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Mr. Eric Manlunas is the Founder and Managing Director of Frontera Group, LLC, a boutique venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage emerging companies. He also serves in a concurrent capacity as a Partner in Global Gateway Ventures, a venture capital fund focused on global-facing Asian start-ups. Previously, Mr. Manlunas served in a concurrent capacity as a Partner of an LA-based value hedge fund until mid-2006. He is an experienced entrepreneur turned venture capitalist with a strong passion for early-stage investing. Mr. Manlunas has a proven track record as a direct investor in 35 early-stage ventures with 11 successful exits with 20 ventures remaining active. Additionally, those portfolio companies have received over $300 million in capital. Prior to Frontera, Mr. Manlunas was the Founder and Chairman of Sitestar; a publicly traded technology company focused on the consolidation of independent and privately owned Internet service providers in the rural markets of the mid-Atlantic region of the US. During his tenure, Sitestar completed seven acquisitions and became one of the largest independent ISPs in the region. Mr. Manlunas started his career as an associate in Arthur Andersen’s retail management consulting division from 1991-1995. He earned an M.B.A from Pepperdine University and a B.S. in Communications from Florida International University. He is and was previously a member of the Board of Directors of Exist Global, Mobile Content Networks, Opposing Views, Clupedia, Small World Kids, Brentwood Media Group, Sitestar, Sierra Madre Foods, Menu Direct and Xcel Healthcare. | 