Alana Mann is a Principal at Cultivation Capital. She recently opened the firm’s Nashville office & spends most of her time developing a diverse deal pipeline of early-stage software & IT startups. She is passionate about the growth of the Southeast startup ecosystem and supporting underrepresented founders building in undercapitalized geographies.

In addition to her work at Cultivation Capital, Alana is an involved member of The Wing and Female Founder Collective. She is also a mentor within the Built by Girls program, and regularly volunteers as a mentor for GoingVC & FLIK.

Prior to joining Cultivation Capital, in 2018, Alana launched her own venture VER CO. as a direct-to-consumer fashion brand making sustainability more accessible & affordable to millennial women.