Seed
Leprendo
250K+ in Grants
Manifest at UCI
The premier entrepreneurship organization at UC Irvine — a selective, high-energy community of student builders.
Proof, not promises
Traction from the Manifest community
$25M+
Revenue by Manifest Startups
50+
Community Members
$10M+
Raised by Alumni
$120k+
Competition Prize Money
What We Do
Tight feedback loops. Real momentum. A culture of shipping.
Builder Hours
Weekly co-working sessions to build, ship, and get feedback.
- Peer reviews
- Shipping goals
- Demo time
Workshops
Hands-on, expert-led sessions on product, AI, GTM, and more.
- From 0→1 product
- PMF & GTM
- Fundraising basics
Firesides
Chats with founders, operators, and investors—no fluff.
- Founder playbooks
- Hiring & scaling
- Investor Q&A
Past Speakers
Founders, operators, and investors who’ve joined us.
Portfolio
Startups
Wins from the community—built at UCI, launched to the world.
Seed
OOTify
Backed by Nex Cubed, IBOS Venture, Titan Angels, & more
Pre-Seed
Clayzo
Backed by Afore Capital
Series A
Magma
Backed by General Catalyst, Titan Capital, Accion Venture Lab, Capria Ventures, & more
Our Community in Action
A rolling snapshot of what building together looks like.
Meet Our Leadership
Manifest Alumni
Neal Thakker
Founder & CEO of Magma
Kanu Chandra
Venture Partner @ V112x Exits
Hana Walsh
Board Advisor @ OOTify
Dylan Riffle
Co-Founder @ LeprendoVenture Associate @ Next Sequence
Steven Guo
Founder @ Manifest FiveCo-Founder @ Magic 8