Collaborative capital
for events
We invest in event and media businesses.
We invest in founders with ideas and build teams around our own ideas.
Got an idea? We’re want ambitious and experienced people with great ideas who are looking for capital to get started.
Founders with Ideas
Our business plan, your skills. We’re looking for experienced operators to be our co-founders.
Founders for Ideas
Will new capital and expertise elevate your business? Let’s talk.
Scale-ups
A venture builder and scale up accelerator
As collaborative partners, we embed ourselves alongside founders, drawing on our proven track record in launching, scaling, and exiting events across diverse formats, sectors, and geographies. Beyond providing capital, we offer flexible, hands-on support to supercharge your business plans — tailored to your needs — while respecting your vision and empowering you to lead the way.
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Events launched, scaled and exited between our investment team.
Hands-on investors who have done it before
Manta is backed by an exceptional network of co-investors with expertise in creating exhibitions, conferences, one-to-one formats, hosted buyer programs, and festivals across B2B and B2C sectors. Together, they've launched and scaled over 100 events in more than 20 countries.
As partners, they're committed to using their experience to support our portfolio companies. This could be as simple as an ad hoc Q&A on a specific topic with a particular co-investor, collaborating on a project, or appointing a dedicated director. We tailor our involvement to meet each business's needs, providing guidance on a monthly, weekly, or even daily basis.
We have launched events in
Australia
Belgium
Chile
China
Germany
Hong Kong
India
Indonesia
Colombia
Denmark
France
Germany
Mexico
Morocco
Myanmar
Netherlands
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom
United States
Philippines
Singapore
South Africa
Thailand
How does Manta support it’s portfolio companies?
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About our Founder
Toby co-founded 121 Group, a mixed media business providing meeting-centric deal sourcing events, year-round marketing services and online and in-print publications. The business launched events in USA, UK, South Africa, Dubai, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia, and was sold to Hyve Group in 2021. Toby has since bought and turned around World Bio Markets, from a single, defunct event into a global series and industry leader. He is also on the board of Blue Earth Summit.
