Maxwell Johnson

Since 2014, Manhattan Venture Partners has redefined venture capital as the Bloomberg Top 10 VC Fund Performance leader (1H 2025) with our All-Star Funds II & III both ranking in top 10 best performing VCs under $500M AUM. PitchBook ranks MVP Top 5 US, Top 10 Global Secondary Investor by transaction volume. Our “Land and Expand” strategy enters Series C+ rounds, expands via secondaries, and empowers companies to stay private until optimal exit. Managing $1.5B AUM, we deliver top-decile returns 3x faster than traditional VC funds with 2.2x average net DPI in under 4-year hold periods versus industry 13+ years. Our track record: 18 IPOs, 6 strategic sales including Coinbase, Palantir, Spotify, Lyft, Airbnb, DraftKings, Postmates, DocuSign, and Pinterest. Current portfolio spans AI/ML leaders (Anthropic, Figure AI, Groq, xAI), transformative technology (Epic Games, SpaceX, Klarna, Revolut), and category-defining companies across robotics, defense tech, fintech, and space technology. Limited partners including pension funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds trust MVP to identify high-growth, disruptive businesses at pivotal inflection points. We solve the liquidity problem for late-stage companies stuck in the “private market trap” while connecting institutional capital with tomorrow’s IPOs today. Manhattan Venture Research delivers institutional-grade analysis of private companies with 16,000+ subscribers on Bloomberg terminals globally. Our pioneering research on private tech giants became the industry gold standard, guiding institutional investors worldwide. MVP’s integrated platform combines primary investments, secondary market innovation, and deep industry relationships to spot opportunities others overlook and execute with precision. Currently investing from MVP All-Star Fund V. Building liquidity infrastructure for private markets, one company at a time.

GSV Ventures is a venture firm investing in exceptional technology entrepreneurs creating scaled solutions in the “Pre-K to Gray” digital education and skills market Our portfolio companies include Coursera, Class Dojo, Degreed, Outlier, Remind, Course Hero, Master Class, and more.

Since 2014, Manhattan Venture Partners has redefined venture capital as the Bloomberg Top 10 VC Fund Performance leader (1H 2025) with our All-Star Funds II & III both ranking in top 10 best performing VCs under $500M AUM. PitchBook ranks MVP Top 5 US, Top 10 Global Secondary Investor by transaction volume. Our “Land and Expand” strategy enters Series C+ rounds, expands via secondaries, and empowers companies to stay private until optimal exit. Managing $1.5B AUM, we deliver top-decile returns 3x faster than traditional VC funds with 2.2x average net DPI in under 4-year hold periods versus industry 13+ years. Our track record: 18 IPOs, 6 strategic sales including Coinbase, Palantir, Spotify, Lyft, Airbnb, DraftKings, Postmates, DocuSign, and Pinterest. Current portfolio spans AI/ML leaders (Anthropic, Figure AI, Groq, xAI), transformative technology (Epic Games, SpaceX, Klarna, Revolut), and category-defining companies across robotics, defense tech, fintech, and space technology. Limited partners including pension funds, family offices, and sovereign wealth funds trust MVP to identify high-growth, disruptive businesses at pivotal inflection points. We solve the liquidity problem for late-stage companies stuck in the “private market trap” while connecting institutional capital with tomorrow’s IPOs today. Manhattan Venture Research delivers institutional-grade analysis of private companies with 16,000+ subscribers on Bloomberg terminals globally. Our pioneering research on private tech giants became the industry gold standard, guiding institutional investors worldwide. MVP’s integrated platform combines primary investments, secondary market innovation, and deep industry relationships to spot opportunities others overlook and execute with precision. Currently investing from MVP All-Star Fund V. Building liquidity infrastructure for private markets, one company at a time.