Faysel Manfaa

About Faysel Manfaa

I invest where others hesitate — distressed businesses, underperforming real estate, and international opportunities hidden inside complexity.At HMG (Halgas & Manfaa Group), we don’t chase momentum. We solve problems — with discipline, speed, and a long-term lens.What we do:• Acquire and turn around small businesses in financial or operational distress• Reposition residential & commercial real estate for lasting value• Deploy strategic capital and distressed lending with precision• Support cross-border expansion, restructuring, and partnershipsWhere we focus:Markets with fundamentals in our favor — incentives, affordable labor, competitive tax structures, and real demographic growth.Our approach is lean and execution-driven. No bureaucracy, no noise.We don’t just fix what’s broken.We reimagine what’s possible — and build value that endures.If you’re holding an underperforming asset, a business with potential but no traction, or exploring expansion, exit, or partnership — let’s talk.

Experience

1. Investor

   Nufund Venture Group

   Apr 2019 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   NuFund Venture Group (NVG) is a new wave of angel investors with a new fund model investing in new technology leaders. NuFund was formerly known as Tech Coast Angels - San Diego (TCA - SD), and the organization is one of the largest, most active and most successful early-stage investor groups over the past 20+ years. We continually strive to foster a culture that is friendly, innovative, engaging, rewarding and fun for all stakeholders. CA members are accredited investors who collectively invest in startup companies in the range of $250K to $2M. The companies TCA invests in go through well-structured, transparent and time efficient screening and due diligence. CA membersare themselves founders, and executive level business leaders who have extensive knowledge in the investment process and world-class businesspractices. Thus, TCA members provide companieswith more than just capital; they also contributecounsel, mentoring and access to an extensivenetwork of investors, customers, strategic partners and management. TCA is a catalyst in the growth of the Southern California entrepreneurial thriving ecosystem of innovation. Our funding activity focuses on emerging technology and life science companies. Tech Coast Angels San Diego is our largest network, with over 100 members.

Skills

• Investments
• Business Development
• Finance
• Project Management
• Portfolio Management
• Investment Banking
• Training
• Asset Managment
• New Business Development
• Financial Services
• Financial Analysis
• Coaching
• Asset Management
• Entrepreneurship
• Banking
• Microsoft Office
• Sales
• Risk Management
• Social Media
• Real Estate
• Strategy
• Marketing
• Public Speaking
• Leadership
• Private Banking
• Motivational Speaking
• Asset Protection
• Customer Service
• Management
• Team Building
• Microsoft Excel
• Strategic Planning
• Executive Coaching
• Social Networking