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Manta – Helping Small Businesses Profit, Connect and Grow
As a firm that has embraced investing in companies catering to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) (see recent post on Adaptive Planning), we are excited to announce our investment in the largest online community dedicated to small businesses, Manta. … Read more …
NVP’s Investment in Manthan Systems

Most VC’s say they look for several key attributes when an investment opportunity comes together. It usually has to do with the entrepreneurs and the team, technology, market opportunity, competitive differentiation and market traction. When Manthan Systems, a leading provider of Business Intelligence and Analytics solutions for the retail and consumer packaged goods industries, met with us and was seeking funding, it was obvious that this was an exciting investment opportunity for the firm.… Read more …

