Manish Madhvani
About Manish Madhvani
Manish Madhvani is a co-founder and managing partner of GP Bullhound, a technology investment bank and advisory firm based in London. His own bio says he co-founded the firm in 1999. He started his career in the private equity team at Barclays Capital and has worked on M&A and capital raising transactions since 1997.
He holds an LLB in Law and an MA in Marketing from Southampton University. GP Bullhound lists Spotify, Revolut, EcoVadis, Slack, Discord, Whoop, Unity and Fjord among the companies it has worked with. He has advised the UK Treasury on entrepreneurship and speaks regularly on Bloomberg and CNBC.
In April 2025 GP Bullhound split its investment arm into a separate brand and legal entity, Bullhound Capital. The two firms remain commonly owned, and Madhvani is listed on the Bullhound Capital team.
Little of his personal angel activity is public. The one angel investment found in press and investor databases is Outerlimit, announced in September 2026. Outerlimit's announcement named him as one of several strategic angel investors in the round. No personal check sizes or other angel deals were found.
Outerlimit is a London-based security company that says it is building a decentralised security and authorisation layer for agentic AI. It emerged from stealth on 22 September 2026 with a $16M pre-seed round. AlbionVC, Evolution Equity Partners and Crane Venture Partners were the named institutional investors.
Separately, Bullhound Capital describes itself as backing companies that apply AI to real-world problems, from quantum to entertainment. It names ConnexAI, Q-CTRL and LeoLabs as current portfolio companies. These are firm investments, not confirmed personal angel cheques.
His personal angel focus is not stated publicly. The Outerlimit deal was a pre-seed round in AI security infrastructure. At firm level, Bullhound Capital invests in later-stage technology companies, and GP Bullhound's work covers enterprise software, fintech, digital health and AI/ML. He is based in London, and GP Bullhound has offices in Europe and the US. No check size or stated investment criteria for his own angel investing were found.
- Outerlimit: agentic AI security and authorisation company; he joined its $16M pre-seed as a strategic angel, announced September 2026
- Bullhound Capital (firm-level, not personal angel investments): has invested in Spotify, Klarna, Revolut, Slack and Unity
- Bullhound Capital (firm-level, not personal angel investments): current portfolio includes EcoVadis, Whoop, ConnexAI, Q-CTRL and LeoLabs
- gpbullhound.com/team/manish-madhvani
- bullhoundcapital.com/team/manish-madhvani
- asiansintech.com/the-list/manish-madhvani
- crunchbase.com/person/manish-madhvani
- linkedin.com/in/manishmadhvani
- x.com/manishmadhvani
- fintech.global/2026/09/24/outerlimit-raises-16m-as-agentic-ai-outpaces
- albion.vc/spotlight/news/outerlimit-raises-16m-in-pre-seed
Investing activity
Manish Madhvani appears in 1 AI deal tracked by the Lounge deals desk, rounds totalling $16M. The rounds are mostly Pre-seed, with a median round size of $16M. The most recent is Outerlimit (Pre-seed, $16M, Sep 2026).
Manish Madhvani most often invests alongside AlbionVC, Crane Venture Partners, Evolution Equity Partners and David Garfield, and the companies they back on Lounge are mostly in AI.
Deals
Frequently asked questions about Manish Madhvani
Does Manish Madhvani invest in AI startups?
Yes. He joined Outerlimit's $16M pre-seed round, announced in September 2026, as a strategic angel. Outerlimit builds security for agentic AI. Bullhound Capital, where he is a managing partner, also backs AI companies.
What is Manish Madhvani's angel check size?
It is not public. No source found states his personal check size.
Who is Manish Madhvani?
He is a co-founder and managing partner of GP Bullhound, a London technology investment bank. He is also a managing partner of Bullhound Capital, its investment arm. He began his career in Barclays Capital's private equity team.
What stage does Manish Madhvani invest in?
His one confirmed recent angel deal was a pre-seed round. Bullhound Capital, the firm he is a managing partner of, invests in later-stage companies such as Revolut and Whoop. He has not published a stated stage preference.
How can founders contact Manish Madhvani?
He is on LinkedIn and X (@manishmadhvani). His GP Bullhound team page lists a work email. A warm introduction through his network is the more usual route.
Is Manish Madhvani an angel investor?
Yes. Manish Madhvani invests personally as an angel.
What AI companies has Manish Madhvani invested in?
Manish Madhvani's AI investments include Outerlimit. The 1 round on Lounge are listed on this page with amounts, dates and co-investors.
What stage does Manish Madhvani invest at?
In the rounds tracked on Lounge, Manish Madhvani has invested at Pre-seed, with a median round of $16M.
Who does Manish Madhvani co-invest with?
Manish Madhvani's most frequent co-investors on Lounge are AlbionVC (1 deal), Crane Venture Partners (1 deal), Evolution Equity Partners (1 deal), David Garfield (1 deal) and Charles Gorintin (1 deal).
How can founders reach Manish Madhvani?
Founders on Lounge can see Manish Madhvani's contact details in AI Investor Contacts (paid plans), check for a warm introduction through members who worked with them under Warm Paths, and add Manish Madhvani to their Investor Pipeline to track the conversation.