet Services From July 1999 to December 2002 (3 years 6 months) Founding Chairman and CEO @ Specialty Foods e-commerce From October 1996 to June 1999 (2 years 9 months) Managing Director @ Family Office From August 1995 to August 1996 (1 year 1 month) Associate @ Retail analyst From March 1991 to August 1995 (4 years 6 months)

MBA @ Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management From 1993 to 1995 Communications, Broadcast Journalism @ Florida International University From 1986 to 1990 Eric Manlunas is skilled in: Start-ups, Entrepreneur, Venture Capital, Mergers, Angel Investing, Business Strategy, Digital Media, Investments, Fundraising