Charles Manning

Active Investor

CEO/President at Kochava

Sandpoint, Idaho

Charles Manning, CEO/President at Kochava is an active investor based in Sandpoint, Idaho. This profile covers what Charles Manning backs, at which stage, and how founders can reach out in 2026.

Mr. Charles Manning is the Founder and serves as President &Chief Executive Officer at Kochava. He is a Co-Founder and serves as Advisor & Board Member at XCraft. He served as Chief Executive Officer and President at Playxpert. An aviation enthusiast, he was immediately excited about working with JD to help make the X PlusOne a reality. Beginning his career at Oracle, he held executive and C-Level positions at M-Code, Managed Objects, and PLAYXPERT. Prior to founding Kochava, he founded PLAYXPERT which started as a gaming technology platform. After licensing the PLAYXPERT technology to Razer, he built a team that focused its time on building engagement platforms for entrepreneurs and agencies.

Investor type: Angel
Stages: Pre SeedSeed
Invests in: SaaS & EnterpriseConsumer & RetailE-commerce & D2CDeveloper Tools & DataCybersecurityMobility & LogisticsSupply Chain & LogisticsMarketplace
Location: Sandpoint, Idaho
Typical check: $150K
Past investments: 3

Notable investments

Mobile Marketing AssociationLitehouse Inc.xCraft

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Charles Manning invests in SaaS & Enterprise, Consumer & Retail, E-commerce & D2C and Developer Tools & Data, typically at Pre Seed and Seed. Match your sector and stage, then reach out with a personalized pitch.