# Kevin Jiang

> Kevin Jiang is the San Francisco-based Founder and CEO of Mangusta Capital, a venture capital and growth equity firm investing in AI, software and consumer businesses. A Harvard economics graduate, he previously worked at Goldman Sachs, Apollo Global Management and Soros Fund Management, and was a founding investment team member at SoftBank’s Vision Fund, where his investments included Flexport, ShipBob and Wiz.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at Mangusta Capital
- **Organizations:** Mangusta Capital, SoftBank Vision Fund, Soros Fund Management, Apollo Global Management, Goldman Sachs
- **Education:** A.B. in Economics, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Member of the founding investment team at SoftBank’s Vision Fund., Led SoftBank investments including Flexport, ShipBob and Wiz., Co-founded Mangusta Capital with Tommaso Chiabra and Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio.

## Career timeline

- **—** — Grew up in Cupertino, California, as the child of immigrants from China.
- **—** — Earned an A.B. in Economics at Harvard University.
- **—** — Started his career in Goldman Sachs’ Investment Banking Division.
- **—** — Worked in private equity at Apollo Global Management.
- **—** — Worked in public markets at Soros Fund Management covering technology, media and telecom; precise chronology not established.
- **2016** — Joined SoftBank and helped build its Vision Fund investment team and portfolio, according to his August 2026 interview.
- **2024** — Co-founded Mangusta Capital with Tommaso Chiabra and Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio.
- **2026** — Mangusta’s website lists Jiang as Founder and CEO.

## Achievements

- Member of the founding investment team at SoftBank’s Vision Fund.
- Led SoftBank investments including Flexport, ShipBob and Wiz.
- Co-founded Mangusta Capital with Tommaso Chiabra and Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio.
- Co-authored Vertical AI (Past, Present, & Future) with Dongwoo Suh, published September 9, 2024.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — In an Investor Fuel interview published August 24, Jiang discussed robotics, Mangusta’s investment in Physical Intelligence, valuation risks and consistent capital deployment.
- **2026-01** — Announced that his daily LinkedIn series on 40 lessons from raising Fund I would begin January 1, 2026.
- **2025-05** — Mangusta published its investment rationale for backing Omnifold’s AI operational-planning platform.

## Links

- Website: https://www.kevinjiang.org/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jiangkevin/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/kjiangvc
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kjiangmc/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kjiangmc

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Last updated: 2026-10-10