The GP Manager, LLC
SEC exempt reporting adviser (venture capital exemption).
- Website
- HTTPS://WWW.THEGP.COM/
- HQ
- CA
TheGP is a venture firm that invests capital alongside a bench of senior operators who help founders hire, ship, and build their companies. The firm lists team members across talent, investments, engineering, and go-to-market roles, and names portfolio companies such as Thatch, which is building a health benefits platform around ICHRAs, and Preview, a production platform for AI video.
01 · Says / Does
| Tag | Says | Does |
|---|---|---|
| Stages | Pre-seed, Seed | Not enough dated deals |
| Sectors | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
| Regions | Not stated | Not enough dated deals |
Says: what the firm's funds state. Does: from 0 dated deals in the last 24 months.
02 · Fund history
| Fund | Year | Size | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III TheGP invests capital alongside senior operators, typically leading pre-seed and seed rounds. It helps founders with recruiting, engineering and go-to-market work, and also backs breakout companies that have product-market fit and need senior talent or growth expertise. Inferred from the firm's website | 2023 | $119.88M (Form D) | Open, writing first checks |
| 1414 Ventures Fund LLC | 2020 | $5.75M (Form D) | Follow-ons only |
03 · People across funds
- Claire Wadlington
1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Named on Form D)
- Harri Manninen
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Named on Form D)
- Henric Suuronen
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Named on Form D)
- Howard Hall
1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Named on Form D)
- Jacqueline Shoback
1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Named on Form D)
- Michael Engle
1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Named on Form D)
- Phylicia Koh
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Named on Form D)
- Allison Light, GTM
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Anthony Kline, INVESTMENTS
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Bret Reckard, TALENT
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Daniel Portillo, INVESTMENTS
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- David Watson, ENGINEERING
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Jason Lohrentz, TALENT
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Josh Hernández, TALENT
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Kristopher Kostelecky, TALENT
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Phin Barnes, INVESTMENTS
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Taylor Majewski, GTM
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Ted Mao, ENGINEERING
Play Ventures Investments VCC - Play Fund III (Team); 1414 Ventures Fund LLC (Team)
- Jose Guardado, TALENT
On the team page, not linked to a fund
04 · Recent deals
No dated deals found yet.
05 · Latest from the firm
No news from the firm's website yet.
06 · Sources
- HTTPS://WWW.THEGP.COM/
- https://www.thegp.com/portfolio/aven
- https://www.thegp.com/portfolio/thatch
- https://www.thegp.com/portfolio/turbineone
- https://www.thegp.com/about
- https://www.thegp.com/
Fund dates and sizes are from SEC Form D filings.
Last verified: Oct 28, 2026