Manuel Kingsley
I help $5M–$20M business owners stop being the bottleneck | Growth Strategy, Operations & Exit Planning | 600+ teams advised | Questus Group
- Role
- Investor at Portfolia
- Location
- Atlanta, GA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Manuel Kingsley
You built a successful company.Now growth depends on you — and that’s the problem.Revenue is up.Decision load is crushing.Your leadership team executes — but doesn’t own.I help owner-founders of $5M–$20M companies build leadership teams that run the business — so you can focus on strategy, growth, and long-term value.25+ years in strategy and M&A (McKinsey, corporate development, commercialization). I bring institutional rigor without corporate bureaucracy.Clients typically:Shift 40–60% of operational decisions to their leadership teamImprove profitability and execution clarityIncrease company value and exit readinessIf you want to stop being the bottleneck and start being the architect — message me “ALIGN.”
Experience
Investor
Jan 2021 — Present
Portfolia combines the best of the angel investing world with a strategic venture fund structure, for both \'learn-by-investing\' funds and focused thematic funds. Portfolia lets investors support entrepreneurial companies, teams, and products they want to see in the marketplace. Portfolia is engaging, collaborative, and educational. Portfolia has a special focus on engaging women who can invest in start-ups. Funds include Food & AgTech, Green & Sustainability, Active Aging, and Femtech.
Education
Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y Maestra
Masters, Operations Administration
2002 — 2003
Instituto Tecnológico de Santo Domingo
Bachelor, Industrial Engineering
1994 — 1999
UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School
MBA, Strategy, Marketing and Entrepreneurship
2004 — 2006
Skills
- Business Process Improvement
- Management Consulting
- Acquisition Integration
- Process Improvement
- Medical Devices
- Coaching
- Strategic Partnerships
- Competitive Analysis
- Contract Negotiation
- Start-Ups
- Strategic Planning
- Healthcare
- Business Development
- M&a Experience
- Manufacturing
- Management
- New Business Development
- Business Strategy
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Marketing Strategy
- Negotiation
- Market Analysis
- Strategy
- Six Sigma
- Due Diligence
- Leadership
- Business Planning
- Product Development
- Market Development
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